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UNBELIEVABLE: Ratchanok and doubles duo make kl finals | History Defined

Ratchanok Intanon Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai Chen Yu Fei KUALA LUMPUR Tai Tzu Ying Wang Zhi Yi Thailand China Malaysia Open
Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon celebrates after winning her semifinal match against Wang Zhi Yi of China at the Malaysia Openin Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. (AFP Photo)

KUALA LUMPUR: Ratchanok Intanon and the mixed doubles pair of Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai have battled through to the finals of the Malaysia Open badminton tournament, continuing Thailand’s strong run of form.

Eighth seed Ratchanok needed just 38 minutes to breeze past Wang Zhi Yi of China in straight sets, 21-8, 21-18, in her semifinal on Saturday. Dechapol and Sapsiree outlasted Wang Yi Liu and Huang Dong Ping 23-21, 19-21, 21-14 in a match that lasted an hour and a quarter.

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