Top seeds 1-2 expected to compete in the men’s singles final at the Thailand Tennis Championship with a total prize money of 1 million baht. The 86th Thailand Tennis Championship, with a total prize money of 1,000,000 baht, is being held at the National Tennis Development Center, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, on September 24. The men’s singles main draw semi-finals are underway.
Jiratth Nawsirisomboon, a Bangkok native and the silver medalist in men’s singles at the 29th SEA Games, currently ranked 11th in Thailand and seeded 2nd in the tournament, faced Thanakorn Sirirat, also from Bangkok, ranked 13th in Thailand and seeded 3rd. The match went to a third set, with Jiratth leading 3-1 when Thanakorn retired due to cramps. Jiratth won 7-5, 2-6, and 3-1 Ret. He will now face Yuttana Jerenphol, the former Thai national team player and top seed from Ang Thong, ranked 10th in Thailand, who defeated Kongtrapphong Kongka, the 4th seed from Bangkok and ranked 14th in Thailand, 2-0 sets, 6-3, 6-2.
In the women’s singles main draw semi-finals, Rata Manatwivath, a Bangkok native ranked 47th in Thailand, defeated Rio Higashi, a Thai-Japanese player ranked 35th in Thailand, also from Bangkok, 2-0 sets, 6-2, 6-0. Meanwhile, Tanachaporn Yangmod, the top seed from Chonburi and ranked 10th in Thailand, easily defeated Sukritta Sukkaew from Phatthalung, ranked 29th in Thailand, 2-0 sets, 6-1, 6-0. Tanachaporn will face Rata in the final as expected. The men’s and women’s singles finals will be held on September 26.
In the men’s doubles semi-finals, the top seeds Jiratth Nawsirisomboon (Bangkok) and Kritin Koykul (Phang Nga) defeated the 3rd seeds Phuchis Suhkjai (Chonburi) and Sutthiphat Yungratok (Nonthaburi) 6-4, 6-2. The 2nd seeds Kongtrapphong Kongka (Bangkok) and Thanakorn Sirirat (Bangkok) defeated the 6th seeds Theeraphat Kantiveeravat (Khon Kaen) and Natthanyut Nithithanon (Udon Thani) 6-4, 6-4.