Birmingham: Jonatan Christie ends Indonesia’s men’s singles title drought at the prestigious All England Open tournament after three decades of waiting. Continue reading Jonatan Christie, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto Win All England
Tag: 2024 All England
Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik To Clash With Fajar Alfian/Rian Ardianto In All-England Final
Birmingham: Malaysian hopes for All England glory remain alive as world no. 5 men’s pair Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik secured a convincing win in the semi-finals. Chia/Soh dominated the court against world no. 15 Lee Jhe-Huei/Yang Po-Hsuan of Taiwan, winning in straight sets 21-16, 21-15 in 36 minutes. Continue reading Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik To Clash With Fajar Alfian/Rian Ardianto In All-England Final
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonatan Christie To Meet In All England Final
Birmingham: Two Indonesian men’s singles players, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonatan Christie, are confirmed to face each other in the final of the All England Open 2024 on Sunday. Continue reading Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonatan Christie To Meet In All England Final
Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik Storm into All England Semis! Lee Zii Jia, Viktor Axelsen Exit
Birmingham: Malaysian world no. 5 men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, continued their impressive run at the prestigious 2024 Yonex All England Championships, battling their way to the semi-finals on Friday. Continue reading Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik Storm into All England Semis! Lee Zii Jia, Viktor Axelsen Exit
Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, Lee Zii Jia Enter All England Quarters
Birmingham: Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, Malaysia’s world number 5 pair, lived up to expectations and showed remarkable resilience by triumphing over Taiwan’s world number 39 duo, Chang Ko-Chi and Po Li-Wei, with a score of 21-18, 24-22 in a 46-minute encounter. Continue reading Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, Lee Zii Jia Enter All England Quarters
Lee Zii Jia To Play Loh Kean Yew In All England Second Round
Birmingham: Malaysia’s world no. 10, Lee Zii Jia, advanced to the second round of the All England Open on Wednesday. Continue reading Lee Zii Jia To Play Loh Kean Yew In All England Second Round
Li Shifeng Exits, Viktor Axelsen Cruises into Second Round at All England
Birmingham: Danish badminton world no.1 Viktor Axelsen began the quest for his third All England title with a convincing straight-sets victory over India’s Kidambi Srikanth in the opening round on Tuesday. Continue reading Li Shifeng Exits, Viktor Axelsen Cruises into Second Round at All England
Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan, Akane Yamaguchi Expected to Make a Comeback at All England
Jakarta: Several world-class players who struggled with injuries, such as Indonesian men’s doubles Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan and Japanese women’s singles Akane Yamaguchi, are expected to slowly return to their best form at the All England Open 2024, from March 12 to 17. Continue reading Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan, Akane Yamaguchi Expected to Make a Comeback at All England
Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto Aim To Defend Their Title At The 2024 All England
Jakarta: Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto of Indonesia are ready to defend their title in the upcoming 2024 All-England Open (March 12-17) in Birmingham. Whilst they understand it won’t be easy, they hope to keep that All-England title by all means.
Alfian and Rian had defeated their fellow teammates Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan 21-17, 21-14 to champion the 2023 All-England Open. And during an announcement given at the PBSI Training Center in Jakarta on Wednesday, Alfian mentioned that he and his partner were placing a heavy emphasis on earning qualification points for the Olympics in Paris. He emphasized the three major tournaments to achieve this would be the All-England Open, French Open, and the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) in March and April.
“Both Rian and I have had a longer preparation compared to others, as we did not participate in the Thailand Masters and the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC). Our preparation is in good shape; we just need to solidify the finishing touches,” said Alfian.
With their sights set on the three tournaments, Alfian acknowledged that he and his teammate must be extremely careful avoiding injuries and illnesses, their worst nightmare as said by him. He also emphasized that they must maintain high spirits and a positive mood.
When inquired about their goals for the upcoming events, Alfian stated that their primary objective was to just perform their best as consistently as possible, in every single match.
He acknowledged that there is definitely fierce competition in the men’s doubles sector, including fellow Indonsians Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin. But even still, Alfian expressed optimism about their chances for qualifying for the Olympics.
“Bagas/Fikri and Leo/Daniel have shown significant improvement. Still, we are optimistic about making it to the Paris Olympics. Hopefully, we can surpass pairs above us in the Race to Olympics rankings, and both Bagas/Fikri and Leo/Daniel can also qualify, ensuring two Indonesian pairs at the Olympics,” he added.