Loh beats Gunawan in Thailand Open 2025; Hooda, Bansod lose
Loh Kean Yew beats Jason Gunawan on Wednesday at the Thailand Open 2025 but Unnati Hooda and Malvika Bansod lost.
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LOH BEATS GUNAWAN TO OPEN THAILAND OPEN 2025 CAMPAIGN ON HIGH NOTE
Loh beats Gunawan, 21-15, 21-12, to open his Thailand Open 2025 campaign on a high note in Bangkok.
Furthermore, the 27-year-old Singaporean world No.11 found some resistance from the Hong Kong-based No.36 shuttler in the opening set.
Moreover, Loh streaked to a 6-0 lead in the second set and never trailed since.
The Singaporean took a 15-5 lead and it was just a matter of time as to when will the match be over.
Loh finally got the job done after 41 minutes.
UNNATI, BANSOD FALL SHORT AS INDIAN SHUTTLERS STRUGGLE
Unnati and Bansod fell short against their respective oponents as Indian shuttlers struggled anew in Bangkok.
Moreover, Unnati yielded a 14-21, 11-21 decision to home bet Pornpawee Chochuwong.
Furthermore, the 17-year-old Indian shuttler had no answer to the Thai top seed, who finished the match in just 39 minutes.
Bansod absorbed a 12-21, 16-21 loss to another home bet in Ratchanok Intanon.
India’s world No.23 shuttler could not crack the defense of the former world champion and No.5 shuttler.
NGUYEN OVERCOMES ‘TRICKY CONDITIONS’ IN WIN OVER SEN
Meanwhile, Nhat Nguyen shared that he was fortunate to overcome some “tricky conditions” in his win over India’s Lakshya Sen early Wednesday.
Furthermore, the 24-year-old Vietnamese-born player, now playing for Ireland, made some adjustments during hi 21-18, 9-21, 21-17 conquest over India’s world No.15.
Moreover, Nguyen adapted to the gutsy winds in between the three-setter to advance into the next round.
“The conditions were tricky,. It’s very windy today, so whoever managed the hall better had the advantage,” Nguyen said.
“If the shuttles are faster and I can finish the rallies quicker, yes, I can hurt the top players,” he added.
