Ratchanok off to flying startListen to this articleThai seventh seed Ratchanok Intanon will play Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark in the last 16. The Thai seventh seed took 35 minutes to defeat Malvika Bansod of India 21-11, 21-11 to reach the second round of the US$1,450,000 (approx 46,400,000 baht) World Tour Super 1000 event. Ratchanok will next play Mia Blichfeldt after the Danish player edged past Natsuki Nidaira of Japan 21-15, 23-21, 22-20. In the buildup to the tournament, Olympic silver medallist Kunlavut told the media his goal for 2026 is to finally win a Super 1000 title. There are four Super 1000 tournaments in a season, including the Malaysia Open, the All England Open in March, the Indonesia Open in June and the China Open in July.

Source: Bangkok Post January 06, 2026 23:05 UTC