Thailand Open 2026: Anders Antonsen gets his revenge on Kunlavut Vitidsarn in three games
On 17 May 2026 in Bangkok the Dane won 9-21, 24-22, 21-18 in 1 hour 37 minutes against the defending champion.
The final
Denmark's Anders Antonsen, 29 and world No. 3, beat Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn, 25 and world No. 2, 9-21, 24-22, 21-18 in the Thailand Open men's singles final in Bangkok on Sunday 17 May 2026, according to The Star and the New Straits Times. The match lasted 1 hour 37 minutes. Kunlavut had beaten Antonsen in the final of the 2025 edition.
The road
Both papers say Antonsen reached the final by walkover when world No. 1 Shi Yuqi withdrew from their semi-final. The NST quotes Antonsen as saying he was "a little bit lucky" and calling the win "incredible".
Other finals
Japan's Akane Yamaguchi beat China's Chen Yufei 21-14, 21-18 in 39 minutes in women's singles. China's Bao Lijing and Cao Zihan beat Japan's Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi in women's doubles, and Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin beat India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in men's doubles; neither paper gives scores for these two. The NST adds that Denmark's Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje beat China's Zhu Yijun and Li Qian 21-17, 21-15 in mixed doubles.
Why it matters
A game lost 9-21 followed by a 24-22 win shows how a final can turn on one long game.