With the break in international competition it was time for badminton professionals all over Europe to concentrate on their respective national titles with honours up for grabs in England, Denmark, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Ireland to name but a few. Most professionals would be ...
Finals day at the Swedish International in Stockholm saw both singles titles head to Asia as Indra Bagus ended the fairytale of Viktor Axelsen and Kaori Imabeppu was just too strong for Elizabeth Cann of England. Denmark did manage a 50% win ratio with two titles out of four as they claimed the w...
Koo Kien Keat (pictured) and Tan Boon Heong now share the same fate as Lee / Jung of Korea as both pairs have won their first Super Series title of the new decade in their respective home grounds. Coincidentally, this is also the first time in three years for the pairs to win a title ...
Two trips to Malaysia, two finals, and now, finally, a Super Series title for China's Wang Xin (pictured) as she became the 2010 Proton Malaysia Open champion, benefitting from the rather mysterious retirement of Korean youngster Bae Youn Joo. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent, live in Kual...
Viktor Axelsen (pictured), the 16-year-old wonder kid from Odense, Denmark, continued his unending march to the final of the Swedish International with another 2-set victory in today’s semi-final. Article and Images by Mark Phelan (Live in Stockholm)
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