Pornpicha upsets Han Yue to enter semis in first major meet


Thailand’s Pornpicha Choeikeewong

KUALA LUMPUR: A shift in mindset has significantly elevated Thailand’s women’s singles shuttler Pornpicha Choeikeewong’s level of performance in high-tier tournaments.

On Friday (Jan 10), the world No. 44 Pornpicha delivered a power-packed performance to topple world No. 5 Han Yue of China 18-21, 21-13, 21-19 in the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Open at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil.

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