Dubai: After showing their grit in a narrow escape against Chai Biao/Hong Wei of China on Friday, playing their rematch in two days, Malaysia’s No. 2 seeds Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong raised their intensity in the semifinal of 2016 Dubai World Superseries finals on Saturday, fighting to control rallies and settling quickly into rhythm to beat the Chinese pair twice in two days with 21-18, 21-16 in 37 minutes.
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Lin Dan beats Tian Houwei in Chinese Badminton Super League
Beijing: The new 2016-17 season of China Badminton Super League (CBSL) has officially started on December 6, 2016, and despite his extra marital affair scandal that rocked the badminton world last month, the two-time Olympic champion showed that he was still a formidable opponent on the badminton court by beating Tian Houwei 21-15, 22-20.
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Lee Chong Wei to play Japan Open without Lin Dan & Chen Long
Kuala Lumpur: World No. 1 Malaysian badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei, Denmark’s World No. 4 Viktor Axelsen and World No. 5 Jan Jorgensen will be among the players competing for the Japan Open Superseries in Tokyo that will be held from September 20th to September 25th.
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Tian Houwei crashes out of Chinese Taipei Open
Taipei: After the withdrawal of Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, and Chen Long, China’s Tian Houwei became the highest seed remaining at Chinese Taipei Open. However, the No. 4 seed Tian was knocked out of the tournament when he slumped to an 18-21, 10-21 defeat by Hong Kong shuttler Vincent Wong Wing Ki in the men’s singles third round on Thursday.
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Wang Shixian makes strong start at Chinese Taipei Open
Taipei: Wang Shixian made a flying start in the women’s singles first round at Yonex Chinese Taipei Open with a 21-14, 21-16 rout of Taiwan’s Hung Shih Han in 33 minutes on Wednesday.
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Chen Long helps China beat Mexico in Thomas Cup opener
Kunshan: Chen Long and Tian Houwei of China sprinted through their Thomas Cup openers to edge Mexico 5-0 at Kunshan Sports Center Stadium on Sunday.
World No. 1 Chen Long led the Chinese Thomas Cup squad with a one-sided 21-12, 21-7 victory in the first men’s singles match against Lino Munoz.
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BAC: Lee Chong Wei beats Lin Dan to set up Chen Long showdown
Wuhan: Saturday’s Asia Badminton Championships men’s singles semi-finals was definitely one of the best Lee Chong Wei has ever played against his old foe Lin Dan.
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Lee Chong Wei sets up dream semi-final against Lin Dan at BAC
Wuhan: World No. 2 Lee Chong Wei will face World No. 3 Lin Dan in a blockbuster semi-final clash at the 2016 Badminton Asia Championships after dismissing No. 6 seed Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan on Friday in Wuhan, China.
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Lin Dan captures sixth All England title
Birmingham: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan who had won the prestigious All England tournament in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, made history in the modern badminton era by capturing his sixth All England title at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, England on Sunday.
Carolina Marin pulls out, Lin Dan strong favorite to win German Open
Mulheim: Top women’s singles player Carolina Marin who lead the Spain women’s team to finish third in the 2016 European Men’s & Women’s Team Championships two weeks ago, and helped her team qualified for the Uber Cup finals to be held in Kunshan, China on May 15-22, has pulled out of the German Open slated to kick off on Tuesday.
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