Dechapol, Supissara strike gold in IndiaListen to this articleMixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran claimed their first title of the year and eighth overall after winning the US$950,000 (approx 29,925,000 baht) BWF India Open in New Delhi on Sunday. The third-seeded Thai pair, who were named the Mixed Doubles Pair of the Year in 2025, defeated Denmark's Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje 19-21, 25-23, 21-18 in 82 minutes to claim the gold medal. Dechapol and Supissara, who took home $70,300 (2,210,000 baht), now hold a 2-0 record against the Danish duo. The Korean star defeated China's Wang Zhiyi again, cruising to her 21-13, 21-11 victory in 43 minutes to retain her India Open title. China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang were to face Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita in the men's doubles title showdown later on Sunday.

Source: Bangkok Post January 19, 2026 00:46 UTC