Yen Mei relishing first round clash with world No. 1 Ratchanok

Yen Mei Ho of Malaysia plays a shot against Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand during their women's singles quarter-final match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships at Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad on February 19, 2016. AFP PHOTO / Noah SEELAM

PETALING JAYA: Ratchanok Intanon will make her debut as the world No. 1 at the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC).

And it’s Malaysia’s Ho Yen Mei who will have the dubious honour of facing the in-form Thai, a winner of the last three Superseries events, in the first round of the ABC in Wuhan on Wednesday.