HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — 13 September 2026, Thailand’s Sarunrak Vitidsant claimed the women’s singles title at the Vietnam Open 2026 on Sunday, while another Thai mixed doubles pair finished runners-up at the Badminton World Tour Super 100 tournament.
The tournament, held at Nguyen Du Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, offered total prize money of US$120,000, or about Baht 3.9 million.
In the women’s singles final, Sarunrak, ranked 106th in the world, produced a dominant performance against India’s Isharani Baruah, ranked 39th, winning 21-8, 21-15.
The victory secured the title for the younger sister of Thai badminton star Kunlavut Vitidsarn, known as “View.”
Sarunrak earned US$8,250, or about Baht 270,000, for winning the tournament.
In the mixed doubles final, Thailand’s Phuwanat Hopbanluengkit and Fungfah Korpattamakij, seeded No. 7, narrowly missed out on the title.
The Thai pair lost to China’s Ma Si Xiyang and Qin Hui Ji 22-20, 18-21, 19-21 in a closely fought three-game match.
Phuwanat and Fungfah received US$4,180, or about Baht 130,000, as runners-up.
