Pornpawee eyes All England glory
Thai star faces Japan’s Okuhara in women’s singles final
Pornpawee Chochuwong will vie for the All England Open women’s singles title after reaching the final of the sport’s oldest tournament in Birmingham, England, on Saturday.
The Thai sixth seed defeated fifth seed Pusarla V Sindhu 21-17, 21-9 in 45 minutes in the semi-finals at Utilita Arena.
The 23-year-old will face Nozomi Okuhara after the Japanese second seed rallied to defeat Ratchanok Intanon 16-21, 21-16, 21-19 in the second semi-final match.
This will be Pornpawee’s chance to win her first Super 1000 title. She won the 2020 Spain Masters — a Super 300 event — last year.
The 23-year-old…
