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Independent Singapore
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Independent Singapore
Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Chen Yu Fei successfully took home titles at the 2025 Singapore Badminton Open
SINGAPORE: Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand and Chen Yu Fei of China took home victories at the end of the 2025 KFF Singapore Badminton Open at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Vitidsarn won his fourth title this year in front of 7,700 spectators, and Chen clinched his first title here in Singapore, one year after she placed second. Kunlavut Vitidsarn's reign The Thai athlete, who is on track to become the world's No. 1 men's singles player, has won his second BWF Super 750 title in 2025. Vitidsarn defeated Lu Guang Zu of China in 37 minutes, with a final scoreline of 21-6, 21-10. 'To play against a Chinese athlete, it's never easy. It's always tough, but I just tried my best to do whatever I could to win the match… It's a good thing that I'm now the world No. 1. Of course, there's always pressure. But it's a good kind of pressure. I've already said in the beginning that I want to win all tournaments, and that's what I'm focused on now,' Vitidsarn expressed. Vitidsarn demonstrated his dominance through his speed and strong defence, accompanied by impressive shots, which left his opponent frustrated during the match. Moreover, due to this achievement, he will become the first Thai male athlete to reach the number one spot. Indeed, he has cemented his name as one of the best players this year. Chen Yu Fei's redemption On the women's side, Chen Yu Fei played a dedicated game to beat her fellow Chinese athlete, Wang Zhi, with a final score line of 21-11, 21-11. She finally won the KFF Singapore Badminton Open after finishing second last year. The former world No. 1 had a great week so far, having a big win against the current top-ranked An Se Young in the quarterfinals. With her win, Chen declared: 'I'm really, really happy. The match schedule was tough, and every round was a challenge. I just tried to take it one game at a time and not stress too much. I felt more relaxed this time, and that helped me play better.' See also Will the tide turn for Loh Kean Yew at Singapore Badminton Open? Updates on doubles Malaysia's world No. 3 doubles Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik defeated South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae. After losing the first game, they had a comeback and won the next two matches to clinch the victory in 65 minutes, with a final scoreline of 15-21, 21-18, 21-18. This win is their third title of the year, alongside their victories at the Badminton Asia Championships and Thailand Open. In the women's double, South Korea's Kim Hye Jeong and Kong Hee Young also won their third title of the year. They defeated Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi of Japan with scores of 21-26, 21-14. The athletes also won earlier this year at the Orleans Masters and the Indonesia Masters. Furthermore, Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran finished strong and won the mixed doubles title after winning against Hong Kong's Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in straight games. The match's final scoreline is 21-16, 21-9. This was a memorable win for the pair as they lost to the same pair in the Thailand Open quarterfinals. Just like the previous pairs, this is also their third title of the year, following wins at the Malaysia Open and Thailand Masters. The 2025 KFF Singapore Badminton Open happened from May 21 to Jun 1, 2025, at Singapore Indoor Stadium. This event is part of the BWF World Tour Super 750 series and offered a total prize money of US$1 million.
India Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Singapore Open 2025: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy advance to second round
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and India's HS Prannoy secured their places in the second round of the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament with contrasting victories on Tuesday, while several other Indian players faced early showcased dominant form in her opening match, dispatching Canada's Wen Yu Zhang with a commanding 21-14, 21-9 win in just 31 minutes. The former world champion will face a stern test in the next round against Tokyo Olympic gold medalist and current world No.5 Chen Yu Fei of Prannoy, currently ranked world No. 34, was tested thoroughly by Denmark's higher-ranked Rasmus Gemke. The 32-year-old Indian battled back from a game down to clinch a hard-fought 19-21, 21-16, 21-14 victory. Prannoy's next opponent will be France's Christov Popov in the round of 16. However, the day was less kind to the rest of the Indian contingent. Malvika Bansod, Anmol Kharb, Priyanshu Rajawat, and Kiran George all bowed out after tough first-round Bansod squandered a one-game lead to lose 21-14, 18-21, and 11-21 to Thailand's eighth seed, Supanida Katethong. Similarly, Priyanshu Rajawat suffered a 21-14, 10-21, 14-21 loss to Japan's seventh-seeded Kodai Naraoka in a match lasting over an Kharb put up a valiant effort but was ultimately outclassed by China's Chen Yu Fei, falling 11-21, 22-24. Kiran George, who had reached the India Open quarterfinals earlier this year, lost 19-21, 17-21 to China's Weng Hong singles player R. Santhosh Ramraj also exited early after a 14-21, 8-21 defeat to South Korea's Kim Ga mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto were beaten 18-21, 13-21 by China's Cheng Xing and Zhang Chi. Meanwhile, Ashith Surya and Amrutha Parmuthesh lost 11-21, 17-21 to Japan's Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka women's doubles, the duo Kavipriya Selvam and Simran Singh went down 4-21, 9-21 to Korea's Baek Ha Na and Lee So Watch
