U.S. opens 2-0 at International Crown event in South Korea

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The United States defeated China twice and World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand shined on the opening day of the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown tournament Thursday in Goyang-si, South Korea.

Yealimi Noh and Angel Yin cruised to a 5-and-4 win against China's Yan Liu and Ruoning Yin, and Lilia Vu and Lauren Coughlin earned a 1-up win against China's Weiwe