BANGKOK: It was a case of deja vu for Singapore’s women’s team as they lost 3-0 to defending champions Thailand on Monday (Dec 8) to take bronze.

This is Singapore’s first medal of the 33rd SEA Games - there is no third-fourth place playoff in the team event.

At the 2023 Cambodia Games, the Thais also faced Singapore in the semi-finals, emerging 3-1 winners. Singapore then clinched three bronzes, in the men's and women's team events as well as the men's doubles.

The women's team was once again without the services of its top women’s singles player Yeo Jia Min, who also did not feature in Singapore’s 3-0 win over the Philippines a day prior.

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