Beijing: China’s former World No. 5 women’s doubles player – Li Yinhui has announced her retirement from badminton at the age of 24 due to a heart condition. Continue reading Li Yinhui Retires from Badminton at 24, Citing Heart Issue
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Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu to Meet Du Yue/Li Yin Hui in Olympics Women’s Doubles Quarters
Tokyo: The last day of women’s doubles group stage competitions was highlighted by several exciting matches. Continue reading Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu to Meet Du Yue/Li Yin Hui in Olympics Women’s Doubles Quarters
Lin Dan advances, Vivian Hoo/Woon Khe Wei exit Swiss Open
Basel: The men’s singles No. 1 seed Lin Dan of China is back in the Swiss Open semi-finals on Friday, the tournament he had won in 2004 and 2008.
Lin was struggling to move fluently against Ihsan Maulana Mustofa of Indonesia in the first set. The two-time Olympic champion had to rely on his experience to slowly claw his way back from 10-14 to surge ahead and took the first set 21-17. The second set was surprisingly one-sided with the Chinese star winning 21-14. Lin who also known as “Super Dan” will play another Indonesian player Anthony Sinisuka Ginting on Saturday.
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Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying serve up sweet revenge against Zhang Nan/Li Yinhui at All-England
Birmingham: It was another thrilling match, but it was a reversal of fortune for the Rio Olympic mixed doubles silver medalists Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying of Malaysia when they played with a majestic exhibition to beat Zhang Nan/Li Yinhui of China at All England on Thursday, avenging their 13-21, 21-18, 23-25 quarter-final defeat in last week’s German Open.
Chou Tien Chen wins German Open
Mulheim an der Ruhr: No. 6 seeds Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan who lost to two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan in the 2016 German Open final, lived up to his extravagant billing on Sunday, overcoming compatriot No. 14 seed Wang Tzu Wei to claim his first German Open title.
Chen Long advances, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying fizzle out at German Open
Mulheim an der Ruhr: The second seed and Olympic champion Chen Long advanced to the semi-finals of the $120,000 German Open on Friday.
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Tommy Sugiarto & Busanan Ongbamrungphan win Thailand Masters
Bangkok: Men’s singles No. 3 seed Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia was in a class of his own when he needed only 40 minutes to beat local shuttler Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-17 and 21-11 to claim the Thailand Masters title on Sunday.
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Zhao Jun Peng shocks Chou Tien Chen to win Macau Open
Macau: China’s World No. 125 Zhao Jun Peng came into Sunday’s Macau Open final full of confidence, unleashing aggressive attacks against the struggling World No. 8 Chou Tien Chen to quickly clinch the opening set 21-11.
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Chen Long to play Jan Jorgensen in the China Open final
Beijing: Men’s singles No. 2 seeds and reigning Olympic champion Chen Long from China battled back from a set down to beat fierce rival No. 3 seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark 21-18, 9-21, 21-14 to book his place in the final of the China Open on Saturday.
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Iskandar Zainuddin beats Qiao Bin to reach China Open semis
Fuzhou: Revenge proved sweet for Malaysia’s World No. 33 men’s singles player Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin as he battled past reigning Korean Open champion Qiao Bin with a 21-19, 21-7 victory over the Chinese in Friday’s China Open quarter-finals.
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