Local fans can still cheer on Kunlavut in men's singles semi-final on SaturdayAya Ohori in action against Ratchanok Intanon at Indoor Stadium Huamark on Friday. Japan’s Aya Ohori upset hometown favorite Ratchanok Intanon on Friday to advance to the semi-final of the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters women’s badminton tournament. Former world champion Carolina Marin, who lost the Indonesia Masters title to Ratchanok, also moved through after dispatching Japan’s Sayaka Takahashi 21-9, 21-16. In the men’s singles, Hong Kong’s Angus Ng Ka Long battled past Korea’s Heo Kwang-hee in three sets to win 21-16, 13-21, 21-11. The Thailand Masters is the second competition this month to not feature men’s world number one Kento Momota after the Japanese superstar was injured in a car crash that killed his driver and left him with minor injuries in Kuala Lumpur.

Source: Bangkok Post January 24, 2020 12:56 UTC