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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…