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Kunlavut makes Tokyo semi-final

Doubles pair Sapsiree and Puttita also advance at World Badminton Championships

Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand hits a return against Loh Kean Yew of Singapore during their men’s singles quarter-final at the World Badminton Championships in Tokyo on Friday. (AFP Photo)

Rising Thai badminton star Kunlavut Vitidsarn has made it through to the semi-finals of the BWF World Championships in Tokyo, along with the women’s doubles pair of Sapsiree Taerattanachai and Puttita Supajirakul.

Kunlavut, who is seeded 16th, prevailed in three sets (21-12, 17-21, 21-8) over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men’s singles quarter-final. He will face Zhao Jun Peng of China in Saturday’s…

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