Changzhou, July 22 (IANS) Thailand’s second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn suffered a shock first-round defeat, while China’s Wang Zhiyi secured a hard-fought comeback victory at the China Open badminton in Changzhou on Wednesday.The biggest surprise in the men’s singles saw former world champion Vitidsarn beaten 21-13, 8-21, 21-19 by Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke. China’s seventh seed Li Shifeng also lost his opening match, falling 12-21, 21-14, 18-21 to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen.In the women’s singles, home fav…
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Horsens (Denmark), May 3 (IANS) South Korea delivered an inspiring team performance to beat defending champions China 3-1 and secure their third Uber Cup title in Horsens on Sunday. This win highlights their growing strength in women’s team badminton.South Korea had previously won the trophy in Kuala Lumpur (2010) and Bangkok (2022), both times defeating China. They rose to the occasion again at the Forum Horsens, creating another memorable victory.The tie started with a strong showing from wo…