Changzhou: World No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan fought Indonesia’s World No. 9 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting for three nerve-shredding sets before clinching the China Open title after a 90-minute battle. Continue reading Kento Momota pulls off great escape to win China Open
Tag: 2019 China Open
Carolina Marin beats Tai Tzu Ying in China Open final
Changzhou: After suffering a career-threatening injury in January 2019, Carolina Marin of Spain made a strong return to the badminton scene by winning the China Open on Sunday against World No. 4 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan. Continue reading Carolina Marin beats Tai Tzu Ying in China Open final
Kento Momota beats Chen Long, to play Anthony Sinisuka Ginting at China Open final
Changzhou: Playing in front of a roaring crowd and after dropping the first set, Japan’s World No. 1 men’s singles shuttler, Kento Momota staged a remarkable come back to beat home favorite and Rio Olympic champion Chen Long 19-21, 21-18, 21-16 to enter the China Open final on Saturday. Continue reading Kento Momota beats Chen Long, to play Anthony Sinisuka Ginting at China Open final
Tai Tzu Ying survives challenge from Chen Yufei to enter China Open final
Changzhou: Even though World No. 4 women’s singles player Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan held a 12-1 career meeting record over World No. 2 Chen Yufei of China prior to the 2019 China Open semi-final, but it looked like Chen could crash Tai easily after winning the first set 21-6 on Saturday. Continue reading Tai Tzu Ying survives challenge from Chen Yufei to enter China Open final
Carolina Marin, Tai Tzu Ying power through to China Open semis
Changzhou: The Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain had to dig deep to fight back from dropping the first set to beat He Bingjiao of China 11-21, 21-14, 21-15 in the quarter-finals of China Open on Friday. Continue reading Carolina Marin, Tai Tzu Ying power through to China Open semis
Kento Momota to play Chen Long in China Open semis
Changzhou: Men’s singles No. 1 seed Kento Momota of Japan and Rio Olympic champion Chen Long of China have powered through to the China Open men’s semifinals respectively, while No. 2 seed Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan has crashed out of the competition. Continue reading Kento Momota to play Chen Long in China Open semis
Fighting Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong & Marcus Gideon/Kevin Sukamuljo pull off ‘brutal’ escape at China Open
Changzhou: Malaysian men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong fought a tough 71-minute battle to move past Denmark’s Mathias Boe/Mads Conrad-Petersen in the second round of China Open. Continue reading Fighting Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong & Marcus Gideon/Kevin Sukamuljo pull off ‘brutal’ escape at China Open
PV Sindhu exits, Tai Tzu Ying advances into China Open quarters
Changzhou: Reigning World Champion PV Sindhu of India who came into Thursday’s China Open second round with a career 3-0 advantage over Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong, suffered a shocked defeat against the Thai player as the 21-year-old Chochuwong overcame Sindhu 12-21, 21-13, 21-19 in 58 minutes. Continue reading PV Sindhu exits, Tai Tzu Ying advances into China Open quarters
Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying and Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi enter China Open second round
Changzhou: World number five mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying kept their nerves to hold off a challenge from Korea’s World No. 41 Ko Sung Hyun/Eom Hye Won in the first round of the China Open on Wednesday. Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying and Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi enter China Open second round
PV Sindhu beats Li Xuerui to move into China Open second round
Changzhou: The reigning world champion PV Sindhu of India comfortably beat the London Olympic Champion Li Xuerui of China 21-18, 21-12 in 35 minutes at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium on Wednesday. Continue reading PV Sindhu beats Li Xuerui to move into China Open second round