Busanan Ongbamrungphan, Phittayaporn Chaiwan and Kunlavut Vitidsarn advanced to the last 16 of the US$675,000 Malaysia Open at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Men’s doubles duo Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren also progressed to the last 16 round of the World Tour Super 750 event.
World No.11 Busanan defeated Kim Ga-Eun of South Korea 22-20, 21-14 in the women’s singles first round.
The 26-year-old has a tough assignment against Tokyo Olympic champion and fourth seed Chen Yufei of China in the last 16 today.
The 20th-ranked Phittayaporn defeated Fitriani Fitriani of Indonesia 21-18, 21-15 to seal her place in the last 16. The 21-year-old next…
