Bangkok: World No. 13 mixed doubles pair of Chan Peng Soon/ Goh Liu Ying from Malaysia was in awesome form as they have reached the final of the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters tournament in Bangkok on Friday.
Chan/Goh outclassed Bodin Issara/Savitree Amitrapai of Thailand 21-18, 21-14 in 42 minutes in the semi-finals and will face dark horses Zheng Siwei/Chen Qingchen of China next.
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Jakarta: One day after the tough challenge from Wang Zhengming on his World Championships campaign, Lee Chong Wei surged into the semi-finals in Jakarta on Friday after brushing aside Hu Yun of Hong Kong 21-12, 21-18 in the men’s singles quarter-finals that lasted 35 minutes. Lee will face Jan O Jorgensen in the semi-finals.
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Singapore: Kento Momota became the first Japanese man to win a Superseries badminton singles title when he beat Hong Kong’s Hu Yun in a thrilling Singapore Open final on Sunday.
Jakarta: The 2013 Axiata Cup champion beat Asia All Stars 3-1 at the Britama Arena in Jakarta on Friday.
Malaysian team captain Chong Wei Feng handed Malaysia the first point by defeating world number 14 Hu Yun of Hong Kong 21-18, 15-21, 21-16 in the men’s singles tie.
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Tokyo: Malaysian badminton super star Lee Chong Wei won his fifth Japan Open title after beating Hong Kong’s Hu Yun 21-14, 21-12 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
Playing with an unusually aggressive flair, Lee Chong Wei led the first game all the way with a cushion of up to eight points. Chong Wei scored the 21th point in the first set after eighth-seeded Hu returned a high lob into the net. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei,Li Xuerui win Japan Open titles
Tokyo: World number one is now one victory away from becoming the first man to win five Japan Open titles.
Lee Chong Wei extended his mastery over Kenichi Tago as he stopped the Japanese 21-15, 21-17 in a dominant semi-final win lasting 47 minutes. Chong Wei will play the “giant slayer” of the tournament, Hu Yun from Hong Kong. Hu Yun had played some of the most thrilling badminton of the tournament to beat world number two, Chen Long in the quarter final, and world number three Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark 21-13, 19-21, 21-15 in a 62-minute semi-final match. On Sunday, Chong Wei needs to watch out for Hu Yun as the way Hu is playing, he is capable of knocking off the defending champ in the final.
