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Porn Peewinn Advances at World Badminton Championships

Thailand's Porn Peewinn Chochuwong advanced to the last 32 at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi with a straight-sets victory over Sri Lanka's Ranitthama Liyanage. Thai men's doubles pair Pirachai Sukpan and Prakpol Theeraratna were e

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The 2026 BWF World Championships at Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi, India took place from 17–23 August, with the women's singles first round held on 17 August.

In women's singles, Thailand's Porn Peewinn Chochuwong, ranked 18th in the world, faced Sri Lanka's Ranitthama Liyanage in a dominant performance. Chochuwong secured victory with a straight-sets win of 2-0, with games of 21-12 and 21-16, advancing to the last 32.

Meanwhile, in men's doubles, the Thai pairing of Pirachai Sukpan and Prakpol Theeraratna, ranked 38th globally, fell to Malaysia's Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (4th in the world) in their second-round match, losing 1-2 with scores of 21-15, 11-21, and 18-21.

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