Singapore: Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen’s straight-set demolition of World No. 2 Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen at Singapore on Sunday gave a succinct answer to those who question why the Denmark pair continued to play deep into their thirties when most badminton players their age already retired from the sport.
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Kuching: Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo’s brilliant start in 2017 continued with an impressive win over World No. 1 men’s pair Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen at the Malaysia Open that was held at Perpaduan Stadium in Petra Jaya, Malaysia.
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New Delhi: Malaysian No. 4 mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying survived a tougher than expected fight from Kim Gi Jung/Shin Seung Chan of Korea by a 22-20, 19-21, 21-15 score line to advance to the India Open final four at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India on Friday.
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Jakarta: The underdog Indonesians Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon who unexpectedly beat Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen of China in the All England final two weeks ago, have shot up 4 spots to overtake Malaysia’s Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong of becoming the new World No. 1 men’s pair.
Basel: Men’s singles top seed Lin Dan of China advanced to the quarter-finals of Swiss Open at the St. Jakobshalle in Münchenstein on Thursday.
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Basel: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China produced a vintage performance as he progressed to the third round of Swiss Open after a comfortable win over Koki Watanabe of Japan 21-13, 21-13 in the Swiss Open men’s singles match on Wednesday.
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Birmingham: Olympic men’s doubles silver medalists Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong failed to get past the quarter-finals by going down to No. 6 seeds Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen of China 19-21, 21-17, 19-21 in 66 minutes on Friday.
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Ho Chi Minh: Japan enjoyed one of its best days in badminton history on Saturday as they sensationally knocked out powerhouse China 3-1 in the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships semi-finals.
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Odense: World No. 1 men’s singles player Lee Chong Wei shook off a stiff challenge from Indian player H. S. Prannoy to reach the Denmark Open quarterfinals with a 21-10, 22-20 victory on Thursday.
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Seoul: The 28-year-old Lee Yong-dae of Korea, one of the most decorated doubles player in the last decade, has officially retired from international badminton following his Korea Open victory on Sunday.
