On November 29, Thai tennis player Peangtarn Plipuech, ranked 128th in doubles, teamed up with Taiwan's Shao Xia Yi, ranked 134th, to win the “2025 AO Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff” in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The top-seeded duo defeated China’s Wang Qian Hui and Zheng Wu Song, the second-seeded pair, in a thrilling match: 7-5, 4-6, 10-3.
This victory earns Peangtarn and Shao a wildcard entry to the prestigious Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of 2025, scheduled for January in Melbourne, Australia.