Dubai: Despite her loss to Chen Yufei of China in the final group stage on Friday, Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand has cruised into the last four of BWF Super Series Finals, and to go any further, she’ll have to do beat Akane Yamaguchi of Japan on Saturday. Continue reading Ratchanok Intanon to meet Akane Yamaguchi in BWF Finals semis
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Ratchanok Intanon beats Tai Tzu-ying to reach semi-finals at BWF World Superseries Finals
Dubai: The women’s singles World No. 6 Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand handed Taiwanese World No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying her first defeat at this year’s BWF World Superseries Finals in Dubai, winning 21-18, 21-17 in 45 minutes to become the Group B champion in the women’s singles event. Continue reading Ratchanok Intanon beats Tai Tzu-ying to reach semi-finals at BWF World Superseries Finals
Ratchanok Intanon to play P.V. Sindhu in Hong-Kong semis
Hong Kong: Thailand’s reining Denmark Open champion Ratchanok Intanon outlasted Michelle Li of Canada on Friday to advance into the Hong Kong Open semi-finals. Continue reading Ratchanok Intanon to play P.V. Sindhu in Hong-Kong semis
Chinese teen sensation Gao Fangjie upsets Carolina Marin in China Open semis
Fuzhou: Playing in front of home crowd and in the semi-finals of a Super Series tournament on Saturday was an unfamiliar task for 19-year-old Gao Fangjie of China, especially her opponent on the other side of the net was reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain. Continue reading Chinese teen sensation Gao Fangjie upsets Carolina Marin in China Open semis
Lee Chong Wei upbeat despite China Open loss
Fuzhou: Lee Chong Wei took plenty of positives away from the China Open despite his quarter-final loss to Angus Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei upbeat despite China Open loss
Ratchanok Intanon beats Akane Yamaguchi to lift Denmark Open title
Odense: Thailand’s unseeded Ratchanok Intanon couldn’t hold back the tears after she ended an 18-month BWF title drought on Sunday by beating Japan’s No. 4 seed Akane Yamaguchi 14-21, 21-15, 21-19 in an inspirational 2017 Denmark Open women’s singles final. Continue reading Ratchanok Intanon beats Akane Yamaguchi to lift Denmark Open title
Ratchanok Intanon to play Akane Yamaguchi in Denmark Open final
Odense: Thailand’s unseeded Ratchanok Intanon held off World No.1 Tau Tzu Ying of Taiwan in a grueling three-set thriller, defeating the Taiwanese shuttler 21-14, 20-22, 21-14 on Saturday to reach the final of the US$750,000 Denmark Open badminton tournament. Continue reading Ratchanok Intanon to play Akane Yamaguchi in Denmark Open final
Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei end six-year title drought with New Zealand title
Auckland: No. 1 seeds Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei of Malaysia returned to winning ways after a 6-year title drought with a three-set victory over Japan’s No. 4 seeds Ayako Sakuramoto/Yukiko Takahata in the New Zealand Open final on Sunday. Continue reading Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei end six-year title drought with New Zealand title
Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei enter New Zealand Open semis
Auckland: Vivian Hoo Kah Mun/Woon Khe Wei of Malaysia stormed into the semi-finals of the $120,000 New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold at the North Shore Events Centre after defeated young Chinese women’s doubles pair Qiao Shijun/Zhang Shuxian 21-7, 21-16 on Friday. Continue reading Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei enter New Zealand Open semis
Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei reach New Zealand Open quarters
Auckland: Malaysia’s Vivian Hoo Kah Mun/Woon Khe Wei have lived up to their billing when the women’s doubles No. 1 seeds needed only 22 minutes to ease past local pair Daniella Tahuri/Xie Yongshi with a 21-12, 21-10 second victory on Thursday. Continue reading Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei reach New Zealand Open quarters