Japan Open 2013 - Finals

Key reversal of a linesman’s decision stops Tai Tzu Ying in the semi-finals

In the semifinals a key reversal of a decision by the umpire took the first game away away from Tai Tzu Ying when it seemed it was hers. She went on to lose the match 24:26, 14:21 to rising local player Akane Yamaguchi who went on to take the women’s singles title.

Tai Tzu Ying

Japanese players claim a title in the country’s best showing in 32 years!

The loss of Tai made it certain that a Japanese player would win a title at the Japan Open for the first time in 32 years because two Japanese players faced each other in the final, Akane Yamaguchi facing Shizuka Uchida who had also caused an upset by beating Wang Yi Han in straight games. In the final, Akane Yamaguchi overcame her opponent in straight games to take the title..........WINNERS of the Japan Open 2013

Japan Open 2013 - Quarter-finals

Tai Tzu Ying continues on the road to retaining the title

In the quarterfinals of the Japan Open 2013, reigning women’s singles champion and VICTOR star, Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying, once more dispatched a tough opponent in straight games, local girl Sayaka Takahashi, to march into the semifinals.

Tai Tzu Ying

After resting for a week, Tai faced up and coming Japanese player Sayaka Takahashi. She was down 8:17 in the first game, but relying on her rich experience and deft touch in front of the net, miraculously fought back to turn the nine point deficit into a 20:19 lead, taking the first game on the second game point......Full Article of Japan Open 2013 - Quarter-finals

Japan Open 2013 - Pre Tournament Forecast

Lee Sheng Mu／Tsai Chia Hsin VS Li Gen-the son of China’s head coach

With the China Masters recently finished, it’s now time for the Japan Open Super Series tournament which will start in Kyoto on September 17 and last for six days.

Lee Sheng Mu／Tsai Chia Hsin

In the first round, Chinese Taipei’s top men’s doubles pair Lee／Tsai face a pair that are attracting a lot of attention-China’s famous mixed doubles player Zhang Nan together with Li Gen, the son of China’s head coach Li Yong-bo........Full Article of Japan Open 2013 - Pre Tournament Forecast

China Masters 2013 - Finals

Lee Yong Dae/Ko Sung Hyun take the China Master’s men’s doubles title

VICTOR stars Lee Yong Dae／Ko Sung Hyun were unstoppable in the final after beating tough opponents in the shape of Liu Xiao Long／Qiu Zi Han in the semi-finals, defeating the tournament’s second seeds, Japan’s Hiroyuki Endo／Kenichi Hayakawa, 25-23,21-19 to take their second Super Series title.

Lee Yong Dae／Ko Sung Hyun

The top seeded pair in the men’s doubles at the China Masters, Lee／Ko have shown this week just why they are ranked No.1 in the world. At the China Masters, they won their first two matches by a wide margin, losing an average of only 10 points per game. They then beat one of Japan’s top pairs Takeshi Kamuru/Keigo Sonoda in the quarterfinals and, in the semifinals, dealt with their mortal enemies, China’s Liu/Qiu. In the first game of the China Masters final......

China Masters 2013 - Quarter finals

After the quarter final stage of the China Masters, nine singles players and pairs from host country China have made it to the semis, showing that the China team is determined to win as many medals as possible. The second and third best performing teams were the Korea and Japan, which saw four and three singles players and pairs through to the semis respectively. One of the Korea players to go through was VICTOR star Shon Wan Ho whose performance caught the eye; he not only made it to the last four in the men’s singles, he recorded his tenth win on the trot.

Son Wan Ho

Shon Wan Ho wins 10 matches in 12 days

An intensive tournament schedule is a test of the players’ fitness and stamina. China’s players are likely to be very fatigued because their national games have only just ended but now, with little time to recover, they are once again in a tournament facing tough opposition. Every match played by ROK men’s singles player Shon Wan Ho is also a hard one......Full Article of China Masters 2013 - Quarter finals

China Masters 2013- Pre Tournament Forecast

The last Changzhou China Masters kicked off on September 9 

This year’s is the last China Masters. The quota will be taken by Sydney next year. After taking an impressive five gold and two silver at the Chinese Taipei Open, the Korea team has moved on to Changzhou where they aim to take advantage of their momentum and win some more medals.

