17-Year-Old Thai Teqball Player Phunida Techbol Defeats World No. 2 to Reach Semifinals at Si Racha 2026

Key summary

At the Teqball Tour – Si Racha 2026 held at Pacific Hall in Chonburi, Thailand, from October 23-25, 2026, 17-year-old Phunida Techbol made history by defeating Kinga Barabasi of Romania, the world No. 2, in the women's singles round of 16. The match concluded with a score of 2-1 in sets (12-8, 3-12, 12-8). Phunida, playing her first international singles event, advanced to the semifinals where she will face Wannatika Innu, Thailand's No. 18-ranked player, in the final round on October 25 at 19:10. Meanwhile, fellow Thai player Jutathip Kantathong (world No. 1) defeated Vioreca Tonu of Moldova to reach the other semifinal.