Ratchanok pulverises idol Nehwal
Dechapol and Sapsiree cruise past Dutch pair
Home hopes Ratchanok Intanon and mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai got off to winning starts at the Toyota Thailand Open yesterday.
In a battle of two former top-ranked players, fourth seed Ratchanok comfortably beat India’s Saina Nehwal 21-17, 21-8 in just 32 minutes in the women’s singles first round at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani.
“In the beginning, I felt there was a bit of pressure on me. I’ve played Saina before and lost a few times and so I’ve learnt from those experiences,” said Ratchanok.
“Saina is one of the players I try to copy….
