Kamilla Rytter Juhl/Christinna Pedersen to retire from international badminton

Copenhagen: One of the most successful women’s doubles pair in badminton history – Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark have announced their retirement from international badminton, calling time on an extremely successful career with the Denmark national team. Continue reading Kamilla Rytter Juhl/Christinna Pedersen to retire from international badminton

Carsten Mogensen, Pedersen & Juhl withdraw from Denmark’s Thomas and Uber Cup team

Copenhagen: Denmark suffered huge losses ahead of the Thomas and Uber Cup finals as World No. 2 men’s doubles player Carsten Mogensen and World No. 2 women’s doubles pair Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl have decided to pull out from the Denmark squad. Continue reading Carsten Mogensen, Pedersen & Juhl withdraw from Denmark’s Thomas and Uber Cup team

Tai Tzu Ying, Kamilla Rytter Juhl/Christinna Pedersen win All England

Birmingham: Women’s singles top seed and defending champion Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan came from 19-20 in the first set to edge past the No. 2 seed Akane Yamaguchi 22-20 in a compelling first set match in the All England final on Sunday. Continue reading Tai Tzu Ying, Kamilla Rytter Juhl/Christinna Pedersen win All England

Ratchanok Intanon wins epic battle with Tai Tzu Ying to clinch Malaysia Masters title

Kuala Lumpur: In front of an adoring crown at Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur Sports City, the 22-year-old and No. 5 seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand came through three gruelling sets to beat No. 1 seed Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan. Continue reading Ratchanok Intanon wins epic battle with Tai Tzu Ying to clinch Malaysia Masters title

Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen come out as gay

Copenhagen: Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen – one of the most dominant women’s doubles pair in recent memory came out as gay, mentioning the fact in an interview with Danish media that they are a couple and have been dating each other for eight years. Continue reading Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen come out as gay

Tai Tzu Ying becomes first Taiwanese to win All England

Birmingham: In the All-England Open badminton women’s singles final between Taiwan’s top seed Tai Tzu-ying and Thailand’s No. 5 seed Ratchanok Intanon, the World No. 1 Taiwanese ended the match with a gutsy 21-16, 22-20 win over the former World Champion from Thailand.Tai Tzu Ying (L) poses the All England trophy with Ratchanok Intanon. (photo: AFP)

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Tai Tzu-Ying wins Hong Kong Open and rises to World No. 1

Hong Kong: Taiwan’s World No. 3 women’s singles player Tai Tzu-Ying won her second Superseries title of the season on Sunday by beating Olympic silver medalist P.V. Sindhu of India 21-15, 21-17 in 41 minutes to lift the Hong Kong Open title.Tai Tzu-Ying and P.V. Sindhu pose on the podium. (photo: AP)

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Japan Open: Christinna Pedersen/Kamilla R. Juhl take revenge on Ayaka Takahashi/Misaki Matsutomo

Tokyo: In a rematch of last month’s Olympic final, Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark came through grueling 3-set thriller, toppling Rio Games gold medalists Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo 19-21, 21-18, 21-12 to win the Japan Open women’s doubles title on Sunday.Christinna Pedersen/Kamilla R. Juhl and Ayaka Takahashi/Misaki Matsutomo stand on the podium at the awarding ceremony of the 2016 Japan Open. (photo: AP)

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Ayaka Takahashi/Misaki Matsutomo vs Christinna Pedersen/Kamilla Juhl at Japan Open final

Tokyo: Rio 2016 gold medalists Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo of Japan will set up a rematch of last month’s women’s doubles Olympic gold medal match against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark at the Japan Open final on Sunday.Christinna Pedersen/Kamilla Juhl seek revenge against Ayaka Takahashi/Misaki Matsutomo in Japan Open final. (photo: AP)

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Rio 2016: Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi win Japan’s first-ever badminton gold

Rio de Janeiro: Japan’s Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi produced one of the finest three-set comebacks in Olympic memory to win the first badminton Olympic gold medal for Japan on Thursday.Congratulations to Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi for winning the 2016 Rio Olympic women's doubles gold medal. (photo: AFP)

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