It was a very proud moment when the three words “love, all, play” were spoken this morning to kick off Day 1 of the MAXX North Harbour International. It had been nearly 21 months since a match had been played at the venue due to the devastating damage caused by floods in back 2023, but…
Women’s Doubles The first clash of the day was the Women’s Doubles Final rematch from last week in Bendigo between Chinese Taipei pairs Chih Chen Lee and Lin Yen Yu against Yin-Hui Hsu and Jhih Yun Lin. Command in the first game was neck-and-neck for the first few minutes before Hsu and Lin managed to…
Mixed Doubles: Cheng Kuan Chen/Yin-Hui Hsu [TPE] v Nozomi Shimizu/Andika Ramadiansyah [AUS] Australian pair Nozomi Shimizu and Andika Ramadiansyah have booked themselves into Sunday’s Roketto Sydney International Final after a dominant 21-18, 21-11 victory over Chinese Taipei’s Li-Wei Po and Yen Yu Lin. After being knocked out during the Quarter Finals at last week’s YONEX…
A shift to hot and sticky conditions for Day 3 at the Roketto Sydney International certainly put the players to the test during the Round of 16. However, New Zealand Mixed Doubles pair Shaunna Li and Edward Lau took it in their stride this morning during their clash against Christian Bernardo and Elanor Christine Inlayo…
Paris Olympian Tiffany Ho [AUS] stuck to what she does best today to lock in her spot in the Women’s Singles Round of 16 at the Roketto Sydney International. The No. 5 seed Sydneysider summed up her strategy to win the 64-minute 21-12, 24-26, 21-9 clash against Yuan Chi Liao [TPE] perfectly after the match.…
Two years of on-court experience between New Zealanders Adam Jeffrey and Justine Villegas showed its strength today during the pair’s opening Mixed Doubles Round of 32 win over Australians Frederick Zhao and Yuelin Zhang at the Roketto Sydney International. After bowing out during the Round of 16 last week at the YONEX Bendigo International, the…
Sunday 13 October 2024 – To start off the Finals Day action, mixed doubles was first on. The Singapore pair Wesley Eng Keat Koh/Jin Yu Jia have had an impressive run during the tournament, beating two seeded opponents to earn their spot in the finals. The other finalists, Chen Cheng Kuan/Lee Chih Chen, have had…
Friday 11 October 2024 – The third day of Yonex Bendigo International concluded all round of 16’s across the 5 disciplines, as remaining players charge ahead into the quarter final stage. Action was intense from match number one, with the young Australian mixed duo Jordan Wang/ Sarah Ung up against Wilson Li from Australia and…
Thursday 10 October 2024 – The second day of the Yonex Bendigo International showcased an impressive display of passion and determination as players continued their pursuit of advancing in the draw. The day was not without surprises, as several unseeded players upset higher-ranked opponents, defying expectations. The morning began with round 32 of women’s singles,…
Wednesday 9 October 2024 – The Yonex Bendigo International kicked off a thrilling three-week stretch of BWF International Challenge competitions in the Oceania region. The qualification rounds in the morning delivered intense action, followed by many nail-biters when the main draw commenced with several matches going down to the wire. See some Day One Main…