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Ratchanok bounced from Thailand Open

Ratchanok bounced from Thailand Open

Korean teen star An Se-young ousts former world champion in straight sets

Ratchanok Intanon plays a shot during her second-round match against Germany’s Yvonne Li at the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Thursday. Her run at the event ended on Friday with a loss to An Se-young of South Korea. (Badminton Association of Thailand via AFP)

Seventh-seeded An Se-young of South Korea defeated hometown favorite Ratchanok Intanon in straight sets on Friday, halting the former world champion’s progress to the semi-finals of the Thailand Open badminton tournament.

The fourth-seeded Thai star was no match for the 18-year-old, who prevailed in the first match after a nail-biting 40-shot rally en route to the 22-20, 21-12 victory at…

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