2017 Japan Open
Nozomi Okuhara faces Carolina Marin in Japan Open semis
Tokyo: The 2017 women’s singles World Champion Nozomi Okuhara’s run of strong form continued when the unseeded Japanese player battled past Zhang Beiwen of…
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Badminton News
World Championships: Akane Yamaguchi, Shi Yuqi crash out in Glasgow
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…
2017 Australian Open
Nozomi Okuhara leads Japan to capture three titles at Australian Open
Sydney: World No. 12 and Rio Olympic bronze medalist Nozomi Okuhara defeated compatriot and World No. 5 Akane Yamaguchi 21-12, 21-23, 21-17 in an…
2017 Australian Open
Kidambi Srikanth to play Chen Long in Australian Open final
Sydney: India’s unseeded Kidambi Srikanth reached his third consecutive Superseries final when the rampaging Indian delivered a fantastic performance with a crushing 21-10, 21-14…
Badminton News
Chou Tien Chen wins German Open
Mulheim an der Ruhr: No. 6 seeds Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan who lost to two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan in the 2016 German…
Badminton News
Chen Long loses in German Open semi-finals
Mulheim an der Ruhr: No. 2 seed Chen Long has fallen short of a berth in the final of the German Open, beaten by…
Badminton News
Japan rallies against Korea to win first Asian Badminton Mixed Team Championships
Ho Chi Minh: Japan won the first inaugural Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships on Sunday when Kenta Nishimoto carved out a heroic effort to…
Badminton News
Japan stuns China 3-1 at Asia Mixed Team Championship semis
Ho Chi Minh: Japan enjoyed one of its best days in badminton history on Saturday as they sensationally knocked out powerhouse China 3-1 in…
Badminton News
Akane Yamaguchi & Tai Tzu Ying bow out of French Open
Paris: Both women’s singles finalists of last week’s Denmark Open, Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan were knocked out of…
Badminton News
Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi, Akane Yamaguchi win Denmark Open
Odense: Olympic women’s doubles champions and No. 1 seeds Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi faced the biggest challenge of their tourney at Denmark Open on Sunday…