Denmark Open: Sindhu, Lakshya aim to regain form after Finland disappointment
Indian badminton stars P. V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will be eager to bounce back from a disappointing resumption to their season when they compete in the USD 850,000 Denmark Open Super 750, starting on Tuesday. Both players found the going tough in the Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland, last week where former world champion […]
Taiwan shuttler Chou Tien-chen advances to final at Arctic Open
Taipei, Oct. 13 (CNA) Taiwanese badminton player Chou Tien-chen (周天成) triumphed in a 64-minute marathon match on Saturday, securing a spot in the men’s singles final at the Arctic Open 2024 being held in Vantaa, Finland, after beating Koki Watanabe of Japan. World No. 10 Chou defeated Watanabe 21-12, 14-21, 21-10 and will face world […]
Arctic Open 2024 badminton prize money pot
With the conclusion of the BWF World Tour’s Asian leg in Macau at the end of September, the badminton action now moves to the northern corner of the globe. Despite the cold weather, fans in Finland are likely to feel the heat as the Arctic Open 2024 badminton tournament promises to provide the necessary adrenaline […]
Taiwan badminton ace Chou reaches semi-final at Arctic Open
Taipei, Oct. 12 (CNA) World No. 10 badminton player Chou Tien-chen (周天成) reached the men’s singles semifinal at the Arctic Open 2024 held in Vantaa, Finland on Friday, after beating Alex Lanier of France. Chou defeated Lanier 22-20, 13-21, 21-19 in an 87-minute match, avenging his loss to the world No. 21, in the final […]
Badminton: No cold sweat for Zii Jia as he packs off Popov to start Arctic Open title defence
PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia shook off his recent struggles to reach the second round of the Arctic Open in Finland. World No. 4 Zii Jia, who has been struggling physically since winning bronze in the Paris Olympics in August, showed signs of returning to his best form when he beat world […]