Juniors Standing On The World Stage

Photo: Jie Ying Chan (AUS) Four Oceania countries are represented at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2023, the largest entry from the Oceania region to date.  The full event which includes a team and individuals competition runs from Monday 25 September to Sunday 8 October in Spokane, USA. This is the first time…

World Seniors Arrive In Jeonju, Korea

The BWF World Senior Championships 2023 begins today in Jeonju, Korea. This biannual tournament showcases the world best seniors and is an individual championship with men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles events. Over 1300 players from 40 countries will play in this eight-day extravaganza that includes 10 age groups ranging…

Day 2 – SATHIO GROUP Australian Open 2023

Day two began with the Tjonadi sisters, who are juniors from New South Wales, playing against the Aimsaard sisters from Thailand.  With a world ranking of nine, the Thai women outplayed their younger opponents, showing their superior ability in the 23-minute match. Setyana Mapasa and Angela Yu had a storming start to their women’s doubles…

SATHIO GROUP Australian Open – Day 1

After a raft of promotions into the qualifying draw, the opening session was dominated by Australian players looking to progress further,  with many of them successful. Two Oceania mixed doubles pairs started the qualifying session with positive results, winning their prospective matches to advance to the main draw.  Adrian Reynardi and Victoria Tjonadi together with…

BWF World Super 500 Arrives In Sydney

The Sydney badminton community is gearing up for their biggest tournament of the year as the SATHIO GROUP Australian Badminton Open 2023 is only four days away from the first shuttle being served. In 2023, the tournament has been elevated to a HSBC BWF World Super 500, attracting a number of  high caliber players such…

Finals Set To Light Up Courts

Pictured: Fang-Chih Lee/Fang-Jen Lee (TPE) Out of the four mixed doubles pair that made it to the semifinals, only one was seeded, and not one featured in last weeks CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open 2023 semifinals.  The top seeds, who did not make it past round two last week, struggled against team USA, ending their…