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Saina Nehwal to play Li Xuerui in India Open semis

New Delhi: World No. 6 and defending champion Saina Nehwal survived an 83 minutes battle to advance to the semi-finals of India Open on Friday.

The battle between Saina Nehwal and Sung Ji Hyun was never a letup in the tension. Starting when Nehwal was forced repeatedly to come from behind before fighting tooth and nail to outlast No. 5 seed South Korean Sung Ji Hyun 19-21, 21-14, 21-19 in a match that witnessed long rallies and a lot of unforced errors.It was a combination of joy and relief for Saina Nehwal after she beat Sung Ji Hyun at the 2016 India Open badminton tournament in New Delhi. (photo: AFP/Prakash Singh)

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Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying win New Zealand Open title

Auckland: Malaysia’s Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying overcame resilient Zheng Siwei and Li Yinhui of China to clinch the SKYCITY New Zealand Badminton Open mixed doubles titles on Sunday.Congratulations to Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying on their New Zealand Open win. (photo: New Zealand Open)

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Lin Dan, Jan O Jorgensen reach German Open semifinals

Mulheim: Two time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China and Denmark’s Jan Ø. Jørgensen stayed on course for the men’s singles final clash after they both advanced to the men’s singles semi-finals at German Open on Friday."Super Dan" and his "Super Big" badminton rackets. (photo: Yonex)

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Indonesia confident of doing well in Thomas Cup qualifiers (BATC)

Jakarta: Indonesia remained optimistic it will emerge as the group champion in the Badminton Asian Team Championship (BATC) to be held in Hyderabad, India, from February 15-21.Tommy Sugiarto's (behind, third right) inclusion is a big boost to the 2016 Indonesian men's team in Hyderabad.

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Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong stage comeback to win Syed Modi Grand Prix title

Lucknow: Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair of Tan Wee Kiong/Goh V Shem was involved in a close men’s doubles final contest in Syed Modi Grand Prix finals as the Malaysian and Indian pair of Pranaav Chopra and Akshay Dewalkar were engaged in energy-sapping rallies.

Goh/Tan were caught off guard by the speed and aggressiveness of the Indian pair in the first set by losing 21-14.Congratulations to Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong, and well done to Pranaav Chopra and Akshay Dewalkar for putting up a good fight. (photo: AFP)

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Carolina Marin pulls out but Saina Nehwal begins new season at Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold

New Delhi: World No. 1 Carolina Marin of Spain who was the runner-up at last year’s Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold, has decided to pull out of the Grand Prix Gold tournament.Saina Nehwal (left) and Carolina Marin make a great rivalry in women's singles.

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Korea Masters: Zulfadli Zulkiffli romps into third round

Jeonju City: No. 9 seed in men’s singles Zulfadli Zulkiffli of Malaysia was in sizzling form in the first and second round of Korea Masters Grand Prix Gold on Wednesday, dashed past Korean Shin Kyung Deok 21-4, 21-5 in his first round match, and glided into the third round after he ushered Japanese Riichi Takeshita out of the tournament 21-15, 21-10 in the men’s second round that was held later Wednesday.Best of luck to Zulfadli Zulkiffli at Korea Masters.

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Lai Pei Jing/Tan Kian Meng knocked out in Korea Masters 1st round

Jeonju City: Lai Pei Jing who started her bid for the mixed doubles title with new partner Tan Kian Meng at Korea Masters, has been sensationally derailed in the first round by Korean mixed doubles pair Kim Duk Young/Go Ah Ra on Tuesday.Hope Lai Pei Jing (left) and Tan Kian Meng could form a strong and effective partnership.
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Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong fall short of Thailand Open crown

Bangkok: Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong will have to wait another tournament to win their third title of the year, as the former World No. 1 took the match all the way to its limit only to fall short on Sunday against No. 5 seeds Wahyu Nayaka Arya Pankaryanira/Ade Yusuf of Indonesia in three-sets.Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong on the podium with Wahyu Nayaka Arya Pankaryanira/Ade Yusuf during the medal ceremony. (photo: Granular)

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Chen Long, Sung Ji Hyun win Korea Open titles

Seoul: No. 1 seed Chen Long remained perfect in Korea Open finals, winning the men’s singles title on Sunday without dropping a set in his formidable Korea Open run.Massive thumbs up from Chen Long after taking that Korea Open win. (photo: Reuters)

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