Markham: Lee Zii Jia moved into the second round of the Canada Open after India’s fourth seed Kidambi Srikanth retired during their opening-round men’s singles match on Wednesday. Continue reading Lee Zii Jia Advances After Kidambi Srikanth Retires at Canada Open
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Akane Yamaguchi Leads Australia Open Semifinal Lineup After Comfortable Quarterfinal Win
Sydney: Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi moved one step closer to the Australia Open women’s singles title after booking her place in the semifinals with a straight-game victory on Friday. Continue reading Akane Yamaguchi Leads Australia Open Semifinal Lineup After Comfortable Quarterfinal Win
Victor Lai Makes History as An Se Young Defends Indonesia Open Title
Jakarta: Canada’s Victor Lai produced the biggest moment of his young career at the Indonesia Open, defeating home favorite Jonatan Christie to win the men’s singles title at the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event. Continue reading Victor Lai Makes History as An Se Young Defends Indonesia Open Title
Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik Split for Japan Open as Malaysia Tests New Pairings
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik will not play together at the upcoming Japan Open, raising questions over whether the move is only a short-term adjustment or the beginning of a longer-term experiment. Continue reading Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik Split for Japan Open as Malaysia Tests New Pairings
Alex Lanier to Face Loh Kean Yew in Singapore Open Final as An Se Young Sets Up Yamaguchi Showdown
Singapore — French world No. 9 Alex Lanier continued his impressive run at the Singapore Open, defeating Indonesia’s rising star Alwi Farhan in straight games to book his place in the men’s singles final against home favorite Loh Kean Yew. Continue reading Alex Lanier to Face Loh Kean Yew in Singapore Open Final as An Se Young Sets Up Yamaguchi Showdown
Anders Antonsen Denies Kunlavut Title Defense to Win Thailand Open 2026 Crown
BANGKOK: Denmark’s Anders Antonsen produced a remarkable comeback performance to defeat home favorite Kunlavut Vitidsarn and capture the men’s singles title at the Thailand Open 2026 on Sunday. Continue reading Anders Antonsen Denies Kunlavut Title Defense to Win Thailand Open 2026 Crown
Rosman Razak: Pearly Tan–Thinaah Muralitharan Can Go Even Higher
Kuala Lumpur – Pearly Tan–Thinaah Muralitharan, the 2025 World Championships silver medal may have marked a career milestone, but according to women’s doubles coach Rosman Razak, the most significant victory for Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah at the 2025 BWF World Championships was their mental transformation under pressure. Continue reading Rosman Razak: Pearly Tan–Thinaah Muralitharan Can Go Even Higher
Injury Forces An Se Young to Withdraw from China Open 2025 Semifinal, Ending 1000 Series Sweep Bid
Changzhou – South Korea’s World No. 1 An Se Young was forced to withdraw during the semifinals of the 2025 China Open, a Super 1000 event, due to a lingering knee injury—ending her chance to complete a historic clean sweep of all Super 1000 titles this season. Continue reading Injury Forces An Se Young to Withdraw from China Open 2025 Semifinal, Ending 1000 Series Sweep Bid
An Se Young Crushes Wang Zhi Yi to Claim 6th Title of the Season at Japan Open 2025
Tokyo, July 21, 2025 — World No. 1 An Se Young delivered a stunning performance in Sunday’s final of the Japan Open 2025, cruising past China’s Wang Zhi Yi 21-12, 21-10 to capture her sixth title of the season and 29th career title on the BWF World Tour. Continue reading An Se Young Crushes Wang Zhi Yi to Claim 6th Title of the Season at Japan Open 2025
Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Start Japan Open 2025 Title Defense in Style
Tokyo, Japan – Defending champions Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani opened their 2025 Japan Open campaign in dominant fashion, dispatching Canada’s Kevin Lee and Ty Alexander Lindeman in straight sets, 21-13, 21-15, in just 23 minutes.
Ranked World No. 1 in men’s doubles, the Malaysian duo made a strong statement in their first-ever meeting with the Canadian pair. They now advance to face either Japan’s Hiroki Midorikawa-Kyohei Yamashita or Taiwan’s Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi Lin in the second round this Thursday.
Having already won the India Open Super 750 earlier this season, Goh and Nur are eager to claim a second Super 750 title at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, a venue that has been favorable to their style of play.
🇲🇾 Upset Victory by Malaysia’s Arif-Azriyn
In another highlight for Malaysia, the unseeded pair Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif and Azriyn Ayub stunned France’s highly rated Popov brothers – Christo and Toma Junior – in a gripping first-round match. After losing the first game 13-21, the Malaysians bounced back to win 21-17, 21-19 in a match that lasted 58 minutes.
🏸 Women’s Doubles Exit for Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting
Malaysia’s young women’s doubles team Ong Xin Yee and Carmen Ting were eliminated in the first round by Japan’s No. 6 seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kei Nakanishi. Despite a strong opening game, the Malaysians fell 21-17, 8-21, 8-21 in 56 minutes, unable to maintain their momentum against the home favorites.
🇲🇾 Leong Jun Hao Falls to Reigning Champion Alex Lanier
Leong Jun Hao, Malaysia’s sole representative in men’s singles, suffered an early exit at the hands of defending champion Alex Lanier of France. The World No. 24 was outplayed by the composed and aggressive Lanier, who secured a straight-sets win, 21-12, 21-14, in 40 minutes.
According to Malaysia’s singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen, the match highlighted a clear performance gap between Jun Hao and top-tier players like Lanier.
“We lacked the consistency needed to disrupt his rhythm,” said Jonassen. “Jun Hao gave it his all, but Lanier was simply flawless today with incredible fighting spirit.”
🔜 Next: China Open & World Championships
Leong Jun Hao is expected to compete next at the China Open Super 1000 in Changzhou from July 22–27, before heading to Paris for the 2025 World Championships in August. Jonassen emphasized that this period will be crucial to analyze and address weaknesses exposed in Tokyo.
“This match gave us the answers we were looking for ahead of the World Championships,” said Jonassen. “The road is still long, and this is part of the process.”