Ratchanok roars into SF in HangzhouListen to this articleRatchanok Intanon defeated Han Yue to advance to the semi-finals of the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, on Friday. Pornpawee Chochuwong exited due to a recurring calf injury on Thursday, leaving the group to be contested by the remaining three players. Earlier, South Korea's ‍An ‍Se-Young finished top of Group A after defeating Japan's world champion Akane Yamaguchi 14-21, 21-5, 21-14. With their spots in the semi-finals already confirmed, world No.1 An rallied from a game down to end the group stage with three consecutive wins. Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani beat Tomoka Miyazaki 21-17, 21-9 to pick up her first win in the group.

Source: Bangkok Post December 20, 2025 11:20 UTC