India\u2019s unheralded Devika Suhag stunned top seed Supanida Katethong in the quarter-finals of the Thailand Masters 2026 women\u2019s singles badminton event in Patumwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Devika, ranked 63rd in overcame early jitters to beat her world number 16 oppenent 21-19, 21-18 in 40 minutes. Devika, who won the Indian national title two years ago. Will be making her first semi-final appearance at a BWF Super 300 tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She recovered from a slow start in the opening game, allowing her Thai opponent to take a 5-0 lead before fighting back to level at 9-9 before building momentum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Katethong, the Asian Games bronze medalist fought back to 19-19, but Devika closed out the game with two straight points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second game followed a similar pattern. Trailing 5-3, Devika responded strongly, levelling the scores at 6-6 and then moving ahead to 10-6. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Katethong mounted another recovery to make it 13-13 and later 17-17 but a three-point burst from Devika took her to 20-17 and eventually the victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Devika will be up against fifth seed Huang Yu-Hsun of Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals. Yu-Hsun defeated Japan\u2019s Hina Akechi 12-21, 21-13, 21-12 in her quarter-final match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Devika will be chasing her first major title although she has won three challenger events in Malaysia, Sweden and Portugal last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malaysia are assured of a place in the final with the other semi-finals seeing an all-Malaysian affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wong Ling Ching battled past India\u2019s Isharani Baruah for over an hour before winning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She will meet Goh Jin Wei, who defeated fellow MalaysianLetshanaa Karupathevan 12-21, 21-17, 21-19 in her quarter-final tie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MEN\u2019S SINGLES: <\/strong>Alwi Farhan (Ina) bt Lee Zii Jia (Mas) 10-21, 21-15 rtd; Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul (Tha) bt Shuwijo Prahdiska Bagas (Ina) 21-17, 21-17; Moh Zaki Ubaidillah (Ina) bt Brian Yang (Can) 16-21, 21-18, 21-15; Zhu Xuanchen (Chn) bt Tharun Mannepalli (Ind) 21-11, 21-17<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEN\u2019S DOUBLES: <\/strong>Muhammad Rian Ardianto-Rahmat Hidayat (Ina) bt Lee Fang-Chih- Lee Fang-Jen (Tpe) 21-12, 21-18; Leo Rolly Carnando-Bagas Maulana (Ina) bt Chia Weiji-Lwi Sheng Hao (Mas) 21-11, 21-16; Raymond Indra-Nikolaus Joaquin (Ina) bt Lin Chia-Yen-Lin Yong-Sheng (Tpe) 24-22, 21-12; Hu Keyuan-Lin Xiangyi (Chn) bt Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong (Mas) 21-13, 21-14<\/p>\n\n\n\n WOMEN\u2019S SINGLES: <\/strong>Devika Sihag (Ind) bt Supanida Katethong (Tha) 21-19, 21-18; Huang Yu-Hsun (Tpe) bt Hina Akechi (Jpn) 12-21, 21-13, 21-12; Goh Jin Wei (Mas) bt Letshanaa Karupathevan (Mas) 12-21, 21-17, 21-19; Wong Ling Ching (Mas) bt Isharani Baruah (Ind) 18-21, 21-16, 21-13<\/p>\n\n\n\n WOMEN\u2019S DOUBLES: <\/strong>Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (Ina) bt Hsu Ya-ching-Sung Yu-hsuan (Tpe) 24-22, 21-12; 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