Dechapol, Sapsiree seal Denmark Open final spotDechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai advanced to the mixed doubles final at the US$850,000 BWF Denmark Open in Odense yesterday. The Thai second seeds rallied to defeat third seeds and 2019 champions Praveen Jordan and Melati Oktavianti of Indonesia 16-21, 21-17, 22-20 in the thrilling semi-final of the World Tour Super 1000 event at Odense Sports Park. The battle was very close as Dechapol and Sapsiree won a total of 59 points while the Indonesian pair took 58 in the 65-minute contest. Yamaguchi won the title in 2016, the same year former Thai No.1 Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk won the men's singles crown. Ratchanok Intanon, who got knocked out in the first round by fellow Thai Phittayaporn Chaiwan, won the women's singles title in 2017.

Source: Bangkok Post October 23, 2021 23:45 UTC