![There was no title defense for Anthony Ginting at the 2019 China Open as last year’s runner-up Kento Momota bounced back from a game down to win a thrilling final. […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190922_1711_ChinaOpen2019_BPYL0833_rotator-115x115.jpg "CHINA OPEN Finals – Momota turns tables on Ginting")
![Seeded status does not always mean that victory will be easily achieved afterwards. On a bad day for several seeded players at Indonesia Open 2019, Kento Momota, Chen Long and […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190718_1527_IndonesiaOpen2019_BPYL1715_rotator-115x115.jpg "INDONESIA OPEN R16 – Seeds down, rising stars to shine")
![Three continents held their badminton championship finals on Sunday and the Pan Am region led the way with two and a half title defenses, while a world #1 and #2 […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20180521_1050_ThomasUberCup2018_BP013704_rotator-115x115.jpg "6½ continental title defenses in one Sunday!")
![Both singles finals of the 2019 All England Open were about two players facing their nemesis. While one fought hard and emerged triumphant the other succumbed to his inner demons […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190310_1831_AllEngland2019_RAPL6624_rotator-115x115.jpg "One foe is too many")
![With an incredible final performance against Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen, world #1 Kento Momota became the first ever Japanese men’s singles player to clinch the All England title. By Tarek Hafi, […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190310_1823_AllEngland2019_BP016744_rotator-115x115.jpg "ALL ENGLAND Finals – Momota makes history")
![Malaysia’s sensational new top 20 pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik wowed the world with their tremendous win over the Asian Games silver medallists Fajar Alfian and Muhammad […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190309_2138_AllEngland2019_BP015239_rotator-115x115.jpg "ALL ENGLAND SF – Malaysian heirs on the big stage")
![It’s been two decades since a Danish player last won the men’s singles title at the All England Open. In Viktor Axelsen and Anders Antonsen, Denmark finally has a couple […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20160310_1838_AllEngland2016_YN__0244_rotator-115x115.jpg "The 20th title…and a 20-year wait")
![Kento Momota’s strategy of taking on a methodical approach following his return from suspension, has not only made him become a more complete player but also helped him secure the […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181109_1842_FuzhouChinaOpen2018_BP012169_rotator-115x115.jpg "A tactical masterstroke…and an emphatic comeback")
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![Lee Cheuk Yiu chose his home Hong Kong Open as the venue for the first Super 500 title of his career as he won a nailbiter against Anthony Ginting on […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20191117_1929_HongKongOpen2019_BPRS5836_rotator-36x36.jpg "HONG KONG OPEN – Home win a big first for Lee Cheuk Yiu!")
HONG KONG OPEN – Home win a big first for Lee Cheuk Yiu!
17 November 2019 1:53 PM | 2 Comments -
![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 […]](https://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 […]](https://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 […]](https://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
29 September 2019 6:19 AM | No Comments -
![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 […]](https://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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