Jeon ousts Jacky in Thailand Masters 2025; Srikanth in quarters
Jeon Hyeok Jin ousts Jacky Kok on Thursday at the Thailand Masters 2025, while Kidambi Srikanth advanced into the quarterfinals.
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JEON OUSTS JACKY, ERASES ALL MALAYSIA’S HOPES IN MEN’S SINGLES
Jeon ousts Jacky, 21-13, 21-18, to erase all of Malaysia’s hopes in men’s singles.
Furthermore, South Korea’s world No.35 went on a strong start in the opening set before sustaining the effort.
Moreover, Jeon finished the job in 43 minutes in their round-of-16 encounter.
Jacky was hoping to carry the fight for Malaysian male singles shuttlers in Bangkok after he upset India’s world No,46 Ayush Shetty in the opening round.
However, Jacky now joins Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin and Justin Hoh in the sidelines after the two lost their opening-round matches.
SRIKANTH JOINS JEON IN QUARTERFINALS
Moreover, Srikanth joined Jeon in the quarterfinals after beating Jason Gunawan of Hong Kong, 21-19, 21-15.
Furthermore, India’s world No.47 engaged Gunawan in a tight first set that he won before putting some separation in the second set.
Srikanth took an 11-8 edge in the second set, which was enough to hold off the world No.41 from any comebacks.
Sankar Subramanian was the second Indian men’s shuttler into the last eight after he humbled Indonesia’s Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 9-21, 21-10, 21-17.
The world No68 came back from a 9-14 deficit in the decider to reverse his fortune and eliminate his Indonesian oppoent.
PITCHAMON SENDS OFF RATCHANOK IN ALL-THAI WOMEN’S SINGLES DUEL
Pitchamon Opatniputh sent off Ratchanok Intanon, 17-21, 21-18, 21-16, in an all-Thai women’s singles duel.
Furthermore, Pitchamon also overcame an openig set loss by taking the remaining two sets on close margins.
Moreover, she needed 59 minutes to get the job done and advance into the quarterfinals.
Another women’s singles match saw Rakshitha Ramraj eliminated Chinese Taipei’s Tung Ciou-tong, 21-15, 21-12.
The Indian women’s shuttler needed 40 minutes to reach the next round.
Meanwhile, Srikanth eyes a place into the semifinal against China’s No.6 seed Zheng Xing Wang.
Sankar will face Chinese Xuan Chen Zhu in another men’s singles quarterfinals match.
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