Glasgow: Top favorites Lin Dan and Chen Long advanced as expected, but the upset-riddled World Championships took another hit when women’s singles No. 1 seed Akane Yamaguchi and men’s singles No. 4 seed Shi Yuqi were ousted by their respective opponents on Thursday. Continue reading World Championships: Akane Yamaguchi, Shi Yuqi crash out in Glasgow
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Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan on course for Malaysia Open showdown
Kuching: Less than a month after Lee Chong Wei claimed his fourth All England in Birmingham, the Malaysian badminton superstar continued his stellar form in the Malaysia Open quarter-finals.
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Korea Open: Kidambi Srikanth, Sun Yu suffer 1st-round defeats
Seoul: No. 8 seeds in both men’s and women’s singles event of the Korea Open Super Series have fallen in their respective opening matches held at Seong-nam Indoor Stadium in Seoul on Wednesday.
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4th time’s the charm – Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing win Vietnam Open
Ho Chi Minh City: After ending up as the runners-up at Malaysia Masters, Polish Open and Taiwan Open this year, Malaysia’s Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing have finally won an international title at Vietnam Open on Sunday.
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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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Angus Ng Ka Long, Akane Yamaguchi win Bitburger Open
Saarbrucken: No. 13 seed Angus Ng Ka Long sent compatriot No. 12 seed Vincent Wong Wing Ki packing in ruthless fashion 21-12, 21-13 to win the Bitburger Open men’s single title on Sunday.
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Vincent Wong & Angus Ng advance to Bitburger finals, Vivian Hoo/Woon Khe Wei exit
Saarbrucken: Vincent Wong Wing Ki of Hong Kong advanced to the Bitburger Open men’s finals on Saturday to set up his first encounter against compatriot Angus Ng Ka Long since July 2010.
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