Only one seed remains in the mixed doubles draw as two withdrawals and a shock exit opened up the draw. Reigning champion Gronya Somerville and her new partner Kenneth Choo were the pair responsible for the first shock exit of the day, overcoming the challenge of fellow compatriots and second seeds Tran and Sylvina. Kenneth…
BADMINTON OCEANIA PRESS RELEASE UPDATED ON 29/04/2022 AT 11.30AM Badminton Oceania (BOC) can confirm that two more players from the current draw have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been withdrawn from the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022. This brings the total number of withdrawals (due to COVID-19) to three. The players returned a positive result…
Australia’s Gronya Somerville came out in fighting form on day one of the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022 as the reigning and two-time mixed doubles champion aims to defend her title. Competing on her stomping grounds (Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre), she has taken to the draw with a new partner this year (Kenneth Choo) after…
09The VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022 opened with the men’s singles draw this afternoon, with a large draw of 65 players from 4 member countries (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Tahiti) competing. The 2019 men’s singles finalist, Rémi Rossi, has returned to the continent to compete in this years tournament as his quest continues to be…
Pictured: Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak, New Zealand. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo Badminton Oceania has caught up with Badminton New Zealand’s top Mixed Doubles pair, Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak, who head into this year’s Championships as top seeds. Oliver Leydon-Davis is the reigning men’s doubles champion, but will be focusing solely on the mixed…
The VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022 will feature 97 players from four member associations: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Tahiti. The global COVID-19 pandemic has certainly created barriers for players to travel, meaning the draw is heavily dominated by Australian and New Zealand players. However, Sristi Nadan and Jared Chung will be representing Fiji with pride…
In February 2022, the VICTOR Oceania Men’s and Women’s Team Championships were meant to take place in North Harbour, New Zealand, alongside the Open Individual Championships, Junior Individual and Mixed Team tournament. While the (Open) Individual tournament was able to be postponed and has moved to Melbourne (Australia) between 28 April – 1 May, the team competitions were…
Pictured: Ryan Tong (New Zealand). Photo credit: Badminton Photo The recent Thomas Cup Finals team announcement by Badminton New Zealand confirmed the selection of Ryan Tong – one of the reigning Oceania Junior Men’s Doubles Champion. Tong was victorious during the VICTOR Oceania Junior Championships 2019 alongside Jack Wang. The pair overcame Australia’s Ricky Tang…
There are just over two weeks left until the VICTOR Oceania Championships make a comeback following a two-year COVID-related hiatus. Last taking place in February 2020 (in Ballarat), the Continental Championships will be taking place from 28 April – 1 May 2022 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre. Here are some of the draw…
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) can confirm it will initiate a transition towards a live 52-week BWF World Ranking commencing 2 August 2022. A complete live 52-week ranking will be published on 3 January 2023. For each week of the newly published ranking starting 2 August 2022, four weeks of historical World Ranking points will…