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Badminton: Singapore Open hit by late pull-outs

A large-scale withdrawal on the eve of competition has robbed badminton's Singapore Open of several seeded players after superstars Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei also chose to skip the event. Eleven players pulled out on Monday, citing fatigue and injury, though many may be keen to avoid exerting themselves in what is the last Super Series event before the world championships in August.

Badminton: Lee wins 5th Indonesia Open title

World number one Lee Chong Wei easily defeated Germany's Marc Zwiebler on Sunday to win the Indonesia Open for a fifth time. The Malaysian ace hardly broke a sweat against the unseeded Zwiebler in the men's singles final in Jakarta, winning the match 21-15, 21-14 in just 40 minutes. Lee dominated from start to finish, with a string of smashes which proved too difficult for his left-handed opponent to return. "As I had expected, it was a very hard match against Lee Chong Wei," Zwiebler said.

Badminton: Indonesia Open results

Final results from the Indonesia Open Super Series 2013 badminton tournament Sunday (x denotes seeding): Men's Singles Lee Chong Wei (MAS x1) bt Marc Zwiebler (GER) 21-15, 21-14 Women's Doubles Bao Yixