Tag: 2015 Denmark Open in Odense
Chen Long, Li Xuerui win 2015 Denmark Open
Odense: This year’s Denmark Open has been marked by upsets and by dramatic swings in fortune, with top shuttlers such as Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Carolina Marin, Saina Nehwal, Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei all crashed out early from the tournament. Nevertheless, the upset trend was partially halted in the finals when Chen Long, Li Xuerui, Lee Yong Dae/Yoo Yeon Seong went on to capture the men’s singles, women’s singles, and men’s doubles titles respectively at the Denmark Open on Sunday.
P.V Sindhu beats Carolina Marin, Tommy Sugiarto survives in Denmark semis as upsets continue
Odense: Two time world champion Carolina Marin’s stunning three-set loss to 20-year-old Indian badminton ace P.V Sindhu in the women’s singles semi-finals on Saturday raised an obvious question: Was that the biggest upset in this year’s Denmark Open? And what about the second-round loss by Lee Chong Wei and the quarter-final loss by Lin Dan?
Lin Dan upset by Viktor Axelsen in Denmark Open quarters
Odense: The upset bug has struck Denmark Open — again!
Viktor Axelsen of Denmark put on a masterclass over Lin Dan on Friday, handing Lin probably his worst career defeat by destroying “Super Dan” 21-8, 21-7 in 36 minutes.
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Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei, Lee Chong Wei, Saina Nehwal make shock exits at Denmark Open
Odense: Mixed doubles world champions Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei, former men’s singles world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei, current women’s singles world No. 1 Saina Nehwal, and reigning men’s doubles world champions Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan all crashed out on a day of shocks at the Denmark Open in Odense.
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Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Chen Long hit the court for Denmark Open
Copenhagen: Badminton A-listers Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, and Chen Long will play their first round of Denmark Open on Wednesday, but they aren’t the only big names hanging out around the Odense Sports Park.
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Kenichi Tago, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying knocked out of Denmark Open
Copenhagen: Kenichi Tago suffered another shock early exit at the Denmark Open as he was knocked out in his opening qualifying match by world No 136 Kim Bruun of Denmark.
The world No. 39 Japanese was struggling to close out the match after he took the first set 21-11, but squandered a leading a 17-14 lead to lose to Bruun 17-21 in the second set. Tago’s stamina was no longer what it used to be, he struggled to adjust to the fast-paced game in the third set played by Bruun, who eventually wrapped up the 63 minutes match by brushing aside the Japanese 21-16 in the third set.
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