Ratchanok, doubles stars in quarters
Thai interest ends in men’s singles contest
Ratchanok Intanon and Pornpawee Chochuwong advanced to the women’s singles quarter-finals of the US$1 million Toyota Thailand Open at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, on Thursday.
Fourth-seeded Ratchanok battled back after dropping the opening game to beat old foe Sung Ji-Hyun of South Korea 19-21, 24-22, 21-17.
She faces a tough match against Indian sixth seed Pusarla V Sindhu in Friday’s quarter-finals after the Indian star cruised past Kisona Selvaduray of Malaysia 21-10, 21-12.
“I think Sung [Ji-Hyun] had prepared very well for this match and tried to control the…
