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- Aaron Wong only ever coveted badminton's coolest shot - a reverse backhand clear. He is renowned for two other things: 1) Writing tournament previews that adjust the focus between the panorama of the sport's progress, down to the microscopic level of explaining the striking characteristics of players; 2) Dozing off during men's doubles at the London Olympic Games. Contact him at: aaron @ badzine.net
![No upsets were recorded as badminton’s finest proponents in New Delhi shifted into quarter-final gear. Rather, the suspense and anticipation is building heavily for Saturday’s showdowns as several players crushed […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ahmad-natsir-1919-115x115.jpg "INDIA OPEN 2014 QF – Nothing to be upset about")
![Day 3’s most anticipated match on paper, a men’s doubles between Korea and China, lived up to expectations and kept spectators in their seats until closing time. By Aaron Wong. […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/sayaka-takahashi-13-jpn-yl-canadaopen2011-115x115.jpg "INDIA OPEN 2014 R16 – Saving the best for last")
![India, regarded as a second tier badminton nation, showed more promise than long presumed first tiered Malaysia in Round 1 action in Delhi by battling many of the best up […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/kang-jun-liu-cheng-115x115.jpg "INDIA OPEN 2014 R32 – India-China Tensions")
![The first day of any tournament inevitably draws a vast majority of local players vying for the main draw and this week’s India Open Superseries follows the trend. What is […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/Newsflash-thumbnail.png "INDIA OPEN 2014 Day 1 – No sweat for some")
![Guangzhou, capital of the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, will be the setting of the crowning of new World Champions in badminton in 2013 expects our preview specialist, Aaron Wong. […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/xu-115x115.jpg "WORLDS 2013 Preview – Not all points are created equal")
![Chae Yu Jung / Seo Seung Jae became the only repeat mixed doubles Aussie champions during its Sydney era. Shi Yu Qi and Ou Xuan Yi / Liu Yu Chen […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/cr_20221120_1349_AustralianOpen2022_BPLV0036_rotator-36x36.jpg "AUSTRALIAN OPEN Finals – Historic repeat the feat"){kind=small}
![Blink or leave your seat to buy fast food and it would turn out to have a different outcome from what you were initially led to believe in more than […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/cr_20221119_1522_AustralianOpen2022_BPLV0034_rotator-36x36.jpg "AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF – Fancy seeing you on Sunday"){kind=small}
![In doubles, at a baseline level the pair needs to be reliable and then have something special on top of that to make it further. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/2022-QF-WD1-36x36.jpg "AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF – Finding that little bit extra"){kind=small}
![Drama mixed with entertainment fueled the marquee singles matches. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives) World #3 vs world #27 The ultra-popular and charismatic 2021 […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/cr_20220715_2118_SingaporeOpen2022_BPYL4448_rotator-36x36.jpg "AUSTRALIAN OPEN R16 – What actually happened in the last match of the night?"){kind=small}
![It was like a final in the first round as Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk took on recent Hylo Open winners Lu/Yang in Sydney. By Aaron Wong, Badzine […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/cr_20220705_1622_MalaysiaMasters2022_BPES3440_rotator-36x36.jpg "AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Wish it were longer"){kind=small}
