Luksika was leading her opponent whom she beat in the second round at this same event last year 6-1 3-2 before the Chinese decided to call it a day. Waiting her in the second round is Ipek Soylu of Turkey who also reached the second round on the account of the injury of Daniela Hantuchova of the Slovak Republic. But Thai No 2 Varatchaya Wongteanchai who battled through the qualifying rounds was stopped only in the first round by Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 3-6 4-6. Varatchaya also bowed out in the doubles as she and Jessica Moore of Australia went down to Chang Kai-Chen and Chuang Chia-jung of Taiwan 0-6 5-7. In a Toyota Challenger, Japan, Sonchat Ratiwatana and Taiwanese Yi Chu-Huan beat Soon Woo Kwon and Lim Yong-kyu of South Korea 6-4 6-3 in the doubles quarter-finals.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 16, 2016 21:10 UTC