Rio de Janeiro: South Korean badminton player Lee Yong-dae has hinted at his retirement from the international stage following his exit in men’s doubles competition at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games.
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Saina Nehwal to play Li Xuerui in India Open semis
New Delhi: World No. 6 and defending champion Saina Nehwal survived an 83 minutes battle to advance to the semi-finals of India Open on Friday.
The battle between Saina Nehwal and Sung Ji Hyun was never a letup in the tension. Starting when Nehwal was forced repeatedly to come from behind before fighting tooth and nail to outlast No. 5 seed South Korean Sung Ji Hyun 19-21, 21-14, 21-19 in a match that witnessed long rallies and a lot of unforced errors.
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Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying get revenge, win Mexico City GP
Mexico City: Malaysia’s top mixed doubles pair, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying had their revenge at Mexico City GP finals over Choi Solgyu/Won Eom Hye by taking down the Koreans 21-14, 21-12 to win the Mexico City Grand Prix title on Sunday.
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Yeon-ju aiming for Super Series, Asian Games glory (pic)
BUKIT JALIL: South Korean women’s singles shuttler Bae Yeon-ju has several career highlights.
Making the semi-finals of last year’s world championships and being a part of the of victorious 2010 Uber Cup team are just two of them.
But she’s aiming for much more. The 23-year-old has two goals for this year – to break her duck in the Super Series events as well as win the gold in the Asian Games which will be held in Incheon.
The crafty left-hander, who is currently ranked seventh in the world, is well on track to achieving her first target after storming into the semi-finals of the Maybank Malaysian Open on Friday.
Yeon-ju, who hails from Gyeongsangnam, showed her mettle as she doused the challenge of 16-year-old Akane Yamaguchi 21-15, 21-16.
It was an impressive performance as the young Japanese has been on a roll, beating world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand and compatriot Minatsu Mitani in the first and second round respectively.
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