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.
Continue reading Lin Dan, Vivian Hoo/Woon Khe Wei advance at BWF Swiss Open
Birmingham: By 2017, there weren’t many ways for World No. 1 men’s singles player Lee Chong Wei to be considered an underdog. But playing through a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury and winning the All England title — did add a new chapter to his legacy.
Continue reading Lee Chong Wei wins 4th All England and 45th Superseries title
Birmingham: Badminton fans who have been anticipating for the 38th installment of Lee Chong Wei vs. Lin Dan will have to keep waiting because the two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan was knocked out of All England semi-finals by his teammate Shi on Saturday.
Continue reading Lin Dan ousted as Lee Chong Wei to play Shi Yuqi in All England final
Beijing: Although China’s World No. 10 Shi Yuqi notched up a nail-biting straight-set win over reigning Olympic champion Chen Long in the third leg of China Badminton Super League (CBSL) between Jiangsu and defending champions Qingdao, the Qingdao team withstood a spirited rally by Jiangsu and managed to capture a 3-2 victory on Wednesday.
Continue reading China Badminton Super League: Chen Long loses but Qingdao beat Jiangsu 3-2
Saarbrucken: Unseeded Malaysian men’s doubles pair Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi capped their run of upsets with the biggest one of all on Sunday, outlasting No. 8 seeds Michael Fuchs/Johannes Schoettler of Germany 21-16, 21-18 in 40 minutes to win the 2016 Bitburger Open men’s doubles title on Sunday.
Continue reading Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi win Bitburger Open men’s doubles title
Bitburger: Malaysia’s World No. 13 mixed doubles pair Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing got past their opponents in the first and second round of Bitburger Open to cruise into the Bitburger Open quarter-finals on Thursday.
Continue reading Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing advance to quarter-finals of Bitburger Open
Saarbrucken: Last Sunday’s French Open men’s singles champion and No. 4 seed Shi Yuqi got off to a good start at the Bitburger Open with an easy straight-sets win over Christopher Skrzeba of Germany 21-9, 21-7 in his opener on Tuesday. Shi will play Erik Meijs of Netherlands in the second round.
Continue reading Shi Yuqi, Goh Giap Chin make Bitburger Open second round
Kuala Lumpur: As Chen Long is taking a long break after winning gold at the Rio Olympics, and the 2008, 2012 Olympic champion Lin Dan prefers to only compete in tournaments held within China in order to stay closer with his wife during her pregnancy, China is showing no signs of slowing down in conquering the world of badminton.
Continue reading China still badminton powerhouse in absence of Chen Long & Lin Dan
Paris: Who would have thought Carsten Mogensen whom was on the edge between life and death at the end of February could ever play competitive badminton again, let alone winning another Superseries title.
Continue reading Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen stage remarkable career comeback to win French Open
Paris: The 36-year-old former World No. 1 men’s singles player Lee Hyun-Il of Korea who has not won a Superseries for a while, stormed into the French Open final after stunning No. 8 seed Angus Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong 21-17, 21-15 in 39 minutes at the famous Coubertin Court in Paris.
Continue reading Lee Hyun-Il beats Angus Ng Ka Long to reach French Open final
