PETALING JAYA: Singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong made headlines when he pulled off a major upset against world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen in the second round of the All-England in May. The spotlight is again on Tze Yong as he prepares to face the Dane in the second round of the Japan Masters today but can...
PETALING JAYA: From an Olympian to a cool barista, former national No. 1 badminton singles player Soniia Cheah is making the most out of her life. The 30-year-old Soniia, who decided to retire from competitive badminton due to a persistent Achilles tendon injury after competing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, has been juggling with many...
PETALING JAYA: Kento Momota of Japan lifted the men's singles title in the Korean Masters in a convincing fashion after beating compatriot Koki Watanabe in the final on Sunday. The 29-year-old, who is playing in his first tournament in four months after losing in the first round of the Australian Open in August, fought for 51...
PETALING JAYA: Japan are assured of the men's singles title in the Korean Masters but who will win it - the older or the younger star? Seasoned campaigner Kento Momota has set up a meeting with Koki Watanabe after both Japanese players came through their respective semi-final matches with easy wins against their opponents at the...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Ng Tze Yong (pic) may have missed the chance to compete in the World Tour Finals but it will not stop him from giving his best in the Japan and China Masters. The Japan Masters starting next Tuesday in Kumamoto and the China Masters from Nov 21-26 in Shenzen are the last two...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Soong Joo Ven upstaged defending champion Jeon Hyeok-jin of South Korea to reach the men's singles quarter-finals in the Korean Masters. Joo Ven recovered from an opening game disaster to beat the fancied Korean 7-21, 21-14, 21-17 at the Gwangju Women's University Stadium on Thursday. The professional player faces Kento Momota of Japan in...
SEREMBAN: Newly-formed mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin got off to a good start in their Korean Masters opener but face a daunting task against familiar foes in the second round. The unseeded pair combined brilliantly to overcome South Korea’s world No. 80 Wang Chan-Shin Seung-chan 23-21, 21-15 in 34 minutes at the Gwangju...
PETALING JAYA: It is only natural for rising pairs to look up to the seniors but men’s doubles Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun want to establish their own identify on the global stage. While they admire top pair and world No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and want to achieve great things like them, they know...
KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttlers Chan Peng Soon-Cheah Yee See’s decision to compete in the KL Masters in a bid to turn around their form is proving to be a masterstroke. World No. 44 Peng Soon-Yee See stormed into the mixed doubles final after beating Taiwan’s Chen Zhi-ray-Yang Ching-tun 21-10, 22-20 at the Titiwangsa Stadium yesterday. The pair had...
PETALING JAYA: Indonesian Jeffer Rosobin (pic) is ready for the challenge to lift the standards of the national junior singles shuttlers.Jeffer was appointed as the juniors head coach by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) last month to fill the void left by Datuk Misbun Sidek. Jeffer officially started work at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM)...
