PUBLISHED : 14 Sep 2023 at 04:59
Ratchanok Intanon advanced to the women’s singles second round of the US$420,000 BWF Hong Kong Open on Wednesday.
The Thai fourth seed defeated Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark 21-18, 21-17 to set up a last-16 clash with Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia at the World Tour Super 500 event.
The 28-year-old has yet to win a tournament this year. Her best result in 2023 was a runner-up finish at the Canada Open — a World Tour Super 500 event — in July.
Fellow Thai Busanan Ongbamrungphan failed to progress after losing to Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia 17-21, 21-18, 17-21.
Men’s singles hope Kantaphon Wangcharoen also made an early exit after losing to Magnus Johannesen of Denmark 11-21, 14-21.
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