Women’s singles stars Ratchanok Intanon, Pornpawee Chochuwong and men’s singles player Kantaphon Wangcharoen advanced to the quarter-finals of the US$750,000 BWF Japan Open in Osaka on Thursday.
Mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai and women’s doubles stars Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai also progressed to the last eight of the World Tour Super 750 event at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka.
Eighth seed Ratchanok defeated China’s Han Yue 21-16, 13-21, 21-19 in the last 16 round of the women’s singles event. She will next play second seed Tai…