KUALA LUMPUR: Thai shuttler Kunlavut Vitidsarn was overjoyed after finally ending his long wait to reach a World Tour Super 1000 final. Kunlavut has built a reputation as a big tournament player, notably capturing the 2023 world title and winning silver in the 2024 Paris Olympics but a Super 1000 final appearance proved elusive for him before this. "Usually, I will lose in the earlier rounds in a Super 1000 tournament. So, I’m very happy to reach my first final at this level," said Kunlavut. "It was a long match today (Saturday).

Source: The Star January 10, 2026 14:00 UTC