Ratchanok wins Asian crown
Ratchanok wins Asian crown
วันที่นำเข้าข้อมูล 27 Apr 2015
วันที่ปรับปรุงข้อมูล 1 May 2021
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THAI SENSATION Ratchanok Intanon ended the country's long wait yesterday by stunning the London Olympic gold medallist and Chinese top seed Li Xuerui in a hard-fought three-game thriller 20-22 23-21 21-12 to capture the historic women's singles crown in the US$200,000 Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan, China.
Ratchanok, the seventh seed and world No 7, started dismally to trail Li 1-5 in the opening game. However, the Thai girl clawed her way back to catch her tough opponent 19-19. Li, the world No 3 and two-time Asian champion in 2010 and 2012, proved that her victory over the Incheon Asian Games winner and compatriot Wang Yihan, Asian winner in 2011 and 2013, in the semi-finals was no fluke. She produced well-placed drop shots and devastating cross-court smashes to claim the close first game 22-20. Ratchnakok fought back to win closel-fought second game 23-21. Her confidence boosted, the determined Ratchanok hit exceptional form after taking a commanding 15-9 lead, and captured the game 21-12, the gruelling match and Asian crown.
For Ratchanok, this is her first title after she captured the world crown in 2013. More importantly, she beat Li Xuirui in China in the final to land both the World and Asian crowns in 2013 and 2015 respectively.
Ratchanok claimed US$15,000 cash or around Bt480,000 for the victory.
For Ratchanok, this is her first title after she captured the world crown in 2013. More importantly, she beat Li Xuirui in China in the final to land both the World and Asian crowns in 2013 and 2015 respectively.
Ratchanok claimed US$15,000 cash or around Bt480,000 for the victory.
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