Cool Ratchanok breezes through
Cool Ratchanok breezes through
BADMINTON: Ratchanok Intanon won her opening match at the US$1 million (B30mn) Yonex Thailand Open to book a berth in the round of 16 of the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event at Muang Thong Thani’s Impact Arena yesterday (Jan 13).
Thursday 14 January 2021, 08:30AM
Ratchanok Intanon plays a shot during her first round match against Yeo Jia Min yesterday (Jan 13). Photo: Bangkok Post.
The Thai fourth seed defeated Yeo Jia Min of Singapore 21-15, 21-15 and will face Yvonne Li of Germany for a place in the women’s singles quarter-finals.
Li strolled past Hadia Hosny of Egypt 21-7, 21-9 in just 19 minutes.
Update on Positive COVID-19 Cases at Asian Leg Of HSBC BWF World Tour 01/12/21
Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) can confirm three of the four players who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier today at the Asian Leg of the HSBC BWF World Tour have been cleared to take their place in the draw.
They are confirmed as Saina Nehwal (India), HS Prannoy (India), and Jones Ralfy Jansen (Germany).
The fourth player, Adham Hatem Elgamal from Egypt, has been withdrawn.
Nehwal and Prannoy were earlier taken to hospital while Jansen and Elgamal self-quarantined in the hotel. Nehwal’s husband Kashyap Parupalli was also asked to self-quarantine due to the married couple sharing a room.
Tuesday, 12 January 2021
A series of positive coronavirus tests caused disruption to the first day of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Thailand Open, with Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal among those impacted - only to later be cleared to play following further testing.
There was also a shock exit for women s singles world champion PV Sindhu on an eventful day for the Indian badminton team in Bangkok.
A third round of mandatory testing was conducted yesterday, with Nehwal, compatriot HS Prannoy, Jones Ralfy Jansen of Germany and Adham Hatem Elgamal of Egypt all testing positive.
This led to the entire Indian team being told to isolate.
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