Putri shows she’s an able replacement for Gregoria after storming into last eight


KUALA LUMPUR: No Gregoria Mariska, no problem.

Indonesia’s women’s singles shuttler Putri Kusuma (pic) is not as well known as her illustrious teammate but made her presence felt in the Malaysian Masters by stunning Thailand’s former world champion Ratchanok Intanon 21-19, 21-19 to storm into the quarter-finals at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

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