KUALA LUMPUR: It was a disappointing debut for men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao and mixed doubles pair Cheng Su Yin-Hoo Pang Ron as they made early exits at the All-England on Tuesday. Jun Hao, who skipped the German Open and Orleans Masters to stay fresh, struggled against defending champion Jonatan Christie. Despite guidance from Danish coach...
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani will need to reproduce their brilliant form in the Indian Open to keep their dream of winning the All-England from March 11-16 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. In the draw released on Tuesday (March 4), world No. 2 Sze Fei-Izzuddin will likely face in-form South Koreans Seo...
PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia will face Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long in his first round match in the All-England from March 11-16 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Based on the draw released on Tuesday (March 4), world No. 7 Zii Jia will need to be on his toes from the start in...
PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei missed out on a golden opportunity to advance further in the just concluded All-England in Birmingham but should make better progress by capitalising on the absence of top pairs in the Swiss Open. Tang Jie-Ee Wei had upset former world champions Dechapol Puavanukroh-Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand...
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik smashed into the All-England semi-finals but it was the end of the road for professional singles player Lee Zii Jia. World No. 5 Aaron-Wooi Yik were in top form as they swept aside Indonesia's 2022 champions and world No. 9 Shohibul Fikri-Bagas Maulana 21-14, 21-11 in just...
PETALING JAYA: Who will lose in the men’s singles first round again – Lee Zii Jia or Kodai Naraoka of Japan? Both players will clash in the opening round of the All-England starting in Birmingham today and are bent on making amends after losing in their respective opening round of the French Open in Paris last...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Lee Zii Jia sparred with India’s women’s singles player P.V. Sindhu ahead of his All-England opening match today. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) released a video of the independent men’s singles player training with the 2019 world champion during a practice session at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. World No. 10 Zii Jia, who...
PETALING JAYA: National men’s doubles coach Tan Bin Shen has narrowed it down to lacking confidence as probably the one significant factor that has been separating Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik from the world top four combinations. The challenge for Aaron-Wooi Yik in tournaments, including the All-England which begins in Birmingham today, is to regain their self-belief...
PETALING JAYA: Who will lose in the men’s singles first round again – Lee Zii Jia or Kodai Naraoka of Japan? Both players will clash in the opening round of the All-England starting in Birmingham today and are bent on making amends after losing in their respective opening round of the French Open in Paris last...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s prospects in the All-England look bleak after a disappointing show in the ongoing French Open. None of the Malaysian shuttlers made it past the quarter-finals in Paris with men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik the only representatives in the last eight. World No. 5 Aaron-Wooi Yik lost out 19-21, 16-21 to South Korea’s...
