Thai hopes end
Thai doubles hopefuls were eliminated from the Asian Championships |badminton tournament in Wuhan on yesterday.
In the mixed doubles quarter-finals, last year’s runners-up Dechapol Puavaranurkoh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai went down to China’s Zhang Nan and Li Yinhui 16-21 16-21 in 38 minutes.
In the women’s doubles quarter-finals, seventh-seeded Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai fell to Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirato 19-21 13-21.
All national players including world No 4 Ratchanok Intanon will take a long break to prepare for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup due in Bangkok from May 20-27.
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