Bangkok: Thailand’s badminton head coach Rexy Mainaky revealed that he’s not seeking to extend or renew his contract with the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) when chatting with Tan Boon Heong on Facebook Live last Saturday night. Continue reading Rexy Mainaky will not seek a contract extension with Badminton Association of Thailand
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Mathias Boe selects Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong as one of the top pairs in his era
Copenhagen: The 39-year-old men’s doubles legend from Denmark, Mathias Boe, who announced his retirement from Badminton on Thursday after a 20-year career playing for Denmark, made top 5 men’s doubles picks of his era. Continue reading Mathias Boe selects Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong as one of the top pairs in his era
Lee Yong-Dae/Kim Gi-Jung enter Macau Open quarters
Macau: The South Korean men’s doubles veterans Lee Yong-Dae and Kim Gi-Jung, who have come out retirement in August, found a new way to amaze their fans on Thursday as they’ve reached the Macau Open last 16 with a hard-fought 21-18, 19-21, 21-18 victory over Chooi Kah Ming/Low Juan Shen of Malaysia in the second round. Continue reading Lee Yong-Dae/Kim Gi-Jung enter Macau Open quarters
Tan Boon Heong/Kim Sa Rang beats Han Chengkai/Zhou Haodong to enter Macau Open second round
Macau: The Malaysian and Korean combo of Tan Boon Heong/Kim Sa Rang pulled off the biggest surprise of the day on Wednesday during the 2018 Macau Open first round when they easily stormed past last Sunday’s French Open champions Han Chengkai/Zhou Haodong of China, beating the Chinese pair 21-19, 21-13 in just 24 minutes. Continue reading Tan Boon Heong/Kim Sa Rang beats Han Chengkai/Zhou Haodong to enter Macau Open second round
Tan Boon Heong keeps options open on playing for Malaysia at Thomas Cup
Kuala Lumpur: The 31-year-old and former World No. 1 men’s doubles player Tan Boon Heong has not ruled out a return to Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to join the Malaysian Thomas Cup squad. Continue reading Tan Boon Heong keeps options open on playing for Malaysia at Thomas Cup
Tan Boon Heong reportedly turns down offer to re-join the Badminton Association of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur: The president of Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) Norza Zakaria has confirmed that former World No. 1 men’s doubles player Tan Boon Heong will not re-join the Malaysian badminton national team. Continue reading Tan Boon Heong reportedly turns down offer to re-join the Badminton Association of Malaysia
BAM calls Tan Boon Heong to join Malaysian Thomas Cup team
Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian Badminton Association (BAM) has inspired by Indonesia’s move by bringing back their 33-year-old men’s doubles legend Hendra Setiawan when he and Rian Agung Saputro delivered the winning point that allowed Indonesia to beat China 3-1 in the Asia Team Championships final last Sunday. Continue reading BAM calls Tan Boon Heong to join Malaysian Thomas Cup team
2017-18 PBL: PV Sindhu leads Chennai Smashers over Mumbai Rockets
New Delhi: The 2017-18 Premier Badminton League (also known as Vodafone PBL for sponsorship reasons) is the fourth edition of India’s professional badminton league which started on 23 December 2017 and will end on 14 January 2018. Continue reading 2017-18 PBL: PV Sindhu leads Chennai Smashers over Mumbai Rockets
Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi beat Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge to enter Korea Open 2nd round
Seoul: Malaysia’s Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi gave a spirited fight against the Rio Olympic bronze medalists Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge of England to secure a 21-14 and 22-20 win in the first round of Korea Open at SK Handball Stadium on Wednesday. Continue reading Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi beat Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge to enter Korea Open 2nd round
Hendra Setiawan/Tan Boon Heong reach Australian Open final
Sydney: Forming a trusting and positive doubles partnership required effort and time, and the collaboration of Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia)/ Tan Boon Heong (Malaysia) continued to get stronger as they bounced back from dropping a set to beat Liu Cheng/Zhang Nan of China 21-15, 14-21, 21-17 in the Australian Open semi-finals on Saturday. Continue reading Hendra Setiawan/Tan Boon Heong reach Australian Open final