Ratchanok Intanon, Pornpawee Chochuwong, Busanan Ongbamrungphan and Kunlavut Vitidsarn moved into the quarter-finals of the US$360,000 Korea Open Championships in Suncheon on Thursday.
They were joined by Benyapa Aimsaard and Nantakarn Aimsaard who also reached the last eight of the women’s doubles event of the World Tour Super 500 event.
Fourth seed Ratchanok defeated Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland 21-14, 21-14 and next plays fellow Thai Pornpawee, who is seeded sixth, in today’s quarters.
Pornpawee survived a scare against Malvika Bansod, before beating the Indian 20-22, 22-20, 21-10.
Seventh seed Busanan also had a tough match against Wang…
