Above Thailand's Benyapa Aimsaard plays against Russia's Evgeniya Kosetskaya in the first round of the Toyota Thaialnd Open at Muang Thong Thani on Wednesday. World No.129 Benyapa defeated Kosetskaya, who is ranked 104 places above the Thai at No.25, in 52 minutes at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani. In the second round, the 18-year-old will face compatriot Pornpawee Chochuwong, who breezed past Egypt's Hadia Hosny 21-6, 21-7 in just 19 minutes. Last week, Benyapa gave top-ranked Tai Tzu-ying a scare before losing 21-18, 26-24 to the Taiwanese in the first round. Second seed Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan comfortably defeated Thailand's Suppanyu Avihingsanon 21-16, 21-4.

Source: Bangkok Post January 21, 2021 00:56 UTC