Women’s singles star Tai Tzu Ying admitted that she felt pessimistic when facing China’s Chen Yufei in the Indonesia Open semi-finals on Saturday at Istora Senayan, Jakarta. Story: Naomi Indartiningrum, […]
(Photo courtesy of Anadolu) MANILA - All roads lead to the Muntinlupa Sports Complex as some of the top badminton players in Asia will converge there this week as the said arena will be the site of the Smart Badminton Asia Championships (BAC). According to Philippine Badminton Association vice president Jude Turcuato and Badminton Asia secretary-general Mousa Nashid, some 276 shuttlers all across the continent will collide in the Level 2 event, which will run from April 26 to May 1. Turcuato said the BAC is one way for the Filipino badminton stars to get international experience as they gear up for the bigger wars ahead, including the Southeast Asian Games on May 12-23 in Hanoi. "The thing that was lacking was really competing against the very best, and part of the plan is for us to go out and compete against the very best. But why not have the very best go here and compete against our athletes so they can start having that experience in competing against the world-class badminton
OLYMPIC MD Preview – Indonesians vie for a 4th gold
Indonesia sends two solid top seeds into the men’s doubles competition in Tokyo, but they will be challenged by more than a dozen dangerous pairs all with their own chances at either a medal or at a chance to perpetrate a decisive upset.
By Don Hearn. Photos: Badmintonphoto
The Tokyo men’s doubles field is as wide open as it gets. On paper, world #1
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (pictured top) are the overwhelming favourites but there are still some things on that paper that make it a very tough call.
All eyes on Dechapol, Sapsiree again
All eyes on Dechapol, Sapsiree again
BADMINTON: Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai will be gunning for their third straight World Tour Super 1000 title after reaching the mixed doubles decider of the US$1.5 million (B45mn) HSBC World Tour Finals.
Dream run: Sapsiree Taerattanachai, left, and Dechapol Puavaranukroh celebrate a point. Photo: Bangkok Post.
The Thai pair won seven straight points in the second game as they defeated Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue of France 21-15, 21-17 to seal their third straight trip to the final in as many weeks at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, yesterday (Jan 30).
WTF Day 3 – Koreans top half the groups
For the second straight day at the World Tour Finals, Korean shuttlers went a perfect 5 for 5, with Choi Sol Gyu and Seo Seung Jae becoming the first of 5 to score the win that would put them atop their group and into the semi-finals.
By Don Hearn. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)
Korea’s Choi Sol Gyu and Seo Seung Jae started this year’s World Tour Finals with their backs against the wall. They managed to lose the very first match of the tournament and were then facing the prospects of need to beat the current World Champions