In the final round of the group stage of the 2025 Sudirman Cup World Badminton Mixed Team Championship on April 30, Beijing time, Thailand lost to China 1:4. Thailand's only set win of the match came when 30-year-old Intanon beat China's Wang Zhiyi, 21-19, 13-21, 23-21.
30-year-old star Intanon
Winning the 79-minute three-game battle, Intanon said in an interview: "I am very focused on the game, and I don't care that the Thai team has lost two sets, I only focus on the match with Wang Zhiyi and play every point." ”
Talking about the tiebreaker, Intanon said that he didn't think about the score, and only thought about hoping to win this important point for the Thai team, "So I didn't care about the score, but tried my best to play every point seriously." After losing to China, Thailand had a record of 2 wins and 1 defeat in the group stage, and advanced to the quarterfinals with the second place in the group.