Arctic Open Gold for LEE Zii Jia
An all-Malaysian MS final at the Arctic open brought us the lip-smacking prospect of Spicy Chicken versus the Mushroom – or, for those less versed in Chinese nicknames: LEE Zii…
BWF World Championships 2023: Singles Preview
Viktor Axelsen and AN Se Young have reigned supreme over the past year. Nonetheless their rivals are descending on Copenhagen determined to challenge their auras of invincibility. Grab your popcorn…
LEE Zii Jia: Reasons to be Cheerful
LEE Zii Jia’s run of good results at the Australian Open came to an end in a three set SF with WENG Hong Yang. What are the top takeaways from…
LEE Zii Jia and Plan B
Now the challenge for Lee Zii Jia and his coaching team is to tap into his incredible talents and help him find his groove again. It is essential to keep…
Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan: Players of the Day.
Pearly Tan & Thinaah Muralitharan seemed destined for a two-set exit at the Axiata Arena today but then something extraordinary happened. By the middle of the second set the two…
Badminton’s Fab Four: The Women’s Singles Players Who Dominate the Sport
The crème de la crème of Women’s Singles was on the podium at the Badminton Asia Championships this year. TAI Tzu Ying, AN Se Young, Akane Yamaguchi and CHEN YuFei…
TAI Tzu Ying: Asian Champion (Again!)
TAI Tzu Ying is the Champion of Asia, securing the title for a third time with an unyielding display of aggression and precision against AN Se Young in the final.…
South Korea’s KIM So Yeong & KONG Hee Yong
Kim and Kong’s impressive victory at this year’s All England won them a whole lot of new fans. Having witnessed their performances for three days in a row I was…
TAI Tzu Ying & Ratchanok Intanon: MayTAI
Nothing stirs my badminton soul like the thought of a showdown between TAI Tzu Ying and Ratchanok Intanon. When two of the most technically brilliant players in the modern era…