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Mulheim: Kento Momota’s momentum at the 2023 German Open was halted by World No. 20 Li Shi Feng of China when the former World No. 1 from Japan lost the semi-final to Li 11-21, 7-21. Highlights of Kento Momota vs. Li Shi Feng in the 2023 German Open semi-finals: Prior to Saturday’s semi-final, Momota who
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Mulheim: Japan’s former World No. 1 Kento Momota has improved his form with each passing round, and as he closed out his 15-21, 21-17, 21-12 victory over compatriot – World No. 14 Kenta Nishimoto in the German Open quarter-finals on Friday. Highlights of Kento Momota vs. Kenta Nishimoto in the 2023 German Open quarter-finals: “It
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Mulheim: Thursday was surely an emotional roller coaster ride day for World No. 4 Lee Zii Jia. Early that day, in conjunction with VICTOR’s 55th anniversary, his picture was featured on the billboard in New York Times Square along with other players sponsored by VICTOR, including: * Tai Tzu Ying * Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan *
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Mulheim: After a protracted slump that had many questioning what was going on with him, former World No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan battled, clawed, and eventually scraped his way through a first-round match with a straight-sets victory over China’s World No. 13 Shi Yuqi. The current World No. 23 Japanese was playing with quick
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Mulheim: Two young Malaysian mixed doubles pairs – World No. 43 Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei and World No. 66 Hoo Pang Ron/Teoh Mei Xing were facing each other for the third time this year in the 2023 German Open first round on Tuesday, and Chen/Toh successfully seeing off their compatriots 21-12, 20-22, and 21-14
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Taipei: World No.3 and three-time All England women’s singles champion (2017, 2018, 2020), Tai Tzu Ying has been practicing with no pressure in advance of the 2023 All England (a BWF World Tour Super 1000 event) which will take place at Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, England, from March 14 to March 19, 2023. No question,
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Beijing: Both China’s World No. 13 Shi Yuqi and Japan’s former World No. 1 Kento Momota were handed a tough route at the upcoming German Open which will be held in Mulheim, from March 7 to March 12. Shi Yuqi and Kento Momota had met once this season in the first round of Indonesia Masters
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Jakarta: Indonesia’s legendary men’s doubles coach, Herry Iman Pierngadi, confirmed that the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA) had approached him last year, and he was offered a job to become China’s men’s doubles coach. Herry Iman Pierngadi who earned the nickname of “Fire Dragon”, said CBA’s president, Zhang Jun, had met with him twice last year
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Kuala Lumpur: Lee Chong Wei’s wax figure was first unveiled at Madame Tussauds Singapore on 13 Oct 2022 and it made a temporary stop in Kuala Lumpur on March 3, 2023, before permanently moving to Hong Kong. During its debut in Malaysia, Lee’s “twin” new hairstyle was styled up and swept cleanly away from the
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