Devika SIhag (left) take the Thailand Masters title after Goh Jin Wei retired injured
Last week Malaysia stunned the badminton world by grabbing all three doubles titles at stake at the Indonesian Masters. This week it was the turn of the Indonesians, who went one better by grabbing four of the five Thailand Masters titles at stake at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok.
The only title that slipped from their hands was the women’s singles, where they did not have any representation in the final.
India’s Devika Sihag claimed her maiden BWF Super 300 women’s singles title, defeating Malaysia’s sole representative in the final.
Former two-time world junior champion Goh Jin Wei retired injured, trailing 8-21, 3-6 in the final, conceding a maiden crown to Devika.
It was a fairy tale run for the 20-year-old, who has three International Series title to her name She had also defeated the top seeded Supunida Katethong of Thailand in the quarter-finals.
Apart from winning all three doubles titles, Indonesia also won the men’s singles. Moh Zaki Ubaidillah defeated a fighting Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul of Thailand 21-19, 20-22, 21-19 in the final.
The Thai player was beaten by another Indonesian Alwi Farhan in the final in Jakarta last week. Ironically, Moh Zaki had beaten Alwi in the semi-finals in Bangkok.
Top ranked Leo Rolly Carnando-Bagas Maulana handed teammates Raymond Indra-Nikolaus Joaquin their second final loss in as many weeks, with an impressive 21-10, 21-17 win. Raymond-Nikolaus were beaten by Malaysian Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin in the final at the Malaysian Masters.
The mixed doubles was also and all-Indonesian affair with Adnan Maulana-Indah Cahya Sari Jamil defeating Bobby Setiabudi-Melati Daeva Oktavianti 18-21, 21-19, 21-17 to claim the title.
Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti defeated China’s Bao Lijing-Li Yijing 15-21, 21-15, 21-18 for the women’s doubles title.
FINAL RESULTS
MEN’S SINGLES: Moh Zaki Ubaidillah (Ina) bt Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul (Tha) 21-19, 20-22, 21-19
MEN’S DOUBLES: Leo Rolly Carnando-Bagas Maulana (Ina) bt Raymond Indra-Nikolaus Jpaquin (Ina) 21-10, 21-17
WOMEN’S SINGLES: Devika Sihag (Ind) bt Goh Jin Wei (Mas) 21-8, 6-3 rtd
WOMEN’S DOUBLES: Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti (Ina) bt Bao Lijing-Li Yijing (Chn) 15-21, 21-15, 21-18
MIXED DOUBLES: Adnan Maulana-Indah Cahya Sari Jamil (Ina) bt Bobby Setiabudi-Melati Daeva Oktavianti (Ina) 18-21, 21-19, 21-17
