Pornpawee powers on as Shi crashes outPornpawee Chochuwong will play Michelle Li in the last 16. Eighth seed Pornpawee defeated Unnati Hooda of India 21-12, 21-18 in the first round of the Super 1000 event at Utilita Arena Birmingham. Meanwhile, men's defending champion Shi Yuqi of China suffered his earliest loss in nearly three years, with India's Lakshya Sen causing the day's biggest upset. Women's top seed An Se-Young of South Korea moved safely through with a 21-8, 21-6 victory over Neslihan Arin of Turkey. Thai stars Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Ratchanok Intanon, Busanan Ongbamrungphan and Supanida Katethong were due to play later on Wednesday.

Source: Bangkok Post March 05, 2026 00:36 UTC