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Thai Teen Kamonwan Wins Tianjin Doubles Title

Thai tennis player Kamonwan Yodsapech, 18, won the W15 Tianjin women's doubles title with Chinese partner Zhang Ruiyuan on August 22, marking her fourth doubles championship this year.

Thai Teen Kamonwan Wins Tianjin Doubles Title
23 Aug Khaosod

Kamonwan Yodsapech, an 18-year-old Thai tennis player ranked 636th in doubles, partnered with Chinese player Zhang Ruiyuan (ranked 623rd) to win the women's doubles championship at the W15 Tianjin professional tennis tournament in Tianjin, China on August 22, 2026. The prize pool for the tournament was $15,000, or approximately 494,400 baht.

In the final, Kamonwan and Zhang Ruiyuan pulled off an upset victory against the second-seeded pair of Taiwan's Lin Fanguan (ranked 504th) and Yang Yaying (ranked 484th), winning 2-1 in sets with scores of 6-3, 1-6, and a super tiebreak of 10-7. The champions divided $955 in prize money, or approximately 31,495 baht, and each earned 15 ranking points.

This marks Kamonwan's fourth women's doubles championship of the year and her sixth professional title since 2025.

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