Ratchanok Intanon is known for her relaxed hitting motion and light footwork, which has been described as 'balletic' by commentators such as Gillian Clark.
61 Facts About Ratchanok Intanon
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Ratchanok Intanon became the world champion in women's singles in 2013.
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In 2008, Intanon entered the international circuit at the age of 13.
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Ratchanok Intanon lost the singles final to Vietnam's Le Ngoc Nguyen Nhung.
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Ratchanok Intanon won her first individual international title in 2009 by winning the Vietnam International Challenge when she was 14.
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Ratchanok Intanon made history by becoming the youngest-ever champion at the 2009 BWF World Junior Championships at 14 in Malaysia by beating her compatriot Porntip Buranaprasertsuk.
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Ratchanok Intanon reached the final of the Malaysia International Challenge 2009, losing out to Sapsiree Taerattanachai.
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Ratchanok Intanon reached the 2009 Southeast Asian Games women's singles final, but lost to her compatriot Salakjit Ponsana.
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Ratchanok Intanon's successful run continued after she won Smiling Fish International Event, beating teammate Rawinda Prajongjai.
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Ratchanok Intanon won back-to-back Grand Prix tournaments by winning the Vietnam Open Grand Prix beating China's Zhou Hui and the Indonesia Grand Prix Gold after defeating Cheng Shao-chieh from Chinese Taipei.
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Ratchanok Intanon participated in BWF World Championships and lost in the third round to eventual winner Wang Yihan.
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Ratchanok Intanon was a finalist at the Chinese Taipei Open, where she was defeated by Sung Ji-hyun.
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Ratchanok Intanon became the most successful player ever in individual events at the BWF World Junior Championships, winning the women's singles title for the third straight time by defeating Indonesia's Elyzabeth Purwaningtyas.
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Ratchanok Intanon won the India Open Grand Prix Gold where she received a walkover against Porntip Buranaprasertsuk in final.
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Ratchanok Intanon was a member of the women's team that defeated Indonesia in the final of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games.
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Ratchanok Intanon herself was a bronze medalist in singles event, where she lost in the semifinals to Singapore's Fu Mingtian.
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Ratchanok Intanon reached the finals of the Thailand Open but lost to Saina Nehwal.
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Ratchanok Intanon lost in the semifinals there to Wang Shixian.
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Ratchanok Intanon is the youngest ever singles finalist at the All England Open.
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Ratchanok Intanon lost in the final of the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold after being defeated by Wang Shixian.
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Ratchanok Intanon again reached the finals of the Thailand Open, winning the title after beating Busanan Ongbamrungphan to become the first Thai ever to win the women's singles title at the Thailand Open since it was first held in 1984.
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Ratchanok Intanon withdrew from both the Indonesia Open SSP and Singapore Open SS to recover from a foot injury and prepare for the BWF World Championships.
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Ratchanok Intanon reached the quarterfinals of this tournament for the first time, where she defeated Carolina Marin in a very hard-fought encounter.
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Ratchanok Intanon was the first-ever Thai player to be the World Champion and was the youngest singles World Champion ever at the age of 18.
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Ratchanok Intanon became the world champion while still being eligible to play in the World Junior Championships that year.
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Ratchanok Intanon was awarded the "2013 Best Females Athletes Award" from the Thailand Sports Authority.
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In 2014, Ratchanok Intanon reached the final of the Korea Open for the first time, meeting Wang Yihan and continuing her losing streak against Wang.
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Ratchanok Intanon was awarded "Best Asian Sporting Icon" by Fox Sports Asia, based on voting from internet fans on its website.
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Ratchanok Intanon reached the finals of the Indonesia Open but lost to Li Xuerui.
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Ratchanok Intanon failed to defend her World Championships title after losing in the third round to Minatsu Mitani.
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Ratchanok Intanon was defeated by Bae Yeon-ju in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Asian Games.
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Ratchanok Intanon finished the 2014 year as world number 6.
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In 2015, Ratchanok Intanon made a comeback by reaching the final of the India Open for the second time but lost to her opponent Saina Nehwal.
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Ratchanok Intanon won a gold medal with the Thailand women's team at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.
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Ratchanok Intanon finished the 2015 season at world number seven.
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In 2016, Ratchanok Intanon won the Thailand Masters, a second Grand Prix Gold tournament in Thailand, by beating Sun Yu in the final.
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Ratchanok Intanon won the India Open for the second time by beating Li Xuerui in the final.
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Ratchanok Intanon's winning streak ended after she lost to Sayaka Sato in the Asian Championships.
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Ratchanok Intanon finished 2016 at a world ranking of five.
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Ratchanok Intanon won the New Zealand Open beating Saena Kawakami.
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Ratchanok Intanon was disappointed in the World Championships when she lost to Chen Yufei in the quarterfinal.
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Ratchanok Intanon said that she dedicated the title to Thailand's king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, who had died the year before.
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Ratchanok Intanon was defeated in the semi-finals by Akane Yamaguchi in three games after she was leading in the final game.
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At the Asian Games, Ratchanok Intanon made it to the quarter-final stage before losing out to Nehwal.
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Ratchanok Intanon made the finals of the Hong Kong Open, losing to Nozomi Okuhara.
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Ratchanok Intanon lost to Nozomi Okuhara but defeated Canada's Michelle Li to secure a semifinal spot.
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In 2019, Ratchanok Intanon won the Malaysia Masters Super 500, defending her title by winning in straight games for all her matches, including the final where she beat Carolina Marin.
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Ratchanok Intanon then won her third India Open title by beating He Bingjiao.
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Ratchanok Intanon lost the final of Thailand Open to Chen Yufei in two games.
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Ratchanok Intanon won the bronze medal at Basel World Championship after losing to Nozomi Okuhara in the semifinals.
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Ratchanok Intanon was one point away from winning the Korea Open against He Bingjiao, but she saved four match points and won the next game.
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Ratchanok Intanon participated in the World Tour Finals, where she beat Busanan Ongbamrungphan, lost to Tai Tzu-ying, and lost to Nozomi Okuhara in the last group match.
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Ratchanok Intanon is the daughter of Winutchai Ratchanok Intanon and Kumpan Suvarsara.
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Ratchanok Intanon is half-blooded from the provinces of Roi Et and Yasothon.
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Ratchanok Intanon's father is a native of Yasothon and her mother is a native of Roi Et.
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Ratchanok Intanon was born in Yasothon Province in the northeast of Thailand, but moved at the age of three months with her parents, who worked at the Banthongyord sweets factory in the Bang Khae District of Bangkok.
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Ratchanok Intanon started playing when she was six years old, and won her first championship at the age of seven.
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Ratchanok Intanon used her prize money and endorsement fees to aid her parents and brother.
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Ratchanok Intanon's father opened a food shop with her help.
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Ratchanok Intanon's coach is Patapol Ngernsrisuk, former Olympian and son of Kamala Thongkorn.
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Ratchanok Intanon has won many awards and honors in recognition of her achievements.