Paris: For the first time in the history of Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super Series, players from Chinese Taipei were able to win more than one title at the same Super Series tournament. Women’s singles No. 1 seed Tai Tzu Ying and men’s doubles No. 7 seeds Lee Jhe-Huei/Lee Yang did their country proud by winning the French Open on Sunday. Continue reading Tai Tzu Ying, Lee Jhe-Huei/Lee Yang win French Open
Category: 2017 French Open
Kidambi Srikanth wins French Open title
Odense: India’s No. 8 seed men’s singles shuttler Kidambi Srikanth was on fire on Sunday in Paris, clinching his fourth Superseries title of the year with a dominating straight-game victory over the unseeded Kenta Nishimoto of Japan in just 35 minutes. Continue reading Kidambi Srikanth wins French Open title
Kidambi Srikanth & Tai Tzu Ying reach French Open final
Paris: Men’s singles No. 8 seed Kidambi Srikanth clawed back twice from the brink of defeat to beat teammate H. S. Prannoy in a three-set thriller and progressed to the French Open final on Saturday. Continue reading Kidambi Srikanth & Tai Tzu Ying reach French Open final
Viktor Axelsen, Tai Tzu Ying continues to lead BWF rankings
Kuala Lumpur: Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan remained in the number one spot in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) world men’s singles and women’s singles rankings released on Thursday. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen, Tai Tzu Ying continues to lead BWF rankings
French Open: Kidambi Srikanth & PV Sindhu enter semis, Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing bow out
Paris: Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and P.V Sindhu have stormed into the semi-finals, but Malaysian mixed doubles pair Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing’s run in the French Open ended with a three-set loss at the USD 325,000 Super Series event on Friday. Continue reading French Open: Kidambi Srikanth & PV Sindhu enter semis, Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing bow out
French Open: Chen Long & Carolina Marin exit, Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing in quarters
Paris: The Rio Olympic champions in men’s singles and women’s singles, Chen Long of China and Carolina Marin of Spain were sent packing in the French Open second round on Thursday. Continue reading French Open: Chen Long & Carolina Marin exit, Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing in quarters
Misbun Sidek: Lee Chong Wei is still in top shape
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s national men’s singles chief coach Misbun Sidek said on Thursday that he was confident in Lee Chong Wei’s physical shape. However, Lee has been overwhelmed by worrying too much about his own age and already started thinking to play slow before stepping on the court for game play. Continue reading Misbun Sidek: Lee Chong Wei is still in top shape
Lee Chong Wei & Son Wan-Ho crash out in French Open 1st round
Paris: The three-time Olympic silver medalist Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia was knocked out of the tournament by 23-year-old Kenta Nishimoto of Japan in the first round of the French Open on Wednesday. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei & Son Wan-Ho crash out in French Open 1st round
Lin Dan & Victor Axelsen the latest to withdraw from French Open
Paris: After the World No. 1 men’s pair Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo was forced to withdraw from the 2017 French Open due to right shoulder injury suffered by Marcus Fernaldi Gideon in last week’s Denmark Open semi-finals, Lin Dan, Viktor Axelsen, Sun Yu and Kamilla Rytter Juhl/Christinna Pedersen were among the big names to pull out from the French Open which started on October 24th. Continue reading Lin Dan & Victor Axelsen the latest to withdraw from French Open
Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing enter French Open second round
Paris: Malaysia’s mixed doubles No. 8 seeds Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing who have suffered a dip in form since the Korea, Japan and Denmark Opens, overcame a slow start by saving one set-point in the first set and were barely troubled by Nipitphon Phuangphuapet/Jongkolphan Kititharakul of Thailand in the second set to win a comfortable first-round match at the French Open on Tuesday. Continue reading Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing enter French Open second round