Mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran bowed out in the semi-finals of the US$2 million BWF China Open on Saturday.
The fourth seeded pair, who were chasing their second title of the year, lost to Guo Xinwa and Chen Fanghui 23-21, 21-19 as the Chinese players now hold a 3-1 advantage in their head-to-head meetings.
