Sindhu Stunned in India Open Upset; Monkeys Crash the Party at Indira Gandhi Stadium New Delhi, India – The roar of the crowd at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium turned to stunned silence on Wednesday as India’s badminton queen, PV Sindhu, suffered a shocking first-round exit at the Super 750 event. The world No. 12, … Read more
JAKARTA – South Korea and China each brought home two titles from the Malaysia Open 2026, a Super 1000-level BWF tournament that opens the series of tournaments on this year’s calendar. The Malaysia Open 2026 final round match series at Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, came to an end on Sunday (January 11, 2026). China and … Read more
BUKIT JALIL: Malaysia’s long wait for a Malaysian Open champion continued yesterday after Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik fell short in the men’s doubles final at Axiata Arena. Aaron-Wooi Yik were beaten by world No. 1 Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae 15-21, 21-12, 18-21 in a 66-minute battle. Despite the loss, the Malaysian duo felt their … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are undaunted by the challenge ahead as they prepare to face the world’s most formidable men’s doubles pair, Kim Won-ho-Seo Seung-jae, in today’s Malaysian Open final. Aaron and Wooi Yik lifted Malaysian spirits by emerging as the country’s sole representatives in the final after defeating Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Thai shuttler Kunlavut Vitidsarn was overjoyed after finally ending his long wait to reach a World Tour Super 1000 final. Kunlavut has built a reputation as a big tournament player, notably capturing the 2023 world title and winning silver in the 2024 Paris Olympics but a Super 1000 final appearance proved elusive for … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: No mountain is too high to climb and no challenge is too great. That is the spirit embraced by world No. 7 men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, despite suffering another defeat to world No. 1 Kim Won-ho-Seo Seung-jae in the Malaysian Open quarter-finals at the Axiata Arena yesterday. On paper, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei need to work on their consistency if they hope to keep scaling greater heights. Expectations were high on the reigning world champions in the Malaysian Open but the duo suffered disappointment after going down 17-21, 21-17, 10-21 to Hong Kong’s world No. 8 Tang Chun … Read more
BAM president Tengku Zafrul Aziz said he will push for greater transparency in the association’s financial management, including disclosures on players’ contracts, salaries, bonuses and tournament-related expenses. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Badminton Association of Malaysia president Tengku Zafrul Aziz said today he will propose that national players be more selective in tournaments at BAM’s council … Read more
JAKARTA – Kusuma Wardani lost again to Wang Zhi Yi, which ended his run in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Malaysia Open. The sixth had to bury his tournament dream in a direct two-game match against the number two badminton player in the world with a final score of 17-21 and 18-21 on Friday January … Read more
BUKIT JALIL: England’s men’s doubles pair Ben Lane-Sean Vendy appeared to put into practice lessons once imparted by former world No. 1 Koo Kien Keat as they frustrated his current proteges Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani in the second round of the Malaysian Open yesterday. The clash at the Axiata Arena carried an intriguing plot, … Read more