Indonesian Badminton in period of transition

Jakarta: Indonesia’s 1-3 meltdown in the semifinal tie at Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) 2015 Sudirman Cup against China might not be a complete disappointment to the Indonesian team afterall.Jonatan Christie (left) and Firman Abdul Kholik are two young players with huge potential.

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China rout Japan 3-0 in final to win 10th Sudirman Cup

Dongguan: The stadium rumbled! China made the Sudirman Cup final looked easy when they finished off a dominant 3-0 run against Japan, wrapped up the 8 days event by clinching their sixth consecutive Sudirman Cup title on Sunday. This was also the 10th Sudirman Cup won by China over the tournament’s 27 year history.China win their 10th Sudirman Cup over the tournament's 27 year history.

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Japan ousts Korea 3-2, to play China in Sudirman Cup final

Dongguan: In a neck and neck battle at the Sudirman Cup on Saturday, after Kenta Kazuno/Ayane Kurihara unexpectedly won an one-sided mixed doubles match against world No. 8 Kim Ha Na/Ko Sung Hyun 21-14, 21-15 in 37 minutes, Japan eliminated 3-time Sudirman Cup champion South Korea 3-2 in the semi-finals, clinching a final berth to clash against China on Sunday.Yoo Yeon-Seong/Lee Yong-Dae (right) have a lot of fans in Dongguan, China

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China beat Indonesia 3-1, reach Sudirman Cup final

Dongguan: Except for men’s doubles, China faced little challenges to defeat Indonesia 3-1 in the Sudirman Cup semi-finals on Saturday.Nitya Krishinda Maheswari/Greysia Polii greet Yu Yang/Tang Yuanting after their match.

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Indonesia to face China in Sudirman Cup semifinals

Dongguan: The Indonesian badminton team secured a semifinals slot in the 2015 Sudirman Cup after beating Taiwan 3-1 in the quarterfinals in Dongguan, China, on Friday.

With the win, Indonesia will face host China, which defeated Germany 3-0 in Saturday’s semifinals.Nitya Krishinda Maheswari and Greysia Polii clinch the victory for Indonesia on Friday.

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Sudirman Cup: Lee Chong Wei only bright spot as Malaysia bow out 1-3 to Korea

Dongguan: Malaysia were hoping that history would repeat itself in the Sudirman Cup quarter-finals after they stunned Korea 3-2 in their first tie in Group 1D four days ago. However, Malaysia came up just short on Thursday with a 1-3 loss to three-time champions Korea.Despite loss of Malaysia, Lee Chong Wei has made a brilliant comeback at the 2015 Sudirman Cup.

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Sudirman Cup: Korea defeat India 4-1

Dongguan: Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal was the only bright spot in what turned out to be a dismal day for the Indian badminton team as it crashed out of the Sudirman Cup after a 4-1 loss to three-time champion Korea in a Group 1D tie here on Wednesday.Saina Nehwal has gone undefeated at the 2015 Sudirman Cup.

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Malaysia to face Korea again in the 2015 Sudirman Cup quarter-finals

Dongguan: After the group stage of the 2015 Sudirman Cup has come to a completion on Wednesday, the top two teams of each group were going into the knockout phase that would begin on May 14.Malaysia vs Korea would be the highlight of the 2015 Sudirman Cup quarter-finals

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