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Make or break time for Fairuzizuan-Zakry at HK Open
PETALING JAYA: It will be make or break for men's doubles pair Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif when they resume Super Series action in the Hong Kong Open tomorrow.
Top seeds Malaysia assured of at least a bronze
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have been tagged as the top seeds for the men's team badminton competition ahead of defending champions Indonesia in the Laos SEA Games next month.
Zakry-Fairuz need to beat top pair
ZAKRY Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari are in a precarious position in the Nov 17-22 China Open in Shanghai as they must beat compatriots Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to qualify for the Super Series Masters Finals in Kuala Terengganu next month.
Chong Wei raring to go after injury
LEE Chong Wei, sidelined with a left knee injury for three weeks, will be back in action in the Hong Kong Open which begins on Tuesday.
Heavy playing schedule takes a toll on Kien Keat-Boon Heong
PETALING JAYA: The strain of playing in too many tournaments is showing on Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and they may be asked to skip the upcoming Hong Kong Open.
Koo-Tan fail to win back-to-back titles
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong failed to win back-to-back Super Series titles at the French Open in Paris yesterday.
Fairuzizuan-Zakry to clash with Olympic champs
PETALING JAYA: Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif set up an intriguing quarter-final clash against Olympic champions Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan after taking down Germans Michael Fuchs-Ingo Kindervater in the second round of the French Open in Paris yesterday.
Fairuzizuan-Zakry get sweet revenge over Indonesian pair
PETALING JAYA: World championship bronze medallists Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif avenged a defeat by young Indonesians Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki-Rian Sukma-wan to advance to the men's doubles second round of the French Open in Paris yesterday.
Indonesian pairs the ones to beat
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's elite men's doubles pairs Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif may have to play second fiddle to the Indonesians in the SEA Games if their performances at the Japan Open are anything to go by.
Markis-Hendra make victorious return
PETALING JAYA: Indonesia's reigning Olympic Games men's doubles badminton champions Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan marked their return to international competition by lifting the Japan Open title in Tokyo yesterday.
Badminton: Doubles flop won't lead to major shake-up
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's doubles challenge may have ended prematurely in the Japan Open yesterday but it will not lead to a major shake-up in the elite squad.
Two-gold target for Laos SEA Games reasonable, say BAM
PETALING JAYA: Anything less than two gold medals will be seen as a failure for the Malaysian badminton squad at the Laos SEA Games in December.
China Masters help Chinese players tune up for National Games
Leading a gigantic team at the China Masters badminton tournament, Chinese head coach Li Yongbo would not leave the up-coming National Games behind.
Indonesian MD pairing to vie Chinese contender in world badminton championship
Indonesian Men's Double pairing Rian Sukmawan/Yonatan Suryatama Dasuki would vie their Chinese contender Chai Biao/Lu Xiaolong in the first day of the world badminton championship slated to be held in Hyderabad, India from Aug.
Indonesian MD pairing to vie Chinese contender in world badminton championship
Indonesian Men's Double pairing Rian Sukmawan/Yonatan Suryatama Dasuki would vie their Chinese contender Chai Biao/Lu Xiaolong in the first day of the world badminton championship slated to be held in Hyderabad, India from Aug.
Indonesian MD pairing to vie Chinese contender in world badminton championship
Indonesian Men's Double pairing Rian Sukmawan/Yonatan Suryatama Dasuki would vie their Chinese contender Chai Biao/Lu Xiaolong in the first day of the world badminton championship slated to be held in Hyderabad, India from Aug.
Indonesian top doubles pair withdraw from badminton worlds
CHENNAI: Olympic champions Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan will not be defending their men's doubles title at the badminton world championships in Hyderabad next week due to injury.
Bona fired up to hand absent brother a birthday present
INDONESIAN Bona Septano is determined to make up for the absence of his elder brother Markis Kido by making a breakthrough in the World Championships.
Badminton/World Championships: Zakry-Fairuz in positive mood
ZAKRY Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari have thrown away numerous chances to establish themselves as a world-class combination but the pair are determined to not miss out on a medal in the World Championships.
Indonesian MD pairing to vie Chinese contender in world badminton championship
Indonesian Men's Double pairing Rian Sukmawan/Yonatan Suryatama Dasuki would vie their Chinese contender Chai Biao/Lu Xiaolong in the first day of the world badminton championship slated to be held in Hyderabad, India from Aug.
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