Tokyo: Two-time women’s singles world champion Carolina Marin barely broke a sweat in Japan Open semi-finals, as she was handed a walkover by the 2017 World Champion Nozomi Okuhara before the start of the semi-final match. Continue reading Carolina Marin sets up Japan Open final with He Bingjiao after Nozomi Okuhara pulls out
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Nozomi Okuhara leads Japan to capture three titles at Australian Open
Sydney: World No. 12 and Rio Olympic bronze medalist Nozomi Okuhara defeated compatriot and World No. 5 Akane Yamaguchi 21-12, 21-23, 21-17 in an all-Japanese final to clinch the women’s singles title at the Australian Open Super Series Badminton Tournament held at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre in Australia on Sunday. Continue reading Nozomi Okuhara leads Japan to capture three titles at Australian Open
Kevin Sukamuljo/Marcus Gideon, Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi crash out of Indonesia Open
Jakarta: Indonesia’s hopes of securing at least a title through their red-hot No. 1 men’s doubles pair Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon had faded after the Indonesian pair was easily defeated by unseeded Danish pair Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 16-21, 16-21 in 34 minutes. Continue reading Kevin Sukamuljo/Marcus Gideon, Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi crash out of Indonesia Open
China survive Sudirman Cup scare, to meet Korea in the final
Gold Coast: Ten-time Sudirman Cup winners China was pushed to the fifth match, before women’s doubles pair Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan pulled off a huge upset to beat World No. 1 Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi of Japan 21-12, 21-19 to clinch the victory point for China. Continue reading China survive Sudirman Cup scare, to meet Korea in the final
Ratchanok Intanon set for tough test against Carolina Marin in Malaysia Open quarters
Kuching: Defending champion and No. 7 seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand will face No. 2 seed Carolina Marin of Spain in the women’s singles quarter-finals at the US$600,000 Superseries tournament in Kuching, the capital of Sarawak state on Friday.
Lee Chong Wei, Tai Tzu Ying hold steady at the top of BWF ranking
Kuala Lumpur: The latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings for the week of February 2, 2017 showed little changes in the top 10 as Lee Chong Wei and Tai Tzu Ying once again finished first in the men’s singles and women’s singles category.
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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.
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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.
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Lee Chong Wei earns Fifth BWF Best Male Player of the Year Award
Dubai: For his excellence at the highest level of the sport of badminton, Badminton World Federation (BWF) had announced that World No. 1 men’s singles player Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia was selected as the 2016 Best Male Player of the Year. The awards were unveiled during Monday night’s Players’ Reception and Gala Dinner in Dubai.
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Lee Hyun-Il beats Angus Ng Ka Long to reach French Open final
Paris: The 36-year-old former World No. 1 men’s singles player Lee Hyun-Il of Korea who has not won a Superseries for a while, stormed into the French Open final after stunning No. 8 seed Angus Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong 21-17, 21-15 in 39 minutes at the famous Coubertin Court in Paris.
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