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![10 players or pairs currently in the top 8 in the BWF world rankings – including former world #1s Chen Long, Saina Nehwal, and Matsutomo/Takahashi – are still off the […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190919_1846_ChinaOpen2019_BPYL9371_rotator-36x36.jpg "10 top 8 players not yet on track for Guangzhou")
10 top 8 players not yet on track for Guangzhou
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![China’s He Bingjiao won her first tournament in nearly 3 years, coming from behind to beat Ratchanok Intanon and claim the 2019 Korea Open title. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190929_1605_KoreaOpen2019_BPYL7948_rotator-36x36.jpg "KOREA OPEN Finals – He Bingjiao ends title drought!")
KOREA OPEN Finals – He Bingjiao ends title drought!
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![The all-Korean women’s doubles final at the Korea Open went to world #8 Kim So Yeong / Kong Hee Yong. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent live in Incheon. Photos: Yves […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190929_1229_KoreaOpen2019_BPYL4936_rotator-36x36.jpg "KOREA OPEN Finals – Kim/Kong crowned champions")
KOREA OPEN Finals – Kim/Kong crowned champions
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![Korea again celebrated two women’s doubles win Seo Seung Jae smarted at two losses at the Korea Open on Saturday, while Japan enjoyed two wins from their men’s team. By […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190928_1734_KoreaOpen2019_BPYL0413_rotator-36x36.jpg "KOREA OPEN SF – Korea’s women, Japanese men each win 2")
KOREA OPEN SF – Korea’s women, Japanese men each win 2
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![Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Haningtyas Mentari ousted mixed doubles defending champions He Jiting / Du Yue in three very close games to start off quarter-finals day at the Korea Open. […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190927_1428_KoreaOpen2019_BPYL1091_rotator-36x36.jpg "KOREA OPEN QF – Defending champions He/Du out")
KOREA OPEN QF – Defending champions He/Du out
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