Yonex Open Japan

Mixed Fortunes for Indian Shuttlers at 2015 Yonex Open Japan After First-Round Matches

 September 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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The Yonex Open Japan 2015 is the seventh Super-series event of the year in the BWF’s 2015 calendar. The tournament has attracted world’s best players, who are chasing ranking points for the year-ending Dubai World Super-series Finals as well as next year’s Rio Olympics. Every match is being keenly fought as evidenced by first day’s […]

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BWF Super-Series Chong Wei

Curious Case of Chong Wei Needing to Qualify for BWF Super-Series Yonex Japan Open

 September 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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For someone, who has won the Yonex Japan Open tournament 5 times, it doesn’t sound fit when it is announced that the player would need to come through qualification matches. But Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei cannot help it. The long doping ban kept him away from competitive badminton for too long, resulting in the former […]

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Vietnam Grand Prix 2015

Tommy Sugiarto Kawakami Win 2015 Vietnam Grand Prix at Ho Chi Minh City

 August 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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There was hardly any surprise in the title victory for Indonesia’s top seeded star Tommy Sugiarto in the 2015 Vietnam Open Badminton tournament on Sunday. In the men’s singles final played at Ho Chi Minh City, Sugiarto defeated the Korean veteran Lee Hyun Il in two games. The Indonesian thus completed his tournament run without […]

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Vietnam Open Grand Prix

2015 Vietnam Open Grand Prix Tournament On Verge of Grand Finale on Sunday

 August 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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The 2015 Vietnam Open Grand Prix tournament’s eleventh edition has reached the climax with finalists in all five categories decided on Saturday. On Friday, India’s campaign came to an end with the last remaining hope, Sameer Verma losing to the world no.24 and second seeded Korean Lee Hyun-Il in the quarterfinal. Lee has since reached […]

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Vietnam Open Badminton

Sameer Verma is Now the Lone Indian in 2015 Vietnam Open Badminton

 August 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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Sameer Verma had to fight in his third round match against compatriot Shreyansh Jaiswal like a hardened foe in the 2015 Vietnam Grand Prix badminton tournament. After losing the first game, Verma had to bring out his best to overcome the feisty 19-year old Jaiswal before he could force a decider. Then he took the […]

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Vietnam Open Badminton

At Least One Indian Slated to Reach Quarterfinals of 2015 Vietnam Open Badminton

 August 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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The highest ranked player in the 2015 Vietnam Open is Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto, who is expectedly through to the quarterfinals. The BWF tournament at Ho Chi Minh City falls under the second-tier Grand Prix category and that is the reason why top stars have given it a skip. India’s Ajay Jayaram was seeded fourth but […]

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BWF World Championships

Curtain Comes Down on Total BWF World Championships at Jakarta With Expected Results

 August 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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On the last day at Jakarta, world’s no.1 man and woman players, Chen Long and Carolina Marin proved their superiority in emphatic fashion and China’s mixed doubles team also retained their crowns won last year. Yet again, the Chinese women claimed the doubles crown to continue their tradition of excellence in this category. To add […]

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Carolina Marin

Sub-Par Saina Succumbs as Magnificient Marin Makes It Two-in-a-Row in World Badminton Championships

 August 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Carolina Marin affirmed her supreme status on world badminton firmament with a controlled performance against no.2 seed Saina Nehwal of India. In a 59-minute final at the iconic Istora Senayan indoor stadium at Jakarta, Marin defeated the Indian in two games. After easily winning the first game, the Spaniard brushed aside a three-point lead taken […]

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Saina Nehwal

Saina Storms Into Final For another Trip On the Marin Drive Lee Chong Wei Plays Chen Long for Men’s Title in World Badminton Championships

 August 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Saina Nehwal had another successful outing on Saturday, in which she edged out local favorite Lindaweni Fanetri to enter her maiden BWF World Championships final. In the title game, Saina will have a showdown with top seed and defending champion Carolina Marin, who fought hard against Korea’s 8th seed Sung Ji Hyun before winning a […]

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Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal is the Last Woman Standing as Indian Challenge Fades Away at Jakarta

 August 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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Spectacular display from India’s world no.2 Saina Nehwal earned her a semifinal berth at the Total BWF World Badminton Championship at Jakarta on Friday night. In a three-game thriller played with great intensity, Saina fought hard against China’s no.6 seed Wang Yihan. Both players brought off remarkable game skills in a 72-minute match that went […]

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