Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon plays Vietnam's Thuy Linh Nguyen during the women's first round match of the Badminton World Championships, Monday, Aug 25, 2025, in Paris. -- AP Photo/Christophe Ena
PETALING JAYA: Upsets are part and parcel of the World Championships, and on Monday (Aug 25) former world champion Ratchanok Intanon was one of the biggest casualties in the opening round in Paris.
The Thai shuttler’s campaign came to an abrupt end after she went down 17-21, 18-21 to world No. 22 Nguyen Thuy Linh of Vietnam in a 45-minute battle at the Adidas Arena.
