Nanjing: World No. 7 Kento Momota of Japan literally and figuratively ran World No. 39 Daren Liew of Malaysia off his feet on his way to the World Championships final. Continue reading Kento Momota to face Shi Yuqi in World Championships final
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Lee Chong Wei to meet Kidambi Srikanth again at Asia Championships
Wuhan: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia will meet Kidambi Srikanth of India for the third time in a month on Friday after the Malaysian badminton superstar fought back to defeat Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 16-21, 21-9, 21-11 in the 2018 Asia Championships second round. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei to meet Kidambi Srikanth again at Asia Championships
Shi Yuqi, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo claim All England title
Birmingham: The 22-year-old and No. 7 seed Shi Yuqi refused to walk away from his second consecutive All England final empty-handed, showing his determination to rise to the top of the badminton world by sweeping aside six-time All England winner Lin Dan in the All England Open final on Sunday. Continue reading Shi Yuqi, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo claim All England title
Lin Dan enters All England final to play Shi Yuqi
Birmingham: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan will be aiming to win his seventh All England title at Birmingham Arena when he faces Shi Yuqi in the finals on Sunday. Continue reading Lin Dan enters All England final to play Shi Yuqi
China beat Malaysia to play Indonesia in men’s BATC final
Alor Setar: Malaysia rested Lee Chong Wei on Saturday, and the home team was defeated by China 1-3 in the 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) semi-finals at Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Suka Menanti, Alor Setar, Malaysia. Continue reading China beat Malaysia to play Indonesia in men’s BATC final
Shi Yuqi, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon win India Open
New Delhi: Men’s singles No. 4 seed Shi Yuqi defeated No. 3 seed Chou Tien-Chen of Taiwan 21-18, 21-14 to win the India Open on Sunday. Continue reading Shi Yuqi, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon win India Open
Iskandar Zulkarnain fights hard, goes down late against Shi Yuqi in India Open semis
New Delhi: For few moments in the third set, there were good chances for Malaysia’s unseeded Iskandar Zulkarnain to beat No. 4 seed Shi Yuqi of China in the India Open semi-finals when Zulkarnain was leading 10-5, 16-12 in the third set. However, late surge from Shi helped him edged past Zulkarnain 21-18, 10-21, 21-19 in a 69 minutes battle. Continue reading Iskandar Zulkarnain fights hard, goes down late against Shi Yuqi in India Open semis
Shi Yuqi disrupts Lee Chong Wei-Lin Dan Meeting at Hong Kong Open semis
Hong Kong: Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan, two of the most prolific champions in men’s badminton history, have put together one of the greatest rivalries in the sport. However, badminton fans will not able to see their 40th meeting in the Hong Kong Open semi-finals. Continue reading Shi Yuqi disrupts Lee Chong Wei-Lin Dan Meeting at Hong Kong Open semis
French Open: Kidambi Srikanth & PV Sindhu enter semis, Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing bow out
Paris: Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and P.V Sindhu have stormed into the semi-finals, but Malaysian mixed doubles pair Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing’s run in the French Open ended with a three-set loss at the USD 325,000 Super Series event on Friday. Continue reading French Open: Kidambi Srikanth & PV Sindhu enter semis, Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing bow out
Lee Chong Wei & Viktor Axelsen stroll, Chen Long exits in Denmark openers
Odense: No. 7 seed Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia had to fight but eventually came through a tight opener on Wednesday at the Odense Sports Park, beating Pablo Abian of Spain 21-12, 21-16 to advance to the second round of the 2017 Denmark Open. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei & Viktor Axelsen stroll, Chen Long exits in Denmark openers