World Championships Archive

P. V. Sindhu created the first big sensation in women’s singles today when she beat Olympic champion Li Xuerui then Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa beat the #8 seeds to […]

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Jacco Arends and Selena Piek made it two upsets in a row in the Court 4 cauldron but Kim Ha Na and Ko Sung Hyun finally snapped it. By Don […]

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Carolina Marin survived an injury scare, while Denmark’s Fischer Nielsen/Pedersen succumbed to Susanto, Jordan, and the crowd. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta.  Photos: Badmintonphoto (live) Thursday at […]

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Tommy Sugiarto, the home favourite in men’s singles, was ousted by Hong Kong’s Wei Nan Wednesday at the BWF World Championships. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta.  Photos: […]

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Nguyen Tien Minh of Vietnam made his way into the 3rd round of the Worlds with a win over India’s Parupalli Kashyap. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta. […]

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England’s Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge opened Day 3 by upsetting the highest-seeded doubles pair so far this week, beating Lee/Tsai of Chinese Taipei in two games. By Don Hearn, […]

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Robin Middleton and Leanne Choo spoke of their plans for the coming months after they were stopped in the second round by world #11 Susanto/Jordan. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent […]

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Porntip Buranaprasertsuk is off to a strong start in Jakarta, winning her second match by ousting #9 seed Nozomi Okuhara of Japan. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta.  […]

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