GUANGZHOU (AFP) - Thai teenager Ratchanok Intanon took the world women's title in Guangzhou on Sunday in a massive upset, beating Chinese Olympic champion Li Xuerui 22-20, 18-21, 21-14.
Ratchanok, 18, becomes the first Thai player to win gold at the world championships after defeating 22-year-old top seed Li, who was gunning for her first world title.