FukuMatsu: Running Towards New Challenges
Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto have reignited their careers by forming a new partnership and committing to a year together. By winning the Malaysia Open S1000 they have shown that…
Olympic Badminton 2024: Top Takeaways
Filled with moments of triumph and heartbreak this Olympic tournament had everything a fan could have asked for: intense drama, passion, and romance. In the end it felt like the…
Pearly & Thinaah: Into the Olympic Semifinals
In a brutal demolition of their Korean opponents Pearly Tan & Thinaah Muralitharan made history as the first Malaysian WD pair to reach an Olympic final. Wow, did they deserve…
Olympic Badminton 2024: Women’s Singles
Adventures in anxiety await us all as the intensity of the Olympic competition plays out. Will CHEN Yu Fei defend her title? Can TAI Tzu Ying or Marin cajole their…
Olympic Badminton 2024: Men’s Singles
Who can make the step up from good to great to Gold? Quarterfinal Showdowns Kunlavut Vitidsarn and SHI Yuqi Shi Yuqiâs journey to the final is fraught with peril. His…
Global Shuttle: Istora, Singapore & Birmingham.
Each year I go to the All England in Birmingham to enjoy the superb quality of play. However, I have long been curious about tournaments held in the heartland of…
Carolina Marin
Two titles in two weeks – Marin is riding a fabulous hot streak – will she stay fit enough to challenge for a podium place at the Olympics this summer?…
Pearly & Thinaah: What Happens Next?
Before we look forward to Paris 2024 let’s cast our minds back to Paris 2022 and the final of the Yonex French Open. Pearly & Thinaah had negotiated a tough…
TAI Tzu Ying Wins the WTF 2023
TAI Tzu Ying is the Champion again at the World Tour Finals – this is a triumph we will savour in years to come. Her resilience and will-to-win carried her…
TAI Tzu Ying’s 500 Wins: Excellence Unlimited
In a truly momentous milestone TAI Tzu Ying has achieved the feat of securing her 500th victory. She’s travelled a long way from the skinny kid winning her first pro…