December 19, 2025 2:08 PM
BWF World Tour Finals: Ratchanok keeps hopes alive as Se Young, Akane reach semis
Former world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand kept her hopes of advancing from women’s singles Group B alive with a comfortable victory over China’s third seed Han Yue in the preliminary league stage of the BWF World Tour Finals on Friday. Playing on Court 1 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, Ratchanok registered a 21-17, 21-10 win in a 38-minute encounter. Meanwhile, in Group A, Korea’s top seed An Se Young and Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi finished at the top of the sta...