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Thai tennis player Mananchaya Sawankaew has advanced to the singles final of the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour W100 Gifu tournament in Japan on May 2, 2025, competing for a total prize pool of $100,000 USD or approximately 3.2 million baht. The world's 186th-ranked player and defending runner-up secured her spot in the championship match by defeating 19-year-old Japanese rising star Hayu Kinoshita, ranked 297th globally, with a convincing 6-4, 6-2 victory in the semifinals.

In the final, Mananchaya will face 17-year-old Australian prospect Emerson Jones, ranked 133rd in the world, after Jones advanced by defeating fellow Thai player Rungkao Lanna Tharard, ranked 113th globally and the tournament's top seed, in the semifinals.

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