Lee Yong Dae

Son Wan Ho is back, seven straight wins in six days

In the men’s singles, Son Wan Ho is fresh from his win in Taipei. He said goodbye to international badminton last year because of injury and to fulfill his national service obligation and only began playing in competitions again in June.

He is ranked a lowly 233 in the world at present but was still able to take the title in Taipei. In the qualifying rounds for the China Masters he won seven straight matches in six days........Full Article of <China Masters 2013- Pre Tournament Forecast>

VICTOR Stars Take the Chinese Taipei Open Taking Five Gold and Four Silver

The ROK grabbed five gold and two silver medals at the Chinese Taipei Open. Chinese Taipei’s Lee Sheng Mu/Tsai Chia Hsin and Tai Tzu Ying took silver in the men’s doubles and women’s singles respectively, leaving VICTOR stars with nine medals overall.

2013 Chinese Taipei Open Winners

	Gold Medal	Silver Medal
MS	Son Wan Ho(Korea)	Tien Minh Nguyen(Vietnam)
WS	Sung Ji Hyun(Korea)	Tai,Tzu-Ying(TPE)
MD	Kim Ki Jung／KIM Sa Rang(Korea)	Lee,Sheng-Mu／Tsai,Chia-Hsin(TPE)
WD	KIM Ha Na／JUNG Kyung Eun(Korea)	LEE So Hee／SHIN Seung Chan(Korea)
XD	Shin Baek Choel／Jang Ye Na(Korea)	EOM Hye Won／YOO Yeon Seong(Korea)

 

 

Sung Ji Hyun takes her second title of the season without dropping a game 

Sung Ji Hyun fell to her knees to give thanks after winning

In the women’s single, the ROK’s Sung Ji Hyun beat reigning champion, local girl Tai Tzu Ying, 21:16, 21:9, at the moment of victory excitedly falling to her knees, putting her hands together and thanking god. She won in straight game and, on the day, overwhelmed her opponent, taking the US$15,000 prize.......Full Article of <VICTOR Stars Take the Chinese Taipei Open Taking Five Gold and Four Silver>

Chinese Taipei Open 2013 - Quarter-Finals

The Korea Books Over Half the Places in the Semi-Finals

The quarter-final matches of the Chinese Taipei Open took place today (Sept. 6). The Korea performed outstandingly, 11 of its singles players or doubles pairs securing a place in the semi-finals, accounting for over 50% of available spots.

This year the Korea entered several pairs in the mixed doubles event, mainly to test out the pairings but the strength of the pairs allowed them to slice through the opposition, leaving all four semi-final spots in the hands of Korea pairs, including bronze medal winners at the Badminton World Championships Shin Baek Choel／Jang Ye Na, gold medal winners at the World University Games Kim Ki Jung／Kim So Young, Yoo Yeon Seong／Eom Hye Won, and new pairing Lee Yong Dae／Shin Seung Chan, who knocked out the defending champions after a three game match.......Full Article

Chinese Taipei Open 2013：pre-tournament forecast

Much-anticipated duel between Chinese Taipei and the KOREA

The Chinese Taipei Open 2013 will begin on September 3 in New Taipei City! Of the participating teams, the KOREA is the closest to full-strength, including Lee Yong Dae／Ko Sung Hyun, ranked first in the world in the men’s doubles, and bronze medal winners in the Badminton World Championships Kim Ki Jung／Kim Sa Rang, and other top tier players.

The Korea national team in Chinese Taipei Open 2013

In an effort to keep the titles in Taiwan, the Chinese Taipei team is also sending out its top players, including women’s singles player Tai Tzu Ying, who won the title last year, Chou Tien Cheng, who took second in the men’s singles, and Lee Sheng Mu／Tsai Chia Hsin, who beat Lee Yong Dae／Ko Sung Hyun at the Badminton World Championships last month.

With both teams sending their top players into battle exciting matches all the way from the first round to the final can be expected!

Tai Tzu Ying will do her best to retain her title

The women’s singles will be one of the most competitive disciplines at this year’s Chinese Taipei Open. The KOREA’s top players, Sung Ji Hyun and Bae Youn Joo, will be competing, and Thailand is sending four players ranked in the world top.......Full Article