Muhammad Rafi Zafran Ferary is a champion. On Sunday at the ROKETTO Badminton Centre in Lidcombe, the Australian won his first international title, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Huang Yu 21-19, 15-21, 21-7 in the men’s singles final at the ROKETTO Sydney International. It was the longest match of the day at 70 minutes, and the third…
The match everyone had circled opened Day 3 at the ROKETTO Badminton Centre, and it lived up to it. Andika Ramadiansyah and Nozomi Shimizu, who defeated Lin Bing-Wei and Lin Yen Yu 21-12, 21-14 in the Bendigo final, faced the same Chinese Taipei pair in the mixed doubles round of 16. This time there was…
North Harbour, then Bendigo, and now Sydney. The Oceania circuit has barely paused for breath, and on Day 2 at the ROKETTO Badminton Centre in Lidcombe, the players who made the noise in the first two weeks kept making it at the ROKETTO Sydney International 2026. Dhand sets the tone Reigning Oceania men’s singles champion…
Same pair. Same result. A different podium. Andika Ramadiansyah and Nozomi Shimizu stood on top again, adding the YONEX Bendigo International 2026 mixed doubles title to the one they won at the MAXX North Harbour International a week earlier. A familiar opponent, a new partner The final had a rematch feel. Chinese Taipei’s Lin Bing-Wei…
Oceania began the semi-finals in Bendigo with three doubles pairs still in contention. By the end of the day, one remained. Nozomi Shimizu and Andika Ramadiansyah are into the mixed doubles final, while the rest of the draw has become a Chinese Taipei showcase with a strong Indian presence in the men’s singles. Shimizu and…
Michael Owen played three matches on Day 3 in Bendigo and left with two wins and a place in the men’s doubles semi-finals. It was a fair picture of the day for Oceania, with strong runs for our doubles pairs and the end of the line in singles. Owen’s long day Owen and Jack Yu…
The toughest opponents for some of Oceania’s best on Day 2 in Bendigo were the players they know best. Early in the round of 32, Australians were pushed hard by fellow Australians. By the round of 16, a run of stronger international rivals had ended the singles hopes of four Oceania players. Round of 32…
Andika Ramadiansyah and Nozomi Shimizu (AUS) won the mixed doubles title on finals day of the MAXX North Harbour International at Badminton North Harbour on Sunday, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Lin Bing-Wei and Liao Jui-Chi 21-10, 21-18. It is their first international title as a pair. The top seeds were runners-up here last year, and Ramadiansyah…
Australia’s Gronya Somerville and Nozomi Shimizu are both into two semifinals after Day 3 of the MAXX North Harbour International at Badminton North Harbour on Friday. Oceania players feature in four semifinals, with five Oceania pairs competing in the mixed doubles quarterfinals and two progressing on. Top seeds and Owen/Somerville through in mixed doubles Top…
Australia’s Jack and Angela Yu and Landon Kurniawan/Mimi Ngo won their mixed doubles openers on Day 1 of the 12th MAXX North Harbour International at Badminton North Harbour on Wednesday. In men’s singles, reigning Oceania champion Shrey Dhand was eliminated in the Round of 64. Eleven countries are represented at this year’s tournament. Yu siblings…