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Published on December 14, 2007

Tamarine, seeded first in the mixed event along with Sonchat Ratiwatana crashed out in the semi-finals against Cecil Mamitt and Denise Dy 4-6 0-6. However, she salvaged her pride where she and Napaporn beat Angelique Widjaja and Wynne Prakusya 6-4 7-6 (7-5) in one hour and 28 minutes.

"I started quite slow in the mixed doubles which gave the Filipino team confidence in the second set," Tamarine said.

Napaporn deserved a thumbs-up for her impressive performance that saw her reach the mixed doubles final with Sanchai Ratiwatana. They dismissed Dianne Matias and Frederick Taino of the Philippines 6-2 6-2.

In the other women's doubles quarter-final, Suchanan Viratprasert and Nungnadda Wannasuk outclassed Czarina Arevalo and Michelle Pang of the Philippines 6-3 6-3.

After the match, Suchanan said she was furious to know that she had to play the doubles instead of the singles at the last minute.

In the men's doubles quarter-final, Minh Quan Do and Quoc Khanh Le of Vietnam stunned Weerapat Doakmaiklee and Kirati Siributwong 6-3 5-7 11-9.

Today, Nudnida Luangnam will take on top seed Sandy Gumulya of Indonesia for the women's singles gold, while Danai Udomchoke faces Cecil Mamitt of the Philippines in the men's final.

Lerpong Amsa-ngiam

 The Nation