Guangzhou: Japan’s World No. 1 came back from dropping the first set and was trailing by 5-12 in the decider to outclass Indonesia’s World No. 8 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 17-21, 21-17, 21-14 in the final of BWF World Tour Finals on Sunday. Continue reading Kento Momota, Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan win 2019 BWF World Tour Finals
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Chen Yu Fei captures BWF World Tour Finals title and clinches year-end No. 1 BWF Ranking
Guangzhou: China’s top women’s singles shuttler Chen Yu Fei not only celebrated her 7th title of 2019 on Sunday after defeating Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan 12-21, 21-12, 21-17 to win the 2019 BWF World Tour Finals, she would also finish the year as No. 1 in the world after BWF release its season-closing rankings next Tuesday. Continue reading Chen Yu Fei captures BWF World Tour Finals title and clinches year-end No. 1 BWF Ranking
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Kento Momota advance to BWF World Tour Finals semis
Guangzhou: Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting enjoyed a great deal of luck playing his final Group B match at the 2019 BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou on Friday, when the World No. 8 player barely break a sweat after leading 13-6, as his opponent, Viktor Axelsen of Denmark had to retire from the match due to a hamstring injury. Continue reading Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Kento Momota advance to BWF World Tour Finals semis
Goh Liu Ying/Chan Peng Soon and Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai play longest rally in mixed doubles history (Video)
Guangzhou: Although World No. 6 Goh Liu Ying/Chan Peng Soon of Malaysia eventually lost to World No. 4 Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand 16-21, 26-28 in their second Group A mixed doubles match on Thursday, and were confirmed not able to make the semi-finals of BWF World Tour Finals, Goh/Chan and Puavaranukroh/Taerattanachai managed to produce the longest rally in mixed doubles history at 22-22 of the second set when both were engaged in a 115 shots of back and forth badminton that lasted for 1 minute and 36 seconds. Continue reading Goh Liu Ying/Chan Peng Soon and Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai play longest rally in mixed doubles history (Video)
BWF World Tour Finals: Kento Momota, Chou Tien Chen, Chen Long win opening matches
Guangzhou: World No. 1 men’s singles player Kento Momota from Japan got off to a strong start by playing a lot of long rallies to see off Wang Tzu Wei of Taiwan 21-10, 21-9 in 29 minutes to set up a match up with Anders Antonsen of Denmark in the second Group A match on Thursday. Continue reading BWF World Tour Finals: Kento Momota, Chou Tien Chen, Chen Long win opening matches
Tai Tzu Ying, PV Sindhu suffer opening-day loss at BWF World Tour Finals
Guangzhou: Despite winning the first game and was leading 18-17 in the second game, World No. 1 women’s singles player Tai Tzu Ying had to surrender her BWF World Tour Finals opening match by going down to World No. 3 Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-15, 18-21, 19-21 in a thrilling 3-setter in the Group B match. Continue reading Tai Tzu Ying, PV Sindhu suffer opening-day loss at BWF World Tour Finals