Paris: Former World No. 1 and unseeded men’s singles player Lee Hyun-il of Korea has turned back the clock with an outrageously sublime display to reach the French Open semifinals.
Continue reading Lee Hyun Il advances, Jan Jorgensen exits French Open
Paris: Olympic bronze medalist and current World No. 5 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, who became the overwhelming favorite for the 2016 French Open after No. 1 seed Lee Chong Wei pulled out from the tournament due to injury, stumbled in the second round on Thursday as he lost to 36-year-old Lee Hyun Il of Korea 20-22, 12-21 in 40 minutes.
Continue reading Viktor Axelsen, P. V. Sindhu crash out of French Open
Odense: Malaysia’s No. 4 seeds men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong became the only Malaysian shuttlers to reach Denmark Open final following quarter-final loss of men’s singles No. 1 seed Lee Chong Wei on Friday.
Continue reading Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong reach Denmark Open final
Odense: Thursday was a day of upsets at the ongoing Denmark Open in Odense. To top off the day that filled with shocking results, India’s Olympic women’s doubles silver medalist shuttler P.V. Sindhu was knocked out by Japan’s Sayaka Sato 13-21, 23-21, 18-21 in the second round of the tournament.
Continue reading PV Sindhu, Ahmad/Natsir and Viktor Axelsen crash out of Denmark Open
Seoul: The 36-year-old Lee Hyun Il of Korea still going strong these days, when he fought back and ultimately won the Korea Open men’s singles second round match against No. 3 seed Jan Jorgensen of Denmark.
Continue reading Lee Hyun Il beats Jan Jorgensen to reach Korea Open quarters
El Monte: Who would have thought Carsten Mogensen could play competitive badminton again after undergoing a brain surgery to treat ruptured aneurysm in his brain in February. Even more amazing, who would have thought Mogensen and his men’s doubles partner Mathias Boe could make a comeback and win a men’s doubles title again?
Continue reading Carsten Mogensen/Mathias Boe win the 2016 US Open Title
Bangkok: World No. 13 mixed doubles pair of Chan Peng Soon/ Goh Liu Ying from Malaysia was in awesome form as they have reached the final of the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters tournament in Bangkok on Friday.
Chan/Goh outclassed Bodin Issara/Savitree Amitrapai of Thailand 21-18, 21-14 in 42 minutes in the semi-finals and will face dark horses Zheng Siwei/Chen Qingchen of China next.
Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying, Ratchanok Intanon in Thailand Masters Final
Kuala Lumpur: It was mixed fortunes for the Malaysia team on Thursday at the ongoing Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters Badminton Championships held at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Malaysia’s campaign in the men’s doubles ended on a disappointing note after both Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong and Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong fizzled out in quarter-finals.
Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying, Vivian Hoo/Woon Khe Wei make Thailand GPG semis
Bangkok: Predictably, Malaysian World No. 38 men’s singles shuttler Zulfadli Zulkiffli made safe passage through to the third round of the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters Badminton Championships in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday.
Continue reading Zulfadli Zulkiffli, Lee Hyun-il, Ratchanok Intanon advance at Thailand Masters
Genting Highlands: World No. 161 Tan Chun Seang pulled off arguably the most impressive feat of his career when he contributed the decisive three-point against Syed Akhbar Shah Syed Mustakim of Puchong United BC in the second men’s singles match to end Muar City’s 2-year wait by winning the Resorts World Genting Champions Challenge on Sunday.
Continue reading Tan Chun Seang brings brilliance to Muar City’s Genting Champions Challenge title
