Badminton

Lee Zii Jia crashed out of the China Masters opening round after a 14-21, 21-13, 13-21 against Lakshya Sen, leaving him with only one more tournament to look forward to at the World Tour Finals (WTF) next month.

Chinese legend Lin Dan has launched an all-expense paid tournament called the King Cup International Badminton Open to the world’s top 20 men’s singles shuttlers, complete with a lucrative prize money.

Viktor Axelsen announced on Sunday that he has roped in former Danish great Peter Gade Christensen as part of his coaching team, with one of the key reasons to help the world number two play well into his 30s.

Leong Jun Hao had to settle for a runner-up spot at the Kumamoto Masters men's singles final after he lost 10-21, 13-21 against China's Li Shi Feng on Sunday.

Leong Jun Hao produced one of the comebacks of the year after  he overcame a seven point deficit in the deciding game to beat Jonatan Christie 10-21, 21-18, 22-20 and reach the Kumamoto Masters men’s singles final.

National shuttler Leong Jun Hao served the latest upset of the Kumamoto Masters after he beat Kodai Naraoka to reach the semis, while professional pair Tan Wee Kiong-Nur Azriyn Ayub also impressed on Friday.

Lee Zii Jia and Leong Jun Hao led the Malaysian march into the Kumamoto Master quarter-finals after dispatching their opponents in three games to advance.

Justin Hoh played two matches in three hours at the Kumamoto Masters qualifiers, which he won to set-up an interesting first round clash against Lee Zii Jia.

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik lived up to their top seeded status after they clinched the Korea Masters men's singles title in an absorbing final victory on Sunday.

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are just one step away from the Korea Masters title after the national top men's pair beat their opponents in straight games to reach the final on Saturday.

Top seeds Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik cruised into the Korea Masters semi-finals after a straightforward 21-17, 21-12 victory over South Korean pair Kim Jae-hyeon-Lee Sang-won in the last eight on Friday.

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik checked into the Korea Masters quarter-finals after they posted a straight game 21-18, 21-17 victory over former South Korean world champions Ko Sung-hyun-Shin Baek-cheol on Thursday.

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik checked into the Korea Masters quarter-finals after they posted a straight game 21-18, 21-17 victory over former South Korean world champions Ko Sung-hyun-Shin Baek-cheol on Thursday.

Lee Zii Jia recently engaged in a meet-and-greet session with two young fans, and told them his biggest ambition in the sport is to become the best in the business and also a world champion.

Malaysia finished with two silver medals at the Indonesia Masters after national shuttlers K. Letshaana and Aidil Sholeh were beaten in straight games by their Indonesian opponents on Sunday.