Thailand mixed double, Dechapol PUAVARANUKROH/Sapsiree TAERATTANACHAI got their third gold in Japan, after defeating the World No.3 and home favourite, Yuta WATANABE/Arisa HIGASHINO.
OSAKA, JAPAN – SEPTEMBER 04: Dechapol Puavaranukroh (L) and Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand celebrate the victory in the Mixed Double Final match against Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino of Japan during day six of Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka on September 04, 2022 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images)
These pair’s last match was in the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championship 2022, where WATANABE/HIGASHINO defeated the champion in a two-set match, 21-14 and 21-15.
TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 27: Yuta Watanabe (L) and Arisa Higashino of Japan react in the Mixed Doubles Semi Finals match against Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Lohau of Germany on day six of the BWF World Championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on August 27, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)
The Thailand duo ended the game in three sets, scoring 16-21, 23-21 and 21-18. PUAVA/TAERA managed to get revenge and get four wins over the Japan pair after today’s win.
OSAKA, JAPAN – SEPTEMBER 04: Dechapol Puavaranukroh (L) and Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand pose with their medals on the podium after the Mixed Double Final match against Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino of Japan during day six of Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka on September 04, 2022 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images)
Congrats, PUAVA/TAERA, on getting the Japan Open 2022’s Champion!
Japan Open 2022: TAERATTANACHAI/PUAVARANUKROH wins the Mixed Double!
