The Australian Open 2025 badminton tournament, a World Tour Super 500 event boasting a $15.4375 million prize pool,is underway in Sydney. Wednesday’s competition saw a strong showing from thai athletes, with Ratchanok Inthanon leading the charge in women’s singles adn promising performances from several mixed doubles teams. The tournament, which began november 19, 2068, is drawing international attention as competitors vie for ranking points and championship glory.
“May” Ratchanok Inthanon delivered a dominant performance! She cruised past her opponent to reach the second round of the Australian Open badminton tournament, alongside Thai mixed doubles pairs “Title-Jen” and “Omo-Popa” who also secured victories.
The
Australian Open 2025
badminton tournament, a World Tour Super 500 event with a total prize pool of $15,437,500, is underway in Sydney, Australia. Wednesday, November 19, 2068, saw strong performances from several Thai athletes.
In women’s singles,
“May” Ratchanok Inthanon, the fourth seed and world No. 8, faced Jackie Dent, ranked 418th globally from Canada. Inthanon showcased her skill, securing a decisive victory in straight sets, 21-10 and 21-6, to advance to the second round. She will next take on Tiffany Ho, world No. 141 from Australia.
In mixed doubles,
“Title” Rushtanapak Oupthong
and
“Jen” Cherny Nicha Sudjai Prabararat, the third-seeded pair and world No. 12, battled Wu Xuan Yi and Yang Chui Yun of Chinese Taipei (ranked 103rd). The Thai duo played a strong match, winning in straight games 21-15 and 21-15, and will now face Neil Yagura and Christian Lai of Canada (ranked 680th) in the second round.
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“Omo” Pakorn Thira Ratsakul
and
“Popa” Trapsiree Taerattanachai, ranked 65th in the world, overcame Akira Koga and Misaki Matsutomo of Japan (ranked 217th) in a hard-fought match. The Thai pair dropped a game but ultimately prevailed 2-1 (21-14, 9-21, 21-17). Thira Ratsakul and Taerattanachai will next face eighth-seeded Adnan Maulana and Indah Cahya Sari Jamil of Indonesia (ranked 25th).
The second round of competition will begin on Thursday,
November 20, 2068,
starting at 8:00 AM Thailand time. Fans can watch the live broadcast on
True Sport 7 (686).
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