Ratchanok Scores Easy Win in Rio
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Former world No 1 Ratchanok Intanon kicked off her Olympics campaign in style after she outclassed Kati Tolmoff of Estonia 21-14 21-13 in just 32 minutes in the group stage competition at the Riocentro Pavillion 4 on Friday.
Pavillion 4 on Friday.
In her second appearance in the Olympiad after reaching the quarter-finals in London, Ratchanok showed superior performance to beat the 67 th ranked opponent.
The Thai will play her second round robin match on Sunday against world No 34 Yip Pui Yin of Hong Kong on Sunday. Only 16 players from 13 groups will advance to the knock-out stage.
