![If the year 2018 was about Kento Momota’s comeback then 2019 was the period where he asserted his dominance on the circuit, in an emphatic manner at that. The Tokyo […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20191110_1743_FuzhouChinaOpen2019_BPYL8019_rotator-115x115.jpg "An inspiring ‘sophomore’…and a shot at redemption")
![The Badminton World Federation (BWF) released a statement earlier this afternoon confirming that newly-crowned Malaysia Masters champion Kento Momota was in stable condition after he and 3 others survived a […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20200112_1922_MalaysiaMasters2020_BPMP0957-115x115.jpg "BWF confirms Momota in stable condition after driver killed in auto crash")
![The Malaysia Masters was not just the first Super 500, not just the first World Tour, but the first international title, period, for Li Wenmei and Zheng Yu, while 3 […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20200112_1623_MalaysiaMasters2020_BPMP_0186_rotator-115x115.jpg "MALAYSIA MASTERS Finals – First ever title for Li/Zheng")
![Kim Gi Jung and Lee Yong Dae again beat the odds, beating 2018 Malaysia Masters champions Alfian/Ardianto in the semi-finals to reach the first Super 500 final of their partnership. […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20200111_1917_MalaysiaMasters2020_BPMP_9720_rotator-115x115.jpg "MALAYSIA MASTERS SF – Kim & Lee into first Super 500 final!")
![World #1 Kento Momota became the first badminton player in history to earn more than half a million dollars in prize money when he tacked on $120,000 from the World […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/2019-Top-Prize-Winner-1723_ChinaOpen2019_BPYL4148_rotator-115x115.jpg "Momota clears the half-million mark for 2019")
![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!")
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![Ratchanok Intanon sealed the Indonesia Masters title as she defeated Carolina Marin in an intense three-game final to top the podium for the first time in 9 months. Story: Nadhira […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20200119_1512_IndonesiaMasters2020_BPJS5857_rotator-36x36.jpg "INDONESIA MASTERS Finals – Intanon and Ginting glory in Jakarta")
INDONESIA MASTERS Finals – Intanon and Ginting glory in Jakarta
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![What a delightful day for Indonesia where their aces Greysia Polii / Apriyani Rahayu finally got a women’s doubles title at home, to go with Sukamuljo & Gideon’s Indonesia Masters […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20200119_1742_IndonesiaMasters2020_BPJS7291_rotator-36x36.jpg "INDONESIA MASTERS Finals – Big joy for home crowd")
INDONESIA MASTERS Finals – Big joy for home crowd
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![Anders Antonsen has the chance to sweep the Indonesia Masters title for a second consecutive year as he claimed his semi-final victory against Hong Kong Open winner Lee Cheuk Yiu. […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/antonsen-rotator-36x36.jpg "INDONESIA MASTERS SF – Antonsen in hunt for repeat title")
INDONESIA MASTERS SF – Antonsen in hunt for repeat title
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![Spanish shuttler Carolina Marin is two steps away to fulfill her ambition of winning the Indonesia Masters 2020 after an easy encounter against Korea’s An Se Young. Story: Nadhira Rahmani, […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20200117_1327_IndonesiaMasters2020_BPJS9652_rotator-36x36.jpg "INDONESIA MASTERS QF – Korean prodigy falls in quarters")
INDONESIA MASTERS QF – Korean prodigy falls in quarters
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![If the year 2018 was about Kento Momota’s comeback then 2019 was the period where he asserted his dominance on the circuit, in an emphatic manner at that. The Tokyo […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20191110_1743_FuzhouChinaOpen2019_BPYL8019_rotator-36x36.jpg "An inspiring ‘sophomore’…and a shot at redemption")
An inspiring ‘sophomore’…and a shot at redemption
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![Unseeded Danes, Maiken Fruergaard / Sara Thygesen surprisingly managed to step into the round of Indonesia Masters women’s doubles final while the home favourites are also keen for the title. […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20200118_1603_IndonesiaMasters2020_BPJS3897-36x36.jpg "INDONESIA MASTERS SF – Olympic champs knocked out, Polii/Rahayu eyeing the title")
INDONESIA MASTERS SF – Olympic champs knocked out, Polii/Rahayu eyeing the title
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2019 by the numbers: Badminton’s bests, mosts, and firsts of last season
2019 by the numbers: Badminton’s bests, mosts, and firsts of last season
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