Nitchaon joins Ratchanok in World Championships round of 16

Nitchaon joins Ratchanok in World Championships round of 16

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam 
The Nation

Nitchaon Jindapol

Thailand Masters champion Nitchaon Jindapol showed no mercy to the lowly-ranked Soraya de Visch Eijbergen of the Netherlands, taking just 31 minutes to win their women’s second-round match 21-11 21-11 at the Badminton World Championships in Nanjing on Wednesday.

The 11th-seeded Thai, who had a first round-bye, showed her superior all-court game to subdue the 65th-ranked Dutchwoman to book a spot in the round of 16, joining compatriot Ratchanok Intanon, who had already booked her spot the day before.

A daunting task awaits Nitchaon in the third round, however – she will next face world No 2 Akane Yamaguchi, a 21-17 21-10 winner over German Fabienne Deperez.

For Ratchanok, meanwhile, it’s questionable that she will go into Thursday’s match against India’s Saina Nehwal 100 per cent fit, following a right ankle injury she sustained in her previous match.

Thailand also has two doubles teams left in the women’s doubles. 

Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai eased past Linda Efler and Eva Janssens of Germany 21-11 21-11 in the second round, while Chayanit Chaladchalam and Pathaimas Muenwong beat Taiwanese pair Lin Xiao Min and Wu Fang Chien 21-9 21-14.

There was less good fortune for Thailand in men’s action.

In second-round singles action Thai No 2 Khosit Phetpradab was sent packing by 2016 Olympic Games gold medalist Chen Long of China 21-16 21-11.

In the doubles, Tinn Isriyanet and Kittisak Namdash went down to fifth-seeded Tajeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda of Japan 21-12 18-21 21-16.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/sports/30351248

 

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