Women’s singles champion Nozomi Okuhara, right, poses with the gold medal and trophy on the podium with runner-up Pornpawee Chochuwong. (AFP photo)
Pornpawee Chochuwong’s bid for her first major title ended in disappointment as she lost to Nozomi Okuhara in the final of the US$850,000 All England Open Badminton Championships on Sunday.
The 11th-ranked Thai, who was seeded sixth in Birmingham, went down to world No.4 Okuhara 21-12, 21-16 in the 44-minute women’s singles decider at Utilita Arena.
It was Okuhara’s fifth win against Pornpawee in six meetings.
With the victory in yesterday’s decider, Okuhara, 26, claimed her second title at the sport’s oldest tournament. She won her…
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