Day two highlights from the Sydney International 2019

Pictured: Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Photography The regional reigning champion from Australia, Wendy Chen, was the first shock exit on day two of competition as she struggled to find her form in Sydney. Similarly, the third seed from USA wasn’t able to push past her talented opposition from Chinese Taipei, leaving the…

MEN’S SINGLES Tze Yong Ng (MAS) vs Lee Hyun Il (KOR)[1] 23-21 5-1 Retired There’s a very bright future ahead for Tze Yong Ng. His first year on the Open circuit after reaching the Quarter-Finals in last year’s BWF World Junior Championships and Badminton Asia Junior Championships, and he’s nearing the end of 2019 with…

Australia’s Mapasa and Somerville ease into the Semi-Finals before Ming Chen and Yingzi stun the second seeds in the Mixed – South Australia International 2019

The South Australia International 2019 Quarter-Finals came to a dramatic end this afternoon as one of the biggest contenders for the Mixed Doubles title were knocked out of the competition. Ming Chen and Yingzi held their nerve as they let the second seeds recover from 20-17 in the second game, before letting Simon and Gronya…

Top seeded Chew Brothers and Finnish Singles stars overwhelmed on day two at the South Australia International 2019

Pictured: Phillip and Ryan Chew. Photo credit: Badminton Photo An intense day of competition has seen numerous seeds fall with particularly surprising results in the Men’s and Women’s Doubles. Croatia’s Durkinjak was the first seed to fall on day two, followed by an immense victory for Australia’s 15-year-old Jack Yu against a fellow compatriot and…