Three days of scintillating action simmered down to an epic evening of Semi-Finals action in Adelaide. The Regional Champions from Australia, Setyana Mapasa and Gronya Somerville, got the night off to a winning start, followed by a string of thrillers, including a slight scare for Malaysia’s Tan Boon Heong and Shia Chun Kang. Men’s Singles…
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…
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…
Since Monday 9 – Friday 13 September, juniors from Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands have joined the intermediate school players from New Zealand in the badminton competition while competing in the Anchor AIMS Games in Tauranga, New Zealand. The event gives 11-13 year olds an opportunity to compete as an individual or in a…
In one of his biggest tournaments to date, Australia’s Jack Yu is celebrating a second-round victory on his fifteenth birthday at the South Australia International 2019. The youngster lifted the Mixed Team and Mixed Doubles title at this year’s VICTOR Oceania Championships and today he has booked a boost of World Ranking points at the…
Australia’s Anthony Joe was one of the first seeds to fall on day one of the South Australia International 2019, with another shock exit from last week’s Women’s Singles Champion in Perth, and this week’s third seed from Chinese Taipei, Liang Ting Yu. Alap Mishra (IND) vs Anthony Joe (AUS)[13] 21-11 21-18 Natsuki Nidaira (JPN)…
Between the years of 2005 and 2011, Australia’s Boris Ma collected a number of Men’s Singles titles in the Under 15, 17 and 19 National Championships. Additionally, Ma was a finalist at the 2007 Victorian International (International Series) and a Semi-Finalist at 2009 Victorian International Future Series, the latter including a defeat to the present…
Top junior players from around the world will congregate in Kazan, Russia to compete in the BWF World Junior Championships 2019, where a total of 43 teams are set to take part. The Mixed Team event will take place from 30 September – 5 October, before the Individual competitions takes place from 7 – 13…
MEN’S SINGLES Chi Yu Jen (TPE)[7] vs Liu Wei Chi (TPE)[8] 21-16 21-18 Without dropping a game and barely letting his opponents getting past double figures until the Semi-Finals, Chi Yu Jen ended his victorious week with a spectacular performance against his higher ranked compatriot. His opponent, Liu Wei Chi entered today’s fresh off the…
Kok Xian Tan and Kha Yan Wong, Malaysia. Photo credit: @jbmedia_perth Men’s Singles The eighth seed from Chinese Taipei brought his A-game to the court this afternoon against his higher ranked compatriot (131 to his 331), as he stunned the first seed in two thrilling games. Meanwhile, Chinese Chi Yu Jen kept a tight grasp…