THAILAND OPEN QF – Teen stars ready for the weekend

Leo Rolly Carnando / Daniel Marthin reaching their first World Tour semi-final this week at the Thailand Open is the only thing that could rival An Se Young upsetting home favourite Ratchanok Intanon on a super quarter-finals day in Bangkok. By Don Hearn.  Photos: Badmintonphoto (live) Indonesian youngsters Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin have …

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FRENCH OPEN R16 – Surprises in Paris

Surprise after surprise at the Yonex French Open with some early exits of main contenders, as well as some unfortunate injuries, and World Champions Ahsan/Setiawan were kept well short of making it their fourth straight final this autumn. By Tarek Hafi, Badzine Correspondent live in Paris.  Photos: Badmintonphoto (live) World Champions out All England and …

To Guangzhou via Gwangju

The entry lists are out for the 2019 Gwangju Masters and it is the strongest Super 300 field yet and a total of 36 current top 10 players or pairs and 21 current or former world #1s are slated to converge on this southern Korean city. Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto and Don Hearn Yesterday, …

Beijing 3, London 2 as Li Xuerui retires

2012 Olympic gold medallist Li Xuerui has retired from international badminton, leaving just two champions from the London Games still competing, while 3 remain from the Beijing Games in 2008. Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto Sidelined by injury once again at the recent Korea Open, former Olympic champion Li Xuerui has decided to hang up …