![As the second season of the BWF World Tour gets set to kick off, we ask Badzine readers for their opinion of the new qualification method for the season finale. […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181106_1815_FuzhouChinaOpen2018_BP018850-115x115.jpg "Poll – World Tour or Superseries: Which season finale qualifying method was better?")
![On the sidelines of the Premier Badminton League (PBL)Frenchman Brice Leverdez spoke to Badzine about his career and hopes. By Umang Shah. Photos: Premier Badminton League and Badmintonphoto French badminton […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/IMG_3927_rotator-115x115.jpg "Brice Leverdez aims to keep the French Tricolore flying high")
![World badminton stars are in action in the first song made for the charity foundation Solibad, Badminton without Borders. The main video and the teaser video feature the world’s top […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Solibad.Song3-rotator-115x115.jpg "Solibad launches first ever “Badminton Song”")
![The best in the badminton world are gearing up for next season – some resting, some training, some playing winter leagues – but as they do, we take a look […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181104_1443_MacauOpen2018_AA1I3561_rotator-115x115.jpg "2018 by the numbers: Badminton’s bests, mosts, and firsts of last season")
![Singles world #1s Tai Tzu Ying and Kento Momota each earned more in prize money in 2018 than any badminton player in history has previously won in a single year. […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Tai-and-Momota-Prize-Money-leaders-2018_rotator-115x115.jpg "Tai and Momota break US$400,000 in badminton prize winnings for 2018")
![The BWF made the obvious choices for 2018 Player of the Year candidates, naming the big winners in all five categories, including mixed doubles World Champions Huang Yaqiong and Zheng […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Players-of-the-Year_rotator-115x115.jpg "Close race for BWF Player of the Year Awards")
![First round appearances at the Syed Modi Super 300 mean that 38 spots at the World Tour Finals have been clinched, with one longshot in India and one serious possibility […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181115_1655_HongKongOpen2018_BP013525_rotator-115x115.jpg "WORLD TOUR FINALS 2018 – And then there were two…")
![Last week, fans on two continents had the rare chance to see a badminton game max out on points, with both the World Junior Championships and the Hong Kong Open […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181115_1738_HongKongOpen2018_BP014022_rotator-115x115.jpg "POLL – Do we really need ‘sudden death’?")
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![Top-seeded Japan survived a first match scare to win a bloody battle with Malaysia 3-0 and book a semi-final against Indonesia at the Sudirman Cup. By Don Hearn. Photos: Badmintonphoto […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190524_1241_SudirmanCup2019_BPMP6557_rotator-36x36.jpg "SUDIRMAN CUP QF – Japan deals Malaysia agonizing defeat")
SUDIRMAN CUP QF – Japan deals Malaysia agonizing defeat
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![Korea’s attempt at a title defense at the Sudirman Cup ended with An Se Young unable to reproduce her own magic against Ratchanok Intanon, as Thailand won 3-1 to book […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190523_2210_SudirmanCup2019_BPMP6067_rotator-36x36.jpg "SUDIRMAN CUP QF – No 2nd miracle for An or Korea")
SUDIRMAN CUP QF – No 2nd miracle for An or Korea
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![Only China and Indonesia have a complete collection of world badminton team championship cups but as favourites at this year’s Sudirman Cup, can Japan finally join this most exclusive of […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20150517_1755_SudirmanCup2015_RS_L3791a_rotator-36x36.jpg "SUDIRMAN CUP Preview – Can Japan complete its collection?")
SUDIRMAN CUP Preview – Can Japan complete its collection?
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![17-year-old An Se Young and compatriots Kong Hee Yong / Kim So Yeong beat, respectively, former and current Olympic champions to claim their titles at the New Zealand Open, only […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190505_1744_NewZealandOpen2019_TGE05522_rotator-36x36.jpg "NEW ZEALAND OPEN Finals – Koreans provides the upsets, mixed the thrills")
NEW ZEALAND OPEN Finals – Koreans provides the upsets, mixed the thrills
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![Korean teenager An Se Young booked a spot in the first major final of her career with a hard-fought win over Japan’s Aya Ohori, then her compatriots Kim/Kong beat the […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190504_1437_NewZealandOpen2019_4C2A6237_rotator-36x36.jpg "NEW ZEALAND OPEN SF – 17-year-old An in first major final")
NEW ZEALAND OPEN SF – 17-year-old An in first major final
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