Pictured: Gavin Kyjac Ong, Australia. Photo Credit: Badminton Victoria From Monday 18 – Sunday 24, top juniors from Australia and New Zealand will be competing in the Singapore Youth International Series 2019. Across the first two days, a number of the player’s opened their campaign in the first rounds – across various disciplines and age…
Pictured: Setyana Mapasa (left) and Gronya Somerville (Australia). Photo Credit: @Gronyasomerville (Instagram) Australia’s National Champions and the reigning regional Champions, Gronya Somerville and Setyana Mapasa, celebrated a tremendous victory at the YONEX – SUNRISE Nepal International Challenge 2019. The first seeds did not succumb to the pressure, as the eased through the first round and…
Pictured: Simon Leung and Mitchell Wheller, Australia. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Photography Simon Leung celebrated double success on day two of the YONEX-SUNRISE Nepal International Challenge. Looking to build his World Ranking in both the Men’s and Mixed Doubles competition, Leung paired up with Mitchell Wheller and Gronya Somerville to conjour two highly convincing wins…
Pictured: Corrie Robinson, New Zealand. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo Australia’s Caitlin Dransfield tasted more victory on day two at the Hulic Daihatsu Japan Para-Badminton International 2019. The SL4 player opened with a convincing win over her Ukranian opponent, with one more match remaining against the first seed in group A before the knockout stages commence.…
Pictured: Keith Edison, Australia. Players from Australia and New Zealand continue to tour the globe in search of valuable world ranking points in the midst of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualification period, which end on 26 April 2020. This week, two International Challenge events are taking place in Ireland (AIG FZ FORZA Irish Open…
Qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games continues to be the them of the year for the world’s Para badminton players – as it is included in the Paralympic programme for the first time next year. As a results, the world’s top players flocked to the stunning National Stadium Yoyogi for the Hulic Daihatsu Japan…
Pictured: Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak. Photo credit: Luis Veniegra The Mixed Doubles pair from New Zealand are chasing qualification for next year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Recently, Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak enjoyed a run through to the finals in the Sydney International. This week, the pair are competing at the 44th YONEX Hungarian…
Pictured: Louisa Ma, Australia At the Macau Open 2019, Australian sixth seeds (Gronya Somerville and Setyana Mapasa) were awarded a bye into the second round following the withdrawal of Chinese Taipei’s Liang Ting Yu and Lin Sih Yun. The Australian’s were leading 16-10 before their opponents from Hong Kong China enjoyed a run of six…
On day two of the Dubai International Challenge, Australia’s Wendy Chen became the last player standing from Oceania. Alongside Mitchell Wheller, the pair went down to a strong Danish pair in two games, before Wendy returned to court and celebrated an emphatic victory against the higher ranked Fabienne Deprez from Germany. Deprez is currently ranked…
Pictured: Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen, Australia. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Six players from Australia are competing at the Dubai International Challenge 2019 this week, with four of the singles players in action on day one. Australia’s 2016 Olympian, Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen, was first up on court. The experienced player kept her cool against India’s 19-year-old Kumari,…