COPENHAGEN – Kunlavut Vitidsarn became the first Thai player to be crowned men’s singles world champion at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships, after overcoming Japan’s Kodai Naraoka 19-21, 21-18, 21-7 in the final on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
COPENHAGEN – Kunlavut Vitidsarn became the first Thai player to be crowned men’s singles world champion at the Badminton World Federation World Championships, after overcoming Japan’s Kodai Naraoka 19-21, 21-18, 21-7 in the final on Sunday.
“I won’t be celebrating. The match was very long, so I just want to go home and find some good food,” he said, before half-jokingly offering an apology to the crowd for the long match. An, the 21-year-old top seed, rounded off a perfect tournament by beating two Olympic champions en route to the title.
Marin, the 2016 Olympic champion, is on the comeback trail after an anterior cruciate ligament injury. But the 30-year-old Spaniard was no match for An, who wrapped up the contest in 42 minutes, winning the last 11 points in a row.
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