Defending champion Ratchanok Intanon will on Thursday meet compatriot Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the second round of the Malaysia Open after both came through their first round matches in Kuching on Wednesday. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)Seventh seed Ratchanok, 22, won 10 straight points in the second game as she beat world No.19 Sayaka Sato of Japan 21-18, 21-10 at the US$600,000 BWF Superseries Premier tournament. World No.12 Busanan, meanwhile, was equally impressive as she cruised past Hsu Ya-ching of Taiwan 21-10, 21-7 in just 28 minutes. In the second round, Nitchaon will face a very tough assignment against Spanish world No.2 Carolina Marin, who eased past Yip Pui Yin of Hong Kong 21-16, 21-11. Bodin and Savitree Amitrapai also booked their place in the second round with a 21-8, 21-15 win over Hafiz Faizal and Shela Devi Aulia of Indonesia.

Source: Bangkok Post April 05, 2017 23:31 UTC