Ratchanok, Boonsak enter the quarters

In the second round yesterday, second seed Ratchanok staved off the challenge of Spain’s Carolina Marin 21-16 13-21 21-15. Ratchanok will take on China’s Li Han, a 21-17 19-21 23-21 winner over Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, in the quarter-finals today. Boonsak thrashed Indonesia’s Rumbaka Dionysius Hayom 21-13 21-15. He will square off with China’s Gao Huan.

In the mixed doubles, Maneepong Jongjit and Sapsiree Taerattanachai stunned Denmark’s Anders Kristiansen and Julie Houmann 21-11 21-17, while fifth seed Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam beat South Korea’s Kyu Choi-sol and Jung Chae-yoo 21-18 22-20. Meanwhile, Nichaon Jindapon was eliminated in the second round of the women’s singles event. The mixed duo of Nipitphon Puangpuapech and Puttita Supajirakul were also eliminated. Nichaon, ranked No 14 in the world, fell victim to sixth-seed Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan, losing 21-17 21-17, while Nipitphon and Puttita went down 21-13 21-12 to England’s Adcock siblings, Chris and Gabrielle.

The women’s pair of Savitree Amitrapai and Narissapat Lam were also sent packing 21-15 21-13 by China’s fifth-seeds Bao Yixin and Tang Jinhua yesterday.