Category: 2017 Japan Open

Lee Chong Wei hits the fastest smash in the world at 417km/h

Tokyo: Former World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia has recorded the fastest smash in the men’s singles competition during the Japan Open final against reigning World Champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei hits the fastest smash in the world at 417km/h

Lee Chong Wei upbeat despite nail-biting loss to Viktor Axelsen

Tokyo: Six-time Japan Open winner Lee Chong Wei said despite the defeat but there were plenty of good things to come out of his run to the final at the Japan Open. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei upbeat despite nail-biting loss to Viktor Axelsen

Carolina Marin wins Japan Open

Tokyo: Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain bagged the women’s singles title at the $325,000 Japan Open Superseries badminton championships that was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Sunday. Continue reading Carolina Marin wins Japan Open

Viktor Axelsen beats Lee Chong Wei to win Japan Open title (4 pics)

Tokyo: Viktor Axelsen of Denmark who outlasted five-time World champion Lin Dan of China to end Denmark’s 20-year drought in men’s singles at the World Championships last month, survived a three-set thriller against Malaysian Lee Chong Wei in the 2017 Japan Open men’s singles final on Sunday. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen beats Lee Chong Wei to win Japan Open title (4 pics)

Lee Chong Wei on course for record seventh Japan Open title

Tokyo: Lee Chong Wei is now one win away from becoming the most successful male player in Japan Open history after blowing past No. 2 seed Shi Yuqi of China 21-19, 21-8 in the semi-final on Saturday. Lee had more difficulty today in the first round, particularly after Shi reeled off 6 straight points to open a huge gap with 11-4 in the first set. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei on course for record seventh Japan Open title

Carolina Marin sets up Japan Open final with He Bingjiao after Nozomi Okuhara pulls out

Tokyo: Two-time women’s singles world champion Carolina Marin barely broke a sweat in Japan Open semi-finals, as she was handed a walkover by the 2017 World Champion Nozomi Okuhara before the start of the semi-final match. Continue reading Carolina Marin sets up Japan Open final with He Bingjiao after Nozomi Okuhara pulls out

Nozomi Okuhara faces Carolina Marin in Japan Open semis

Tokyo: The 2017 women’s singles World Champion Nozomi Okuhara’s run of strong form continued when the unseeded Japanese player battled past Zhang Beiwen of USA with a 21-16, 23-21 win on Friday. Continue reading Nozomi Okuhara faces Carolina Marin in Japan Open semis

Nozomi Okuhara breezes past P.V. Sindhu enter Japan Open last 8

Tokyo: Unseeded Nozomi Okuhara showcased her brilliance once more as the never gets tired Japanese player swept past her rival in the World Championships and Korea Open finals, the No. 4 seed P.V Sindhu of India 21-18, 21-8 in 48 minutes in the Japan Open women’s singles second round on Thursday. Continue reading Nozomi Okuhara breezes past P.V. Sindhu enter Japan Open last 8

Lee Chong Wei & Lin Dan reaches Japan Open quarters

Tokyo: Six-time Japan Open champion Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia reached the 2017 Japan Open quarter-final with a straight-set win over Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto on Thursday. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei & Lin Dan reaches Japan Open quarters