The toughest opponents for some of Oceania’s best on Day 2 in Bendigo were the players they know best. Early in the round of 32, Australians were pushed hard by fellow Australians. By the round of 16, a run of stronger international rivals had ended the singles hopes of four Oceania players. Round of 32…
DetailsAndika Ramadiansyah and Nozomi Shimizu (AUS) won the mixed doubles title on finals day of the MAXX North Harbour International at Badminton North Harbour on Sunday, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Lin Bing-Wei and Liao Jui-Chi 21-10, 21-18. It is their first international title as a pair. The top seeds were runners-up here last year, and Ramadiansyah…
DetailsAustralia’s Gronya Somerville and Nozomi Shimizu are both into two semifinals after Day 3 of the MAXX North Harbour International at Badminton North Harbour on Friday. Oceania players feature in four semifinals, with five Oceania pairs competing in the mixed doubles quarterfinals and two progressing on. Top seeds and Owen/Somerville through in mixed doubles Top…
DetailsAustralia’s Jack and Angela Yu and Landon Kurniawan/Mimi Ngo won their mixed doubles openers on Day 1 of the 12th MAXX North Harbour International at Badminton North Harbour on Wednesday. In men’s singles, reigning Oceania champion Shrey Dhand was eliminated in the Round of 64. Eleven countries are represented at this year’s tournament. Yu siblings…
DetailsThe M+Q is out for the ROKETTO Sydney International. The tournament, set to run 14–18 October at Roketto Badminton in Lidcombe, Australia, is now in its 12th edition. Bringing together players from 17 countries, here’s who to watch. Men’s Singles Last year’s runner-up, Liao Jhuo-Fu (TPE), returns looking to go one better after a final…
DetailsOceania players carry some of the highest world rankings among those named in the first version of the M+Q report for the women’s and mixed doubles at the YONEX Bendigo International 2026. Set to run from 7–11 October at Eaglehawk Badminton, the tournament will draw competitors from 21 countries, marking the second of three International…
DetailsWith 16 international tournaments, 2027 is shaping up to be one of the busiest years in Oceania badminton history. The calendar features a mix of established events, new tournament opportunities and major multisport competitions across New Zealand, Australia, the Northern Mariana Islands and Tahiti. The Pacific Games remains one of the most important events on…
DetailsThe main draw and qualifying (M+Q) lists are out, and the countdown is on. From 30 September to 4 October, Auckland’s North Shore becomes the centre of Oceania badminton, as a stacked field of local stars and international contenders battles it out at North Harbour. The champions are coming back for more Defending men’s singles…
DetailsAs The Carpenters’ On Top of the World drifted through the Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan last night, players from across Oceania and beyond gathered for one final celebration after seven days of badminton, friendship and island hospitality at the CROWNE PLAZA Oceania Masters in Paradise. Those themes were reflected by the tournament’s competitive champions, Nate’s…
DetailsThe CROWNE PLAZA Saipan International may be one of Yuto Nakashizu/Mao Yamakita’s first international tournaments together, but their chemistry on court told a much older story. “We went to high school together, so rather than developing new partnerships it made sense to play together,” said Yamakita. The Japanese pair faced compatriots Mutsuki Ampo/Aya Tamaki in…
DetailsThe Round of 16 at the CROWNE PLAZA Saipan International started hot, with several major names making an early exit, and one American underdog writing the day’s best story. Garret Tan (USA) has played every edition of the Saipan International, but a quarterfinal had eluded him until today. Standing in his way was Cheng Ju-Sheng…
DetailsWhen Naoya Kawashima/Kota Ogawa stepped onto the court this afternoon at the CROWNE PLAZA Saipan International, they knew they weren’t in for a regular match. Opposite them was a pair who had been around the world a few times — Alistair Casey and Mathew Fogarty are no strangers to the international scene. At 69, Fogarty…
DetailsPark Seul knew she had a tough day ahead at the YONEX Northern Marianas Open. With two finals on the agenda, she needed to be at her sharpest from the first point to the last. In the first match of the day, the Korean athlete took to the court with Lee Hyeong Woo in the…
DetailsFirst to step on court, last to leave — Japan’s Tori Aizawa had two opportunities to reach the final round of the YONEX Northern Marianas Open today. In the men’s doubles, Aizawa and his partner Daisuke Sano overcame a slow start against Korea’s Hyun/Lee to keep their title hopes alive, winning 13-21, 21-12, 21-14. Later…
DetailsThe draws continue to narrow at the YONEX Northern Marianas Open, and with the field wide open, both seeded players and underdogs brought their best in a bid for coveted semifinal spots. In their first international outing as a duo in nearly a year, Tori Aizawa/Hina Osawa (JPN) toppled 2024 Olympic silver medalist Jeong Na…
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