Kittinupong Kedren and Dechapol Puavaranukroh made history on Sunday by securing Thailand’s first-ever men’s doubles title at the 70-year-old YONEX Swiss Open 2025 in Basel.

Facing Indonesians Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin for the second time in two months, Kedren and Puavaranukroh came out strong, taking the first game 21-15. Fikri/Marthin bounced back 21-18 but the Thais reclaimed control in the third game, wrapping up the 68-minute contest 21-14.

Puavaranukroh said they took lessons from their semifinal loss to the same opponents in the Thailand Masters semifinal last month.

“It was a difficult match, we lost to this pair before,” he said. “But we learned from our defeat and played more to our strengths this time.”

Men’s doubles was the only final without Chinese participation; China swept the other four categories, ending droughts in men’s and women’s singles as well as women’s doubles.

It also marked Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei’s return to the top of podium after her comeback last month following a half-year break.

The 2019 winner, who beat Line Kjaersfeldt 21-17 21-17 for her second Swiss Open title, said: “I’m excited I won. I cherish this opportunity from which I’ve gained more confidence for the future.”

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WHAT OTHERS SAID

“The detailed analysis of my performances over the last several months has paid off. I’ve gained new knowledge and skills in recent tournaments, which helped me become a champion again.” – Weng Hong Yang after ending his six-month wait for a title

“This week, I beat some good players, which I’m pretty happy about. But now I need to do it in the big tournaments, not just the (Super) 300s. That’s the goal.” – Men’s singles runner-up Christo Popov

“Work hard together and stay united as a team.” – Jia Yi Fan on the secret to success with new partner Zhang Shu Xian