Free Malaysia Today
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Homegrown star Kunlavut wins Thai Open men's singles
Kunlavut Vitidsarn won the Thai Open men's singles final to take his third title this year. (AFP pic) BANGKOK : Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn stormed to victory over Anders Antonsen in the badminton men's singles final of the Thai Open today to take his third title this year. The reigning world and Asian champion took an epic 92 minutes to dispatch the Dane 21-16, 17-21, 21-9. It was only the second time in nine matches Kunlavut beat his formidable opponent, who is third in the World Rankings and 2024 China Masters winner. In the women's singles, Chen Yu Fei of China saw off Thailand's top seed Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-16, 21-12. The victory for the 2025 Asian Champion came off the back of a two-game semi-final where she knocked out Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki. There was another two-game win in the women's doubles as Malaysia's Pearly Tan and M Thinaah beat South Korea's Jeong Na-eun and Lee Yeon-woo 21-16, 21-17. Malaysia took an additional doubles win in the men's category as second seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik beat William Kryger Boe and Christian Faust Kjaer of Denmark 20-22, 21-17, 21-12 in an hour. It was the third World Tour title – their first ever Super 500 – for the pair after they won the Denmark Open in 2023 and the Korea Masters last year. The mixed doubles final was an all-China affair as Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping won two games to beat their compatriots Gao Jia Xuan and Wu Meng Ying 24-22, 21-16. Witness football history in Malaysia as Manchester United take on the Asean All-Stars – it's the clash you can't afford to miss. Book your seat now at before they're gone!
New Straits Times
01-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Malaysia need a miracle to halt China's Sudirman Cup juggernaut
KUALA LUMPUR: The odds are firmly against Malaysia as they prepare to take on hosts and tournament favourites China in the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup in Xiamen on Friday. The tie heavily favours China - not just because of their rich history in the competition, but also due to the sheer depth and firepower in their current squad. China are the most decorated nation in Sudirman Cup history, having won 13 titles since the tournament's inception in 1989. Since first lifting the trophy in 1995, they have only failed to win it twice in the last 15 editions and are currently chasing their fourth consecutive title since 2019. Remarkably, they have never finished outside the top four. On paper, China appear too strong for Malaysia across most disciplines - with perhaps the men's doubles offering the only realistic shot at a point. Both world No. 2 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and world No. 4 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are capable of challenging world No. 3 Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang. The Chinese line-up features world No. 1 players in men's singles (Shi Yu Qi), women's doubles (Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning), and mixed doubles (Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin). In women's singles, they have world No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi — and that's not even accounting for their Olympic champions. China's bench depth is even more intimidating, with the likes of Paris-bound gold medal favourites Jia Yi Fan-Chen Qing Chen (world No. 7 women's doubles) and Chen Yu Fei (world No. 7 women's singles) available as reinforcements. The match order is likely to follow this sequence: mixed doubles, men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. This means Malaysia must win the mixed doubles opener to avoid an early 3-0 whitewash. World No. 26 Leong Jun Hao has been in inspired form — highlighted by his stunning win over Japan's world No. 8 Kodai Naraoka on Thursday. But taking on Yu Qi, in their first career meeting, will be a daunting challenge. If Malaysia go 0-2 down, it's hard to see them staying alive in the women's singles, where neither Goh Jin Wei nor K. Letshanaa look equipped to stop Wang Zhi Yi or Chen Yu Fei. That puts tremendous pressure on the mixed doubles pair - be it world No. 4 Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei or the more experienced Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie — to deliver early. Only if Malaysia take that opening point can they dare to dream of a comeback via men's doubles, which could, in turn, fuel Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's belief to produce a miracle in the final match. Failure to overcome China would mean the end of the road for Malaysia - and with it, their hopes of repeating the bronze-medal feat achieved in the last two editions in Vantaa (2021) and Suzhou (2023). Probable lineups (world ranking in brackets) Mixed doubles: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei (4) vs Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin (1) Men's singles: Leong Jun Hao (26) vs Shi Yu Qi (1) Women's singles: Goh Jin Wei (43) vs Chen Yu Fei (7) Men's doubles: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani (2) vs Wang Chang-Liang Wei Keng (3) Women's doubles: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah (5) vs Chen Qing Chen-Jia Yi Fan (7) Past meetings 1999: China 4 Malaysia 1 (group stage) 2007: China 4 Malaysia 1 (group stage) 2009: China 3 Malaysia 0 (semi-finals) 2019: China 5 Malaysia 0 (group stage)
