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Hidayat easily wins in first round of badminton worlds

MADRID, Spain Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat easily beat 13th-seeded Ng Wei of Hong Kong 21-11, 21-14 Monday in the first round of the world badminton championships.

Taufik, who is unseeded after dropping out of the top 16 in the world rankings despite being the defending champion, trailed 16-13 in the first game before winning six straight points to take control at Palacio des Desportes. Continue reading Hidayat easily wins in first round of badminton worlds

Hidayat makes focused start to championship defence

By Simon Baskett

MADRID (Reuters) – World champion Taufik Hidayat made a determined start to the defence of his crown with an aggressive 21-17 21-17 win over joint ninth seed Ng Wei of Hong Kong on Tuesday.

The Indonesian, unseeded in Madrid because of his inconsistent form this season, was pushed hard all the way by Ng but won thanks to a battery of powerful overhead smashes interspersed with some delicate drop shots.

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Hopes high on Malaysia to bring home world crown

By LOGANATH VELLOO
Photos by KAMARUL ARIFFIN

EVERY time the World Badminton Championships come around, hopes will rise and everyone will feel optimistic that a Malaysian will finally be crowned a world champion. 

And each time since the inaugural championships in 1977, the dreams will go bust and the nation will be left with more crushed hopes and heartbreak. 

HAFIZ: Hope to spring a surprise

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Nat’l shuttlers see bleak chance at c’ships

Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Indonesia's badminton shine has slowly dimmed — losing in the coveted Thomas Cup, Uber Cup and Sudirman Cup team championships — in recent years. Anything related to badminton achievements has been losing coverage on TV screens and sports pages.

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