MACAO, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 Macao Open entered its third round on Saturday, with Thailand's Sarit Suwannarut maintaining his strong form to take a two-shot lead.

Having built a solid advantage over the first two rounds, Suwannarut delivered another steady performance, carding a four-under-par round to reach 16-under overall after three rounds, keeping himself in prime position heading into Sunday's final round.

Australia's Brett Rankin, who started the day tied for third, made a strong charge with eight birdies, finishing the day at 14-under and moving into second place. China's Ding Wenyi, who impressed in the opening round, sits third at 13-under after three rounds.

With only five strokes separating the top five positions, which comprises seven players, the competition remains fierce heading into the final day. Enditem