Intouch Defeats Seeded Opponent to Reach Semifinals of LTA ATF Tennis Tournament
Qualifier Intouch Suphachaksuksa upset Indonesia's 8th seed to reach the semifinals of the LTA ATF Asian Fourteen & Under tennis tournament in Thailand, while fellow Thai player Phakchira Holernsukul also advanced with a dominant straight-s
Thailand's young tennis players achieved success at the LTA ATF Asian Fourteen & Under (1) 2026 tournament, a Grade 2 Asian junior ranking event held at the National Tennis Development Center in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi on May 26, 2025.
In the boys' singles second round (Round of 16), Intouch Suphachansuksa, a qualifier without an Asian junior ranking, delivered a stunning upset against Indonesia's 8th seed Brennan Wiyanto, ranked 215th in Asia, winning convincingly 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals where he will face 1st seed Im Jiho from South Korea.
Meanwhile, Phakchira Holernsukul, Thailand's 12-and-under girls representative, dominated her second-round match against Britain's Allegra Young in straight sets, 6-1 and 6-0, advancing to the semifinals to face 4th seed Alice Cardozo from Australia.
Other second-round results included: Boys' Singles - Abhiwat Krueavalya defeated Lin Wenyi (Singapore) 6-0, 6-1; Pichapong Jeenapandh beat Bhuvaris Bunyaveeriya 6-4, 6-2; Anantnatee Pongsirileuk defeated Ethan Cheng (2-Singapore) 6-3, 7-6(4); Patcharavuth Anantanasuwong lost to Im Jiho (1-South Korea) 3-6, 2-6. Girls' Singles - Aphoranan Sophia Saengsujartti (1) defeated Pacharyada Rangsi 6-2, 6-1; Jasmine Manechayangkul beat Alexis So (Singapore) 6-4, 6-2; Kritsana Rodprasert (6) defeated Loretta Lee Ebarhamson 4-6, 6-1, 4-0 Ret.; Sruda Sudta beat Vimutti Pongnu (3) 6-0, 6-1; Pinmukda Somsri defeated Wenchi Lin (8-Singapore) 6-0, 6-4.
