Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai bagged the mixed doubles title following an impressive straight-set victory in the Swiss Open yesterday. Dechapol and Sapsiree, the only Thai pair left in the tournament, were neck-and-neck with their opponents before breaking away late in the first set. None of the leading Thai singles players, including star shuttlers Ratchanok Intanon and Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk, took part in the tournament. The BWF also announced a new tournament structure with increased prize money yesterday in an attempt to raise the sport's profile and ramp up revenues. There will be five Level 3 events with $700,000 each in prize money, seven Level 4 tournaments with $350,000 to be won and 11 at Level 5 ($150,000).

Source: Bangkok Post March 19, 2017 19:30 UTC