Thai challenge in China Open ends
Thailand’s hopes in the China Open badminton tournament ended on Saturday when the mixed doubles pair of Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai lost to the second-seeded Chinese pair of Wang Yi Liu and Huang Dong Ping in Changzhou, China.
The fourth-seeded Thai pair lost in straight games 21-16 21-10.
Late in the evening on Friday, Thai women’s singles hopes Busanan Ongbamrungphanand and Pornpawee Chochuwong bowed out in the semi-finals.
Pornpawee, who had ousted world champ PV Sindhu of India in the quarter-finals, lost to third-seeded Chinese Chen Yu Fei 22-20 21-13, while Busanan was beaten by second seed and former world No 1 Tai Tzu Ying 21-17 21-10.
