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Viktor Axelsen ready to clash against Lin Dan in Japan Open final
Tokyo: Viktor Axelsen advanced to the final of Japan Open Superseries on Saturday after he defeated No. 6 seed Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan…
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Lee Chong Wei to meet Hans-Kristian Vittinghus in US Open final
New York: Lee Chong Wei stayed on course for his US Open title after comfortably brushing aside B. Sai Praneeth of India 21-9, 21-17…
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Akane Yamaguchi is the women’s player to watch out for
Katsuyama, Fukui — Rising badminton star Akane Yamaguchi’s name was taken from the color of the sunset (akane-iro, a shade of red) because her…
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Tai Tzu Ying defeats Saina Nehwal in semis of Dubai Superseries Finals
Dubai: Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal lost 21-11, 13-21, 9-21 to Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying in the semi-final of the $1,000,000 Badminton World…
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Saina Nehwal to play Tai Tzu Ying in semis of Dubai Superseries Finals
Dubai: India’s badminton ace Saina Nehwal topped her group to march into the women’s singles semifinals at the BWF World Super Series Finals on…
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Chen Long & Zhao Yunlei are 2014 BWF player of the year
Dubai: Chen Long and Zhao Yunlei of China won the 2014 best men’s and women’s player awards on Monday. 2014 is a year of…
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China scoop four titles in Asian Juniors
PETALING JAYA: China clinched four of the five individual titles at stake in the Asian Junior Championships in Taiwan. Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi was the…
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Red hot Yamaguchi has feet firmly planted on the ground (pic)
BUKIT JALIL: Akane Yamaguchi is only 16, but she is already being hailed as the next big star of women’s badminton. She rose to…