Macau: Sunday was a memorable milestone for Kento Momota, who just won his fifth title of the year at Macau Open and his first Grand Prix Gold tournament since his ban for illegal gambling was lifted in May. Continue reading Kento Momota claims Macau Open title
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Kento Momota to meet Ihsan Maulana Mustofa in Macau Open final
Macau: Former World No. 2 Kento Momota remained on course for his fifth international title after his ban for illegal gambling was lifted in May. Momota has won Yonex/K&D Graphics International Series in USA, 2017 Belgian International, Czech Open and Dutch Open and finished runner-up at the Canada Open since July this year, but his 21-8, 21-10 semi-final victory over the world No. 25 and the 2017 Denmark Open runner-up Lee Hyun-il of Korea left him just one win away from winning the Macau Open. Continue reading Kento Momota to meet Ihsan Maulana Mustofa in Macau Open final
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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Denmark stun Indonesia 3-2 to complete Thomas Cup fairy tale
Kunshan: Denmark’s shuttlers had just made history on Sunday afternoon by beating 13-time Thomas Cup champions Indonesia in the 2016 Thomas Cup final. The homeland of Hans Christian Andersen, that famed writer of fairy tales, was living one of shuttlers’ great giant-slaying stories but for World No.13 Hans-Kristian Vittinghus, the moment of triumph brought him an unforgettable sensation.
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Indonesia men’s team in training camp to prepare for Thomas Cup
Jakarta: In their bid to prepare for the Thomas Finals that will be held in Kunshan, China from May 15 to May 22, 2016, the Indonesian team will put their focus on diversifying their strategies, and patterns of play.
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Indonesia seals dramatic Badminton Asia Team Championships victory
Hyderabad: Although the Indonesian men’s team has qualified for the Thomas Cup, they did not take Japan lightly in Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) final on Sunday. Both teams were neck and neck throughout the tie until Indonesia overcame Japan in an epic decisive fifth match to seal a 3-2 win.
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Tommy Sugiarto gets Indonesia Thomas Cup team call-up
Jakarta: World No. 10 and Indonesia’s top men’s singles player Tommy Sugiarto who resigned from the Indonesia national team on January 2015, citing he has not been able to reach his true potential in the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), had been called up for Indonesia’s 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) squad.
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Iskandar Zulkarnain & Soo Teck Zhi through to Indonesian GPG quarters
Malang: Both Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin and Soo Teck Zhi of Malaysia were tested at the Indonesian Masters on Thursday.
With a spot in the quarterfinals at stake, No. 12 seed Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin pushed No. 8 seed R. M. V. Gurusaidutt of India and gave him a worthy fight. Iskandar got out to a huge lead with 12-3 in the third set to eventually push through No. 8 Gurusaidutt, winning 21-14, 17-21, 21-15.
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Goh Soon Huat pulls past B. S Praneeth into Macau Open semis
Macau: Malaysian men’s singles shuttler Goh Soon Huat had to roll through a spirited opponent on Friday before he found a way to summon his best badminton when it mattered the most to race past India’s B. Sai Praneeth down the stretch with 21-16, 21-23, 21-13 in 70 minutes.
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Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong battle into Thailand Open final
Bangkok: Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong stormed into Thailand Open finals Saturday with a 21-19, 17-21, 21-16 win over 2015 SEA Games champions and No. 2 seeds Angga Pratama/Ricky Karanda Suwardi of Indonesia in a grueling contest that lasted 52 minutes.
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