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Thai Sisters Advance to Korea Masters Final

Thai badminton sisters Anna and Muna Eiamsaard advanced to the Korea Masters final by defeating a South Korean pair, setting up a title match against China's top-seeded duo on August 8.

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Thailand's badminton sisters Nuntakan "Anna" Eiamsaard and Benyapa "Muna" Eiamsaard defeated a South Korean pair in straight games to reach the women's doubles final of the Victor Korea Masters 2026 on 8 August. The Thai duo beat Lee Seung-hee and Park Min-ji 21-11, 21-14 in the semi-final of the BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament in South Korea. The victory sent the Eiamsaard sisters through to the final, where they will face China's third-seeded pair Wang Tingge and Luo Yi. Wang and Luo reached the final after beating South Korea's Kim Yu-jung and Lee Yu-lim 14-21, 21-16, 21-18.

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National

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