![World #1 Kento Momota was crowned the Singapore Open champion after surviving a scare from Indonesian superstar slayer Antony Sinisuka Ginting, 10-21, 21-19, 21-13. Japan nicked three out of the […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Momota-rotator-115x115.jpg "SINGAPORE OPEN Finals – Kento’s comeback streaks")
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![Chinese Taipei’s Wang Chi Lin finally graduated to the Super 500 club as he and Lee Yang won the India Open title in only their 6th tournament together. By Don […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190331_1745_IndiaOpen2019_BPJS0078_rotator-115x115.jpg "INDIA OPEN Finals – Biggest title to date for Wang Chi Lin")
![Srikanth Kidambi thrilled the Indian fans while He Bingjiao disappointed them as both still see a light at the end of their title droughts. By Don Hearn. Photos: Mark Phelan […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190330_1618_IndiaOpen2019_BPMP4144_rotator-115x115.jpg "INDIA OPEN SF – He and Srikanth end finals droughts")
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![Highly motivated to win, Ahmad/Natsir instead had to settle for being runners-up in their last match together, while Saina Nehwal won, but without the happiness that usually goes with a […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190127_1756_IndonesiaMasters2019_RAPL9598_rotator-115x115.jpg "INDONESIA MASTERS Finals – Natsir and her last match to remember")
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![Facing Chen Long for the second straight week after his 3-month World Tour break, Viktor Axelsen showed his best performance in the quarter-final, beating Chen for the first time since […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190125_1831_IndonesiaMasters2019_RAPL1490_rotator-115x115.jpg "INDONESIA MASTERS QF – Axelsen over Chen, ‘minions’ do Asian Games repeat")
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![Korea and Japan met in Hanam for a series of team badminton friendlies this week, with Japan’s favourites winning all but one tie. Story and photos by Don Hearn Bi-national […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Korea-Japan-Friendly-Team-handshake-8567_rotator-36x36.jpg "Japan 12, Korea 8 in 36th annual friendlies")
Japan 12, Korea 8 in 36th annual friendlies
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![Besides the many commonalities they share with respect to their achievements, Malaysian veteran Lee Chong Wei and current world #1 Tai Tzu Ying also share a common thread when it […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Tai-and-Lee-AllEngland2017_rotator-36x36.jpg "Lee Chong Wei & Tai Tzu-ying: Two of a kind")
Lee Chong Wei & Tai Tzu-ying: Two of a kind
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![World #1 Kento Momota was crowned the Singapore Open champion after surviving a scare from Indonesian superstar slayer Antony Sinisuka Ginting, 10-21, 21-19, 21-13. Japan nicked three out of the […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Momota-rotator-36x36.jpg "SINGAPORE OPEN Finals – Kento’s comeback streaks")
SINGAPORE OPEN Finals – Kento’s comeback streaks
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![World champion and world #1 Kento Momota cruised his way through to the finals after beating Viktor Axelsen, 21-15, 21-18. Japan has successfully sent finalists in all events save for […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190413_1951_SingaporeOpen2019_BPMR_3246-rotator-36x36.jpg "SINGAPORE OPEN SF – Japanese flag flying high")
SINGAPORE OPEN SF – Japanese flag flying high
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![Japanese and Korean B teams clashed in Osaka with some of Korea’s oldest and youngest international competitors winning titles, while Japan held onto 3. Story and photos by Miyuki Komiya […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Osaka2019-WS2_rotator-36x36.jpg "OSAKA INT’L – Japan leaves 2 titles for Korea, takes the rest")
OSAKA INT’L – Japan leaves 2 titles for Korea, takes the rest
08 April 2019 2:59 PM | 1 Comment
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