Thai Badminton Club

Porntip Buranaprasertsuk beats Xuerui Li, China World No.1, 21-16, 15-21, 22-20, to go to the final round at the Adidas China Master 2013. It was a very exiting match and is her first final at this BWF Super Series tournament. http://youtu.be/j7xcH5ssKb8

For your good good records. A few weeks ago, Sapsiree Taerattanachai won the 2013 US Open, while Nichaon Jindapon won the 2013 Canada Open before Ratchanok's world title. The Thai Women Badminton are going strong!

Ratchanok vs P.V. Sindhu (a.k.a. the dragons slayer) - Sindhu is about 4 months younger than Ratchanok. http://youtu.be/D3Qmd47amKc

Wang Shixian vs P.V. Sindhu at the 2013 BWF World Championship http://youtu.be/MTNWHFDSjeM

Wang Yihan vs P.V. Sindhu at the 2013 BWF World Championship http://youtu.be/2AKLTDzb5tE

A historical match for Thai Badminton! http://www.youtube.com/watch

Why didn't Juliane Schenk compete in 2013 BWF World Championship? Follow this link: http://www.thestar.com.my//Schenk-a-loss-for-Germany-but-a

Ratchanok will reach world number 2 on BWF World Ranking this week. If the calculation is correct, Li Xuerui's points will be at 85819, while Ratchanok's points will be at 78028. This pushes her rank ahead of the current world number 2, Juliane Schenk, where her points stay at 73423.

BWF Tournaments Point Table

Congratulation to Ratchanok Intanon, the youngest Women's Single World Champion! From the BWF website: Already a trailblazer, having won a hat-trick of World Junior titles, Intanon became the youngest World champion of either gender; the first Thai player to cop the coveted crown and the first woman in 14 years to wrestle the Women’s Singles championship from Chinese hands the last being Denmark’s Camilla Martin in 1999 in Copenhagen.... Tomorrow is Mother’s Day in Thailand and the Queen’s birthday so this is a gift for my mother and for the Queen, said the beaming Intanon, hardly able to believe her achievement though admitting she was relaxed in the biggest match of her young career. Down 12-19 in the first game, Intanon closed the gap to 17-19, and then saved three game points before remarkably clinching the opening honours grabbing ten points to just one by Li. The Thai’s variety of stroke play, control at net and precise smashes helped offset Li’s superior speed and power. The resilient Chinese forced a third game, but level-headed Intanon was able to keep a lead and at all times, thanks to some errors from the top seed at crucial junctures. As the shuttle landed wide to seal Intanon’s place in the annals of badminton 22-20 18-21 21-14 the 18-year-old sank to her knees in tears (middle photo; centre above) as fans stood to applaud her feat. Li congratulated the winner, noting Intanon "played really well" and put her under "a lot of pressure" when she was trying to execute her strategies.

Savitree Amitrapai and Sapsiree Taerattanachai also get to the final round for Women's Double at the Yonex Australian Badminton Open 2013. The Thai duo will meet Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella and Vita Marissa of Indonesia.

Nichaon Jindapon is in the final round at the Yonex Australian Badminton Open 2013. She will play Sayaka Takahashi (Japan).

Savitree Amitrapai and Sapsiree Taerattanachai also reach the semi final round for Women's Double at the Yonex Australian Badminton Open 2013.