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Kunlavut tops Lu, becomes first Thai male to win BAC2025 title

Kunlavut Vitidsarn tops Lu Guangzu on Sunday to become the first Thai male shuttler to win the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) 2025 title.

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KUNVALUT TOPS LU, MAKES HISTORY FOR THAILAND IN WINNING BAC 2025 MEN’S TITLE

Kunlavut tops Lu, 21-12, 11-6, when Lu was forced to retire due to a lingering back injury.

Furthermore, the 23 year-old thus become the first Thai male shuttler to claim the BAC 2025 title in Ningbo, China.

Moreover, Kunlavut thus added this title to his silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and a world championsip in Copenhagen in 2023.

More importantly, the Chonburi native moves up to a career-high No.2 in the BWF (Badminton World Federation) rankings.

Kunlavut got loose from a 9-8 edge to take an 18-10 lead before grabing the opening set.

THAI NAMES FOURTH OVERALL CHAMPION BUT KUNLAVUT FIRST MALE SHUTTLER SINCE BOONSAK

Thailand thus named Kunlavut as the country’s fourth overall champion but he’s the first male shuttler to win it all sine Boonsak Ponana settled for scond in 2006.

Moreover, Ratchanok Intanon was Thailand’s last Asian champion after she took the women’s singles gold in 2015.

Furthermore, Kunlavut earned USD35,000 for this title victory, while Lu settled for the USD17,000 runnerup prize.

Expect Chinese badminton fans to see more of Kunlavut on their home floor soon.

The No.2 is next scheduled to pay ay the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 in Xiamen from April 27 to May 4.

CHEN YUFEI OUTDUELS HAN IN ALL-CHINESE FINAL TO GRAB WOMEN’S SINGLES CROWN

Chen Yufei outduels Han Yue in an all-Chinese final to grab the women’s singles crown.

Furthermore, Chen’s 11-21, 21-14, 21-9 victory over Han in the final on Saturday ensure the women’s title will stay at home in China.

Moreover, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooui Yik made Malaysian sports fans proud.

They beat Chen Boyang and Liu Yi, 21-19, 21-17, for the men’s doubles title.

Olympic silver medallists Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning to claim the women’s doubles crown.

Hong Kong’s No.5 seeds Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet, on the other hand, emerged victorious in the mixed doubles final.