Georgetown: After a steady first set against their Indonesian counterparts – Gideon Markus Fernaldi-Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, Malaysia’s professional men’s doubles pair – Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong let their Malaysia Masters title slipped away by losing to the Indonesians 21-18, 13-21, 18-21 in a 3 set thriller.
Tag: Zheng Siwei
Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong, Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing in Malaysia GPG finals
Georgetown: An inspired Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong pair continued to fire on all cylinders in the quest for their first title of the year, as they shown what they have in store, bouncing back from one set deficit to topple No.1 seeds Kim Gi Jung/Kim Sa Rang of Korea 15-21, 21-18, 21-16 in the Malaysia Masters men’s doubles semi-finals on Saturday.
Continue reading Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong, Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing in Malaysia GPG finals
Lin Dan wins Brasil Open as China sweep all 5 titles
Rio de Janeiro: Although it was just a Grand Prix tournament, China continued its dominance in badminton with another set of exemplary performances as the Chinese produced a clean sweep to win all five titles on offer at the Brasil Open on Sunday.
Continue reading Lin Dan wins Brasil Open as China sweep all 5 titles
Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei is world’s No. 1 junior badminton player
Lima: Goh Jin Wei made Malaysian badminton history on Sunday when she defeated compatriot Lee Ying Ying in the final to claim the BWF World Junior badminton girls’ singles title on an exciting day of action.
Continue reading Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei is world’s No. 1 junior badminton player
Lee Ying Ying to face Goh Jin Wei in World Junior Championships final
Lima: Unseeded Malaysian girls’ singles shuttler Lee Ying Ying turned in a stellar all-round performance to knock off No. 11 Natsuki Nidaira of Japan in the semi-finals of World Junior Championships on Saturday, winning 21-15, 16-21, 21-14 in 74 minutes in Lima, Peru.
Continue reading Lee Ying Ying to face Goh Jin Wei in World Junior Championships final
China win record 10th world junior mixed team championships
Lima: China won an unprecedented tenth BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships in Lima, Peru on Sunday when they defeated Indonesia 3-0 in the final to put the finishing touches to one of the greatest achievements in world junior badminton history.
Continue reading China win record 10th world junior mixed team championships
China defeats Malaysia 3-0 in Asia Junior Championships
Bangkok: Goh Sze Fei/Aaron Chia Teng Fong of Malaysia lost to He Jiting/Zheng Siwei in a three-set thriller 17-21, 21-18, 12-21 as Malaysia suffered a 0-3 thrashing at the hands of China in the Asia Junior Championships mixed team quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Continue reading China defeats Malaysia 3-0 in Asia Junior Championships
Lee Hyun-il, Saena Kawakami win New Zealand Open
Auckland: Despite being 10 years older than his Chinese opponent, the 35 year old former world number one shuttler Lee Hyun-il of South Korea sent a reminder to the young gun Qiao Bin from China, that he is nowhere near close to riding quietly into the sunset when he romped to victory in the men’s singles final in just 43 minutes at the New Zealand Open on Sunday.
Continue reading Lee Hyun-il, Saena Kawakami win New Zealand Open