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Thai Juniors Reach Doubles Finals at ITF Nonthaburi Tournament

Thai junior tennis players advanced to two doubles finals at the ITF World Tennis Tour J60 event in Nonthaburi. Chotrin Kaewka and Sarwisa Kulpisarlert reached the girls' doubles final, while Riw Kotikul and his Indonesian partner Rafa Jecenia Verdasco Mangunsong will contest the boys' doubles title. Several other Thai players earned world ranking points despite singles semi-final exits.

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The ITF Juniors World Tennis Tour J60 (3) took place at the ALM EX Impact Tennis & Sport Center in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi on October 23, 2024. In the girls' doubles semi-finals, the Thai fourth-seeded pair of Chotrin Kaewka and Sarwisa Kulpisarlert showed sharp form to defeat the second-seeded Chinese pair of Huang Ruohan and Yuan Sucheng in two tight sets, 7-6 (7-4) and 6-0. Chotrin and Sarwisa will face the Chinese pair of Ye Jing and Zeng Yingsuan in the final; Ye and Zeng upset the Thai duo of Pichayapak Srimuk and Jittanant Wimuttanont 2-1 (2-6, 6-4, 12-10).

In boys' doubles, the second-seeded pair of Riw Kotikul (Thailand) and Rafa Jecenia Verdasco Mangunsong (Indonesia) defeated the Thai-Indonesian team of Thamma Khosiri and M. Alfaradu Sumirat 2-1 (6-3, 4-6, 10-5). Riw and Rafa will meet the Australian pair of Tommy Camus and Aidan Chan in the final; Camus and Chan beat the top-seeded Chinese duo of Huang Jian and Li Jinghen 2-1 (6-4, 4-6, 10-6).

Other results: Girls' singles semi-finals — fifth seed Thita Hongyok lost to Yuan Sucheng (China, seed 4) 4-6, 3-6; seventh seed Sarwisa Kulpisarlert fell to Zhao Jinyu (China) 4-6, 0-6. Both Thai players earned 18 world junior ranking points. Boys' singles semi-finals — top seed Huang Jian (China) beat third seed Rafa Jecenia Verdasco Mangunsong (Indonesia) 6-2, 6-0; Yutaro Osuka (Japan) defeated second seed Li Jinghen (China) 7-5, 6-1.

Earlier doubles rounds: Boys' doubles quarter-finals — Thamma Khosiri and M. Alfaradu Sumirat beat Hugo Elmblad and Yakov Livshits (Sweden/Israel) 6-4, 2-6, 10-4; Riw Kotikul and Rafa Jecenia Verdasco Mangunsong (seeded 2) beat Wirawich Kamput and Trai Sri-sen 6-2, 2-6, 11-9. Girls' doubles quarter-finals — Chotrin Kaewka and Sarwisa Kulpisarlert (seeded 4) beat Lydia Fadeeva and Kristina Overina 6-2, 6-1; Pichayapak Srimuk and Jittanant Wimuttanont beat Wang Hanyu and Zhao Jinyu (China) 6-3, 6-3; Sukrita Sukkaew and Jinnipa Trachuwannich lost to Ye Jing and Zeng Yingsuan (China) 2-6, 2-6.

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