Oranicha Jongsathapornpanich and "Anfield" Sukritta Suwachai upset the 8th-seeded Hong Kong pair to advance to the second round of the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament.
The 2026 World Tour badminton season kicked off with the Petronas Malaysia Open 2026, a World Tour Super 1000 event, held in Malaysia on 6 January.
In the women's doubles first round, "Muk" Oranicha Jongsathapornpanich and "Anfield" Sukritta Suwachai, ranked 47th in the world, faced the 13th-ranked and 8th-seeded Hong Kong pair, Yang Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam.
Muk Oranicha Jongsathapornpanich and Anfield Sukritta Suwachai played with resilience and sharpness to defeat their opponents 2-1 in games, 21-19, 11-21, 21-16, in a match lasting 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Muk Oranicha Jongsathapornpanich and Anfield Sukritta Suwachai advanced to the second round (last 16), where they will face South Korea’s Jeong Na Eun and Lee Yeon Woo, ranked 19th in the world.