He came with top billing, he came with superstar status, Lin Dan did not fail to deliver – on any count at the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open during a week of record breaking crowds, a best ever field of players (40 players or combinations ranked in the…

The top seed lived up to expectation with an easy win in the women’s singles final at the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open, with Sayaka Takahashi (JPN) taking out the match 21-13, 21-14 over unseeded Zhang Yiman (CHN). Zhang gave her all but in truth was never a…

Ayako Sakuramoto and Yukiko Takahata enjoyed one of their greatest moments as a doubles pairing, taking out the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Open women’s doubles title, defeating Cao and Yu (CHN) in straight games. Runners up in 2017 in New Zealand, the pair went one better this time around…

The opening match of the day on finals day at the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open set a high standard for others to follow, with Wang Chi-Lin and Lee Chia Hsin (TPE) taking out the mixed doubles title in thrilling fashion over Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yujung…

Lin Dan (CHN) put on his best showing of the week in a total dismantling of qualifier Heo Kwang Hee (KOR) in today’s semifinals of the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open. A capacity crowd loved every minute of the 21-16, 21-16 match, although perhaps no moment more so…

The number one seed Sayaka Takahashi (JPN) took a while to kick into gear in her semifinal at the Barfoot & Thompson NZ Open, but when the 25 year old found her groove, her game was too strong for number four seed and compatriot Minatsu Mitani. The underdog took the…