Ratchanok Intanon beat Fitriani of Indonesia 21-17, 21-16 in the Women's Singles quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters in Jakarta on Thursday.
In an interview after the match, Ratchanok - also known as Nong May - said she "didn't play well" and felt nervous, and had to battle with herself as well as her opponent. She said Fitriani had a good defence and had grown in confidence since they last met on the court.
Tunggal putri Thailand Ratchanok Intanon, kalahkan tunggal putri tuan rumah Fitriani dua set langsung 21-17, 21-16 di Indonesia Masters 2018 di Istora Senayan, Jkt. (Mus) #ElshintaSport #ElshintaIsMe pic.twitter.com/NGWA9CFs7g
— Radio Elshinta (@RadioElshinta) January 25, 2018
(Video Twitter/Radio Elshinta)
Another Thai shuttler, Nitchaon Jindapol, lost to South Korea's Sung Ji Hyun 21-16, 21-11.
The Indonesia Masters badminton tournament runs from Jan 23-28 at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta with a total purse of $350,000 (11.1 million baht).
On Sunday, Ratchanok defeated World No.1 Tai Tsu Ying of Taiwan to win the Malaysia Masters crown in Kuala Lumpur. You can watch the highlights of that game below.
(Video YouTube/ILoveBadminton)