BANGKOK (AFP) – Former world No. 1 Ratchanok Intanon landed a crucial victory over Indian star P.V. Sindhu at badminton’s World Tour Finals in Bangkok on Thursday (Jan 28).
Ratchanok trailed for most of the first game but the ballerina of badminton found her killer instinct and mounted a successful comeback, winning 21-18.
In the second game the 25-year-old Thai claimed the match 21-13.
Both players were coming off an initial loss in the round robin tournament; world number one Tai Tzu-ying beat Sindhu, the Rio Olympics silver medallist, in a three-game thriller on Wednesday.
Meanwhile fifth seed Intanon was also upset in three games on Wednesday by Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong, ranked 13th.
Sindhu, 25, will face another tough match Friday against an in-form Pornpawee, while Ratchanok will have a challenging contest playing Tai.
Earlier Thursday, Spain reigning Olympic…
