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Nishimoto, Yamaguchi take honours at Japan Open badminton
Osaka (Japan) (AFP) – Home favourites Kenta Nishimoto and Akane Yamaguchi thrilled the crowd at badminton’s Japan Open in Osaka on…
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Home favourite Yamaguchi reaches Japan Open badminton final
Osaka (Japan) (AFP) – World badminton champion Akane Yamaguchi beat China’s Chen Yufei to reach the final of the Japan Open…
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Thailand’s Vitidsarn to face Axelsen in badminton world final
Tokyo (AFP) – Rising Thai badminton star Kunlavut Vitidsarn on Saturday set up a world championships final clash with Denmark’s Viktor…
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‘No regrets’ as badminton world champion Loh loses crown
Tokyo (AFP) – Singapore’s reigning badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew said he had “no regrets” after his title defence ended…
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Showboating Momota thrills home fans at badminton worlds
Tokyo (AFP) – Showboating Japanese badminton star Kento Momota promised to cool down after being fired up by an adoring home…
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Uneasy Momota eyes third badminton world title in Tokyo
Tokyo (AFP) – Struggling former badminton world number one Kento Momota said Sunday that he still feels “a lot of unease”…
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Emotional Ginting ends slump to win Singapore Badminton Open
Singapore (AFP) – Indonesia’s Anthony Ginting ended his two-year title drought by beating Japan’s Kodai Naraoka 23-21, 21-17 in the…
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Momota thrashed by Axelsen in Malaysia final
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Japan’s Kento Momota suffered a heavy defeat in the Malaysia Open final Sunday against world number one…
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Axelsen powers into Indonesia Open final with win over Malaysia’s Lee
Jakarta (AFP) – Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen on Saturday secured a place in the Indonesia Open final after toppling…
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Sindhu upstaged in badminton’s Thailand Open
Bangkok (AFP) – Indian badminton powerhouse P.V. Sindhu toppled out of the Thailand Open Saturday at the hands of Chinese Olympic…
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