Bangkok: After winning the 2020 All England Championships in March of 2020, Denmark’s men’s singles No. 4 seed Viktor Axelsen was electric after a long rest as he beat No. 7 seed Angus Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong 21-14, 21-14 in the final of YONEX Thailand Open on Sunday. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen, Carolina Marin Win YONEX Thailand Open
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Tai Tzu Ying sets up Hong Kong Open final clash with P.V. Sindhu
Hong Kong: Women’s singles World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan had to dig deep to see off South Korea’s No. 3 seed Sung Ji-hyun in the Hong Kong Open semi-finals on Saturday, coming from a set down to beat Sung 21-9, 18-21, 21-7 in 52 minutes. Continue reading Tai Tzu Ying sets up Hong Kong Open final clash with P.V. Sindhu
Ratchanok Intanon wins Thailand Grand Prix Gold
Bangkok: Just one week after helping their country to win the 2017 Sudirman Cup bronze medal, Thailand’s No. 1 seed Ratchanok Intanon notched up a three-game thriller at Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok against fellow teammate and No. 4 seed Busanan Ongbamrungphan, claiming the women’s singles title at the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold on Sunday. Continue reading Ratchanok Intanon wins Thailand Grand Prix Gold
Chen Long, Nitya Maheswari-Greysia Polii withdraw from Superseries Finals
Kuala Lumpur: The Rio Olympic champion and World No. 2 Chen Long of China has decided to give up on the wild card granted by Badminton World Federation (BWF) that allowed him to compete for the USD$1 million Superseries Finals held in Dubai from Dec 14-18.
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Saina Nehwal beats Sun Yu to win Australian Open
Sydney: India’s badminton star Saina Nehwal shrugged off dropping the first set against World No. 12 Sun Yu of China on Sunday before hitting back to win 11-21, 21-14, 21-19 to claim her second Australian Open title in Sydney.
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Lu Kai/Huang Yaqiong beat Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying in Australian Open semis
Sydney: No. 7 seeds mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying bowed out of the Australian Open on Saturday after they went down to No. 8 seeds Lu Kai/Huang Yaqiong of China.
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Tommy Sugiarto heads 2016 Indonesia Olympic team
Jakarta: World No. 8 Indonesian shuttler Tommy Sugiarto will get to play at the highest level of international badminton championships this August when he was listed as one of the 10 Indonesian badminton players who will take part in the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Li Xuerui beats defending champion Saina Nehwal in India Open Semis
New Delhi: The 2012 Olympic champion Li Xuerui gained another psychological edge against India’s top women’s shuttler Saina Nehwal on Saturday as she recorded a 22-20, 17-21, 21-19 hard fought victory in the India Open semi-finals.
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Tommy Sugiarto beats Kidambi Srikanth in hard-fought Indonesian Masters final
Malang: Tommy Sugiarto survived a close call in in the Indonesian Masters men’s final, needing three sets on Sunday to hold off Indian No. 1 seed Kidambi Srikanth 17-21, 21-13, 24-22 in 59 minutes.
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Tommy Sugiarto sets up Indonesian Masters final against Kidambi Srikanth
Malang: No. 2 seed Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia sailed into Indonesian Masters final with a comprehensive 21-18, 21-18 beat down of compatriot Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo in 35 minutes on Saturday. Not only had Sugiarto improved his head-to-head record against Prasetyo to 3-0 after Saturday’s victory, the victory could potentially push Sugiarto who is currently ranked World No. 12 to world’s top 10 before the year end.
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