SIM Yu Jin beats Ratchanok INTANON to move on to the Round of 16 in the women's singles this French Open 2026

SIM Yu Jin kept it clean at the French Open Badminton 2026, seeing off Ratchanok INTANON 21-15 21-18 without dropping a game in the Women's Singles Round of 32.

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21-18 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 points.

What's Next

SIM Yu Jin advances to the Round of 16 of the French Open Badminton 2026, while Ratchanok INTANON's run ends here. Up next for SIM Yu Jin: the Round of 16 against CHIU Pin-Chian — a player winning 45% of 117 recorded matches. CHIU Pin-Chian holds the head-to-head edge 1-0, which makes this the sterner test.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Ratchanok INTANON with a 68% confidence projection on the draw's seeding. Defying the analytical model's 68% projection, SIM Yu Jin produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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