The winner of the women’s singles at last week’s YONEX Sydney International 2022, Sung Shuo Yun, doubles up on final appearances as she became the first player to book her spot this evening. Her opponent (Shiori Saito) was leading at the halfway mark in both games, but the second seed’s professionalism prevailed throughout the long…
DetailsThe morning got off to a dramatic start as the first seeds from Canada were knocked out of the mixed doubles draw, meaning that only two of the top four seeds remain. Tournament underdogs, Kazuhiro and Yui (Japan), came all the way through qualifying and have made a name for themselves in Bendigo by defeating…
DetailsPictured: Koshiro Moriguchi (Japan) and Jason Anthony Ho-Shue (Canada). Photo Credit: Marthin Nanere Day three of the YONEX Bendigo International 2022 saw the draws narrow down from 16 to 8 in each discipline as the quarterfinalists were decided. Opening with the mixed doubles, Oceania’s interest was phased out as two pairs from Chinese Taipei ousted…
DetailsPlayers were fighting for a place in the last 16 on day two of the YONEX Bendigo International 2022. The mixed doubles opened proceedings, with the top seeds from Canada out in full force as they eased through their first round match. The third seeds from Japan had a slightly more difficult encounter as they…
DetailsThis month, the Oceania Tour 2022 sprung back into action as three out of the five eligible tournaments get underway in Oceania. The Tour started back in April at the VICTOR Oceania Championships and was revived last week at the YONEX Sydney International 2022. The players have another chance to collect points this week at…
DetailsPictured: Chun-Yi Lin (Chinese Taipei) and Athi Selladuri (Australia). Photo Credit:Marthin Nanere Many of last week’s competitors in Sydney made the move to Bendigo for this week’s International Challenge tournament – the YONEX Bendigo International 2022. Also joining them in Bendigo, an influx of Japanese competitors (part of the Jtekt Act Saikyo club) and a…
DetailsPictured: Lin Ying Xiang (AUS) and Takahashi Koo (JPN). Photo credit: Marthin Nanere 25 players from Japan have travelled to compete in this week’s YONEX Bendigo International 2022. Their contingent consists of recent junior national team players and skilled players in their mid-twenties who train with ‘Jtekt Act Saikyo’ – one of the top clubs…
DetailsPictured: Chen Xin-Yuan/Yang Ching Tun and Po Li-Wei/Chang Ching Hui, Chinese Taipei. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Women’s Singles It has been a hectic month for the first seed and world number 58 from Chinese Taipei, Sung Shuo Yun. She is competing for a fourth consecutive week, having played in Belgium, Poland, Canada and now Sydney.…
DetailsPictured: Jia Wei Joel Koh, Singapore. Photo credit: Luis Veniegra Photograpy Two fiery mixed doubles matches opened proceedings in tonight’s semifinals – a discipline which has been dominated by players from Chinese Taipei at this week’s YONEX Sydney International 2022. While Po and Chang won their game in two, the drama was unfolding on the…
DetailsPictured: Chang Ko-Chi and Lee Chih Chen (Chines Taipei) The pairs from Chinese Taipei set the tone in the mixed doubles as they claimed all four semifinal spots at the YONEX Sydney International 2022, leaving the third seeds (Chang and Lee, pictured) favourites for the title This morning, the greatest threat came from Canadian first…
DetailsPictured: Kenneth Choo and Andika Ramadiansyah, Australia. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra With a place in the quarterfinals at stake, the players were laying it all out on court on day three at the YONEX Sydney International 2022. Only two seeds remain in the mixed doubles draw after Chinese Taipei’s Chen/Wang knocked out the second seeds…
DetailsPictured: Kenneth Choo and Gronya Somerville, Australia. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Photography Australia was in full force on the second morning of the YONEX Sydney International 2022, with at least one mixed doubles pair on each court to open proceedings. Australia’s Jordan Yang and Maureen Wijaya were outplayed by the top seeds from Canada, while…
DetailsPictured (left to right): Fredrik Kristensen, Aimee Hong, Marie Christensen and Jorgen Rosenlund (Norway) Four players made the long-haul journey from Norway to compete in Oceania’s Grade three tournaments, in pursuit of world ranking points to qualify for future editions of the European Games and World Championships. Starting at the YONEX Sydney International 2022, the…
DetailsPictured: Oscar Guo, New Zealand. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Photography Over 200 players from 21 countries congregated in Sydney Olympic Park today as the YONEX Sydney International 2022 got underway. It is the first BWF Grade Three (International Series) tournament to take place in Oceania since 2019, before the global COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the tournament…
DetailsRaphael Deloy is one of New Zealand’s youngest representatives at this week’s YONEX Sydney International 2022. He was also among the youngest to compete and train at the Trans-Tasman Challenge 2022 last weekend, which was an initiative linked to Badminton Oceania’s Player Development programme. This morning, the 15-year-old had his first taste of international action…
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