Kuala Lumpur: Fresh from securing both the YONEX and Toyota Thailand Open titles and finishing runner up at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals, Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen improved his position by two places and is now No. 2 in the world. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen Zooms Up BWF Rankings
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BWF cancels Swiss Open, India Open 2020, Orléans Masters, Malaysia Open and Singapore Open due to Coronavirus pandemic
Kuala Lumpur: As the numbers for coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continue to spread fast, especially in European and South East Asian countries, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) was forced to cancel all HSBC BWF World Tour and other BWF-sanctioned tournaments from Monday 16 March until Sunday 12 April 2020. Continue reading BWF cancels Swiss Open, India Open 2020, Orléans Masters, Malaysia Open and Singapore Open due to Coronavirus pandemic
Kento Momota becomes world number one for first time
Kuala Lumpur: Japan’s Kento Momota has become the first Japanese male player to reach world number one spot despite finishing in second place at the China Open in Changzhou last week. Continue reading Kento Momota becomes world number one for first time
Goh Liu Ying embraces challenges from young Malaysian mixed doubles pairs
Kuala Lumpur: Rio Olympics mixed doubles silver medalist Goh Liu Ying who is accepting stem-cell injections treatment after aggravated her knee injury earlier this year, was glad to see several young Malaysian mixed doubles pairs have started to flourish in international tournaments.
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Lee Chong Wei overcomes tough times & regains World No. 1
Kuala Lumpur: For many people, the period between June 26th, 2015 and June 9th, 2016 was probably just another normal year. However, for Malaysian badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei, it was an important moment in his badminton career that recorded his remarkable journey of hitting the bottom then rising to the top.
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Lee Chong Wei to regain World No. 1 as he marches on to Indonesia Open Final
Jakarta: World No. 2 Lee Chong Wei is set to regain his World No. 1 Badminton World Federation (BWF) ranking after reaching the men’s singles final of the BCA Indonesia Open 2016 at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta on Saturday.
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Ratchanok Intanon surges atop world No. 1 ranking
Kuala Lumpur: After winning three consecutive Superseries tournaments over the past three weeks including India, Malaysia and Singapore Open, 21-year-old Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand had moved up one place to the World No. 1 ranking in the latest world badminton rankings released by Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Thursday.
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Lin Dan jumps to No. 2, while Nozomi Okuhara rises to 3rd in BWF rankings
Kuala Lumpur: After winning back to back German Open and All England titles in last two weeks, Chinese badminton ace Lin Dan overtook Lee Chong Wei and Kento Momota as he climbed up to World No. 2 in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings that was released on Thursday.
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Minor change to the top 5 BWF rankings ahead of the Dubai World Superseries Finals
Kuala Lumpur: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings have remained relatively stable over the past week, as men’s World No. 1 Chen Long geared up to lead the BWF Destination Dubai World Superseries Finals that will kick off on Dec 9.
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Lee Chong Wei moves past Lin Dan to rank No. 3 in BWF rankings
Kuala Lumpur: After winning back-to-back titles in China and Hong Kong in recent two weeks, Lee Chong Wei has shot up 3 spots in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings that were released on Thursday.
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