Bali: Just hours after their announcement to withdraw from the World Championships that will be held in Huelva, Spain, from Dec 12 to Dec 19, Malaysia’s Rio Olympics mixed doubles silver medalists Goh Liu Ying and Chan Peng Soon have decided to end their 13-year partnership. Continue reading Goh Liu Ying, Chan Peng Soon Mutually Agree to End 13-year Partnership
Category: 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
Viktor Axelsen, Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi Win 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
Bali: Viktor Axelsen has already clinched year-end No. 1 in the BWF World Rankings, but he wanted more at the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals. The Dane prevailed 21-12, 21-8 in the men’s singles final on Sunday against Kunlavut Vitidsarn in Nusa Dua, Bali. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen, Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi Win 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
2021 BWF World Tour Finals: An Seyoung, Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai Complete Title Sweep in Bali
Bali: Korea’s 19-year-old An Seyoung finally won the biggest title of her young badminton career, beating PV Sindhu of India 21-16, 21-12 on Sunday for her first BWF World Tour Finals title. Continue reading 2021 BWF World Tour Finals: An Seyoung, Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai Complete Title Sweep in Bali
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, Viktor Axelsen Reach Championship Match at 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
Bali: After beating the Tokyo Olympics gold medalists Lee Yang/Wang Chi-lin of Taiwan in their first Group A match 23-21, 21-19 at 2021 BWF World Tour Finals on Wednesday, Indonesia’s World No. 1 men’s pair Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon a.k.a “the Minions” repeated the feat in the semi-finals on Saturday, coming back from dropping the first game to beat the Olympics champions 18-21, 23-21, 21-17 in 61 minutes. Continue reading Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, Viktor Axelsen Reach Championship Match at 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
2021 BWF World Tour Finals: Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida Eye Third Title in Bali
Bali: Japan’s World No. 7 women’s doubles pair – Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida, who won the Indonesia Masters two weeks ago and Indonesia Open last Sunday, will get a chance to sweep the 3 Asian leg tournaments held in Bali after advancing to the final of 2021 BWF World Tour Finals on Saturday. Continue reading 2021 BWF World Tour Finals: Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida Eye Third Title in Bali
Lee Zii Jia Faces Kunlavut Vitidsarn Again in Semi-finals of the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
Bali: Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia who defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in their first Group B match on Wednesday, will face the same opponent again in the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals semi-finals on Saturday. Continue reading Lee Zii Jia Faces Kunlavut Vitidsarn Again in Semi-finals of the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying, Lee Zii Jia, Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan Secure Wins on Day Two of 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
Bali: The World No. 9 mixed doubles pair, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying staged a strong comeback in their second Group A match against World No. 14 Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Bøje of Denmark at the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals on Thursday, coming back from 1-6, 4-9, in the decider to beat the Denmark pair 21-17, 19-21, 21-16. Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying, Lee Zii Jia, Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan Secure Wins on Day Two of 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying, Lee Zii Jia Off to Strong Starts at 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
Bali: In an all-Malaysian mixed doubles Group A match between World No. 9 Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying and World No. 11 Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing on day one of the BWF World Tour Finals, Chan/Goh were solid at the net and were quick at attacking openings at Tan/Lai’s side to wrap up the match 21-14, 21-13 in 38 minutes. Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying, Lee Zii Jia Off to Strong Starts at 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
Kento Momota and Rasmus Gemke Withdraw from 2021 BWF World Tour Finals
Bali: Both men’s singles World No. 2 Kento Momota of Japan and World No. 10 Rasmus Gemke from Denmark has withdrawn from the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals, which just kicked off day one of the tournament on Wednesday. Continue reading Kento Momota and Rasmus Gemke Withdraw from 2021 BWF World Tour Finals