Porntip shuttles through to Japan QF
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Seventh seed Porntip Buranaprasertsuk is the last Thai standing in the Yonex Japan Open in Tokyo, after she beat Japanese Sayaka Sato 21-19 21-16 in the second round yesterday.
The world No 9 was the only Thai winner in Thursday’s action. She heads into the quarter-finals and a tough assignment against world No 6 Ji Hyun Sung, who holds a 6-3 career record over Porntip.
Thai rising star Busanan Ongbumrungpan suffered her fourth straight loss to eighth seed Carolina Marin of Spain in a 21-19 14-21 14-21 defeat. Nichaon Jindapon went down to sixth seed Tzu Ying Tai of Taiwan 21-23 17-21.
In the men’s doubles Maneepong Jongjit and Nipitphon Puangpuapech were sent packing by Malaysian seventh seed Thien How Hoon and Wee Keong Tan 13-21 17-21. Nipitphon also went out in the mixed doubles after he and Puttita Supakirakul lost to Indonesian Muhammad Rijal and Vita Marissa 14-21 12-21.
