Wuhan: Former World No. 2 Former world No. 2 Kento Momota of Japan finished the week in Wuhan with style on Sunday where he stunned Rio Olympic gold medalist Chen Long of China 21-17, 21-13 to win his maiden Asia Championships title, one year after his return from a gambling suspension. Continue reading Kento Momota shocks Chen Long to win 2018 Asia Championships title
Tag: 2018 Asia Badminton Championships
Kento Momota beats Lee Chong Wei to face Chen Long in Asia Championships final
Wuhan: Unseeded Kento Momota of Japan defeated his third straight World’s top 10 player on Saturday as he needed 55 minutes to rout No. 5 seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 21-19, 21-14 and booked his first Asian Championships final. Continue reading Kento Momota beats Lee Chong Wei to face Chen Long in Asia Championships final
Lin Dan exits, Lee Chong Wei & Chen Long enter Badminton Asia Championships second round
Wuhan: Four-time Badminton Asia Championships winner and former badminton world No. 1 Lin Dan suffered a surprisingly early exit on Wednesday, as the two-time Olympic champion went down fighting to Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei 15-21, 21-9, 21-16 on Wednesday. Continue reading Lin Dan exits, Lee Chong Wei & Chen Long enter Badminton Asia Championships second round
Lee Chong Wei, Kidambi Srikanth in same half of Asia Championships draw
Wuhan: Two former World No. 1 players, Lee Chong Wei of Malaysian and Kidambi Srikanth of India have been drawn in the same half of the 2018 Asia Championships, as Lin Dan, joined Chen Long in a star-studded bottom half of the men’s singles draw. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei, Kidambi Srikanth in same half of Asia Championships draw