Tai Tzu Ying, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan win BWF World Superseries title

Dubai: World No. 1 women’s singles player Tai Tzu Ying whose father is a firefighter in Taiwan, made Taiwanese badminton history on Sunday by becoming the first Taiwanese player to ever win two BWF Superseries Finals titles.Congratulations to Tai Tzu Ying for winning the 2016 BWF World Superseries title. (photo: AFP)

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Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong, Viktor Axelsen wrap up 2016 in style

Dubai: Malaysia’s World No. 1 men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong couldn’t have asked for a better way to end the year of 2016 by claiming the men’s doubles title in the Dubai World Superseries Finals in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday.Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong celebrate their men's doubles victory at the 2016 World Superseries Finals in Dubai. (photo: AFP)

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Dubai World Superseries Finals: Sung Ji-Hyun to play Tai Tzu Ying in final

Dubai: The women’s singles semifinal at Dubai World Superseries Finals between Sung Ji-Hyun of Korea and P.V Sindhu was billed as a matchup between the defensive skills of Sun Ji-Hyun and the offensive skills of P.V Sindhu.Sung Ji-Hyun plays incredible defense in the semi-final to beat P.V Sindhu. (photo: AFP)

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Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong, Viktor Axelsen advance to final of Dubai World Superseries Finals

Dubai: After showing their grit in a narrow escape against Chai Biao/Hong Wei of China on Friday, playing their rematch in two days, Malaysia’s No. 2 seeds Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong raised their intensity in the semifinal of 2016 Dubai World Superseries finals on Saturday, fighting to control rallies and settling quickly into rhythm to beat the Chinese pair twice in two days with 21-18, 21-16 in 37 minutes.Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong are eyeing their second Superseries title on Sunday. (photo: AFP)

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P.V. Sindhu beats Carolina Marin to reach Dubai World Superseries Finals semis

Dubai: A large crowd turned up on Friday to give their support to India’s P.V. Sindhu as they witnessed the rematch of Rio Olympics women’s singles final between Sindhu and Carolina Marin of Spain at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai on Friday.P.V. Sindhu will go into semi-final with alot of confidence after victory over Carolina Marin in the last Group match. (photo: AFP)

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Lee Chong Wei loses to Viktor Axelsen in Dubai World Superseries Finals

Dubai: World No. 1 men’s singles player Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia suffered his first defeat to Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in their tenth career head-to-head meeting at the World Super Series Finals in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday.Viktor Axelsen roars after beating Lee Chong Wei for the first time in his career. (photo: AFP)

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Lee Chong Wei clings on, Carolina Marin exits from Dubai World Superseries Finals

Dubai: Malaysia’s World number one Lee Chong Wei who is eyeing his fifth World Superseries Finals title, bounced back from an unexpected defeat to Son Wan Ho on Wednesday by holding off Angus Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong 21-15, 22-20 in the second Group B match on Thursday.Lee Chong Wei poses for a picture with badminton fans in Dubai. (photo: AFP)

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Lee Chong Wei and other big names fall at Day 1 of Dubai World Superseries Finals

Dubai: Malaysia’s World No. 1 men’s singles player Lee Chong Wei suffered a surprise defeat on Day 1 of 2016 Dubai Superseries Finals, losing to his first opponent Son Wan Ho of Korea in Group B at Hamdan Sports Complex, Dubai on Wednesday.Lee Chong Wei plays Son Wan Ho on Day 1 of 2016 Dubai Superseries Finals. (photo: AFP)

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Chen Long, Nitya Maheswari-Greysia Polii withdraw from Superseries Finals

Kuala Lumpur: The Rio Olympic champion and World No. 2 Chen Long of China has decided to give up on the wild card granted by Badminton World Federation (BWF) that allowed him to compete for the USD$1 million Superseries Finals held in Dubai from Dec 14-18.Chen Long decides to end 2016 season early after skipping the Superseries Finals.

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