Ratchanok Inthanon - รัชนก อินทนนท์ - Thai rising star

[limsy]

.
IMHO, in terms of 'World Class Badminton', Ratchanok Inthanon is already there.

Yesterday, Thursday 24-Dec-2009, she is ranked 73rd in the world (Women Senior Singles).
At her age of only 14, the future looks bright for Ratchanok.
.

yes
i believe she will be greater than saina nehwal

[limsy]

she retained the wjc title at age of 15
well done
and she have 3 more wjc to go
but next year will be the toughest

[SibugiChai]

Thailand will overtake Msia in 5years time ... Thailand has so many talented youngster...

is great for badminton!

[chris-ccc]

she retained the wjc title at age of 15
well done
and she have 3 more wjc to go
but next year will be the toughest

.
Yes, Well Done May !!!

But why is next year (2011) the toughest?
.

[limsy]

.
Yes, Well Done May !!!

But why is next year (2011) the toughest?
.

yang li lian and sonia will playing their final year
tai tzu ying is playing at her own backyard(wjc 2011 at tpe)
and i believe the japanese ws have atleast 1 more wjc to go

[chris-ccc]

yang li lian and sonia will playing their final year
tai tzu ying is playing at her own backyard(wjc 2011 at tpe)
and i believe the japanese ws have atleast 1 more wjc to go

.
IMHO, for next year (2011) May should not be as nervous as she was for this year and for last year.

With more match experience, I would say that May should play better in 2011.
.

[limsy]

.
IMHO, for next year (2011) May should not be as nervous as she was for this year and for last year.

With more match experience, I would say that May should play better in 2011.
.

of course
she is getting better
everyone is improving
let see the out come

[DaveZZ79]

Ratchanok could (and should) win 5 titles in a row, which would be a record that no one would ever break.
Axelsen could win the WJC 2 more times, though he won't make it so easily as Ratchanok due to having more resistance in the BS.

Now if they were to get together and have a child in the future, that would be a born champion.

[ctjcad]

..imo, Ratchanok will be the one to watch, in her age group, for 2016 OG (she might spring a surprise in 2012 at 17 y.o. but don't think it's her time yet)..She'll be only 21 yrs old by 2016 and God only knows how good she'll be if she keeps on improving and be consistent; right now, for her age, she is so good, it's not even silly..I think her only weaknesses are, if i can categorize them, her stamina and lack of international matches against the world's top players. In her age group, no doubt she's da queen. Hopefully she doesn't burn out or reach a peak plateau before then..

[jamesd20]

So is there any youtube video of her.

As we have said about WZM we need to be cautious about young players, a quick look at players who have won multiple WJC........is patchy, and the vast majority of winners haven't translated WJC intoWC.

[ctjcad]

..you can search the 2010 WJC "Pics...videos" thread...i've put a url link, in one of the posts, to my youtube acct. and there's a brief video clip of her playing. Her WS Final videos will be up soon..

[jamesd20]

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...ad.php?t=84127

(for people searching in 10 years time when she has successfully won her 3OG title, 7thWC, 8th AE...........)

[badMania]

The difference between Ratchanok and Wang Zhengming is that the THA girl already has some experience of senior-year badminton in the past 2 years, while also playing in the junior circuit. On the other hand, Wang has hardly tasted senior badminton since his win at the 2008 WJC.

[SibugiChai]

The difference between Ratchanok and Wang Zhengming is that the THA girl already has some experience of senior-year badminton in the past 2 years, while also playing in the junior circuit. On the other hand, Wang has hardly tasted senior badminton since his win at the 2008 WJC.

women reach puberty earlier than men... on average women stop growing at the age of 15 while men at 18...

[limsy]

..imo, Ratchanok will be the one to watch, in her age group, for 2016 OG (she might spring a surprise in 2012 at 17 y.o. but don't think it's her time yet)..She'll be only 21 yrs old by 2016 and God only knows how good she'll be if she keeps on improving and be consistent; right now, for her age, she is so good, it's not even silly..I think her only weaknesses are, if i can categorize them, her stamina and lack of international matches against the world's top players. In her age group, no doubt she's da queen. Hopefully she doesn't burn out or reach a peak plateau before then..

that was her dream to meet xie xing fang in 2012 og
too bad
xxf already retired

[chris-ccc]

that was her dream to meet xie xing fang in 2012 og
too bad
xxf already retired

.
Hahaha... This is funny.
Ratchanok wishes to play against XXF at the 2012 OG.
.

[limsy]

.
Hahaha... This is funny.
Ratchanok wishes to play against XXF at the 2012 OG.
.

anything funny here?
that was her dream in 2008,9