Hong Kong: After Chong Wei Feng of Malaysia handed him the first round exit at last week’s China Open, a rejuvenated Son Wan-ho of Korea came roaring out of the gates in the men’s singles final to beat world champion Chen Long of China 21-19, 21-16 for the Hong Kong Open title on Sunday.
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Nozomi Okuhara upsets Carolina Marin in Hong Kong semis
Hong Kong: Nozomi Okuhara stunned Carolina Marin to book a clash with Tai Tzu-ying in the women’s final of the BWF Hong Kong Open.
Japan’s Okuhara overcame the world and European champion 21-13 21-9 in a dominant display, and she will now meet sixth seed Tai in Sunday’s showdown.
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New Zealand Badminton Open finals takeaways: Upsets, joys and disappointments
Auckland: The New Zealand Badminton Open tournament had several upsets and thrilling games that made for a nail-biting last day of action.
The first upset was created by Taiwan’s sixth seed, Wang Tzu Wei who defeated his top-seeded compatriot Hsu Jen Hao to take the men’s singles title 21-9 21-13.
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