Grand Prix Archive

GERMAN OPEN Finals – Underdogs take over

Posted on March 2, 2014 | 1 Comment
Only Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi were able to live up to their status of top favourites at the Yonex German Open today in Mulheim. The Japanese twosome, who started the tournament as first seeds,...
GERMAN OPEN SF – Indian summer in March

Posted on March 2, 2014 | No Comments
A delighted Arvind Bhat managed to grant himself a place in the final at the German Open, overcoming Chou Tien Chen after a true thriller. By Elm Vandervorst. Photos Sven Heise for Badmintonphoto (live) Arvind...
Another Grand Prix Gold gone

Posted on February 25, 2014 | No Comments
Fast on the heels of the news from Thailand, another Grand Prix Gold event has been cancelled. Badminton England announced today that the London Grand Prix Gold, which was to have had only its second...
Politics pre-empts Thailand Open again

Posted on February 23, 2014 | No Comments
For the second time in four years, the political situation in Bangkok has caused the cancellation of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold. According to a report today in Thai daily The Bangkok Post, the...
INDIA GPG – Xue back from the precipice

Posted on January 26, 2014 | No Comments
China’s Xue Song pulled off a miraculous comeback to deny K. Srikanth his first international title at home, while taking his own first senior title, at the 2014 India Grand Prix Gold in Lucknow. By...
VIETNAM OPEN – Juniors 2, Korea 3

Posted on December 8, 2013 | No Comments
World Junior Championship semi-finalists He Bingjiao and Choi Sol Kyu / Chae Yoo Jung earned the first Grand Prix titles of their careers at the Yonex – Sunrise Vietnam Open. Story and photos (archives) by...
MACAU OPEN Finals – Hoon/Tan finally get theirs

Posted on December 2, 2013 | No Comments
Hoon Thien How and Tan Wee Kiong capped off a season of promising upsets with their first title together at the Kumpoo Macau Open Grand Prix Gold. By Angga Maulana Akbar, Badzine Contributor. Photos: Badmintonphoto...
MACAU OPEN SF – Li lights it up

Posted on December 1, 2013 | No Comments
The highlight of semi-finals day at the 2013 Kumpoo Macau Open was Michelle Li becoming the first North American singles shuttler to reach a Grand Prix Gold final but it was China’s youngsters who drove...