
Rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn joined Thai compatriot Ratchanok Intanon in the last 16 of the BWF World Championships in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Men's singles star Kunlavut, the 16th seed, defeated Kodai Naraoka 21-18, 21-11 in the second round and will play Kenta Nishimoto, another Japanese, in the last 16 round.