The countrywide badminton body has set a goal of winning titles at the Toyota Thailand Open, which will be held in Bangkok later this month.
The World Tour Super 500 tournament at Indoor Stadium, Hua Mark, offers a total handbag of US$350,000 and qualifying factors for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The July 30-Aug seven occasion is also being organized to celebrate His Majesty the King’s birthday on July 28.
The match has attracted players from 20 nations, including world and Olympic champions and top-ranked stars.
There are five categories: men’s and women’s singles, men’s and girls’ doubles, and blended doubles.
The event has acquired the backing of Gongsak Yodmani, governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand.
Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, president of the Badminton Association of Thailand, said the once-a-year opposition had gained extra significance this year because it serves as a qualifying event for the 2020 Olympics.
“It is essential for our players, in addition to for stars from different countries, to benefit factors for Olympic berths,” she stated.
“We have more famous gamers in the event this 12 months.”
Among the contributors in the men’s singles are the arena’s pinnacle four players: No.1 and world champion Kento Momota of Japan, No.2 Shi Yuqi of China, No.3 Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan, No. Four Chen Long of China, and 5-time world champion and Olympic winner Lin Dan of China.
The women’s singles event features world No.2 and previous international champion Nozomi Okura of Japan, No.3, and All England champion Chen Yufei of China, four Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, No.5 PV Sindhu of India, and No.6 He Bingjiao of China.
In the ladies’ doubles, the sector’s pinnacle-3 pairs from Japan, including reigning world champions Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara, have shown their participation.
The top-ranked Marcus Fernaldi and Kevin Sanjaya of Indonesia will lead the men’s doubles field. In contrast, the combined doubles event features global champions and top duo Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong of China.
The local players encompass former global champion Ratchanok Intanon, Kantaphon Wangcharoen, Nitchaon Jindapol, Busanan Ongbamrungphan, Bodin Isara, Maneepong Jongjit, Jongkolphan Kititharakul, Rawinda Prajongjai, Sapsiree Taerattanachai, and Dechapol Puavaranukroh.
Panama hopes the United States of America wins at least two titles, with the quality bets being Ratchanok in the ladies’ singles and Dechapol and Sapsiree in the combined doubles. In the 2018 edition, Thai players failed to win a single name. Ratchanok was seeded sixth for the match and will begin her marketing campaign toward Yvonne Li of Germany in the first round. If she gets past the German, the former international No.1 will face either compatriot Nitchaon or Busanan in the 2d round.”Our players had been schooling difficult. Our first-class hopes are within the girls’ singles [Ratchanok] and combined doubles [Sapsiree and Dechapol],” Panama stated. Sapsiree and Dechapol are the fourth seeds.
The winner of every singles event receives $27,250 in prize cash, and a winning pair receives $27,650.
Patama said the BAT had spent over seven months preparing for the match.
“We are running hard to ensure that everything meets the necessities set by the BWF [Badminton World Federation]. However, we also want each player to be glad,” she said.
Tickets are priced at a hundred-800 baht and will be had at Thai Ticket Major.
