Lalana Fights Hard but Falls to Australian Opponent, Claims Runner-up Finish at W100 Tokyo
Thai tennis player Lalana Tharaphruedee lost to Australian Taylor Preston 1-6, 6-4, 4-6 in the W100 Tokyo final on April 26, finishing as runner-up despite a strong performance.
The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour W100 Tokyo tournament, offering a combined prize pool of $100,000 USD (approximately 3.27 million baht), took place in Tokyo, Japan. On April 26, the women's singles final featured Lalana Tharaphruedee, the world's 113th-ranked player and tournament's top seed, facing off against Australia's Taylor Preston, ranked 148th globally and seeded seventh in the event. Lalana battled fiercely for 1 hour and 47 minutes before falling to the Australian opponent with a score of 1-6, 6-4, 4-6, earning the runner-up title. Despite the loss, Lalana's run to the final made her the fourth Thai female tennis player to break into the world's top 100, following Tamarine Tanasugarn, Luksika Kumkhum, and Mananchaya Sawarng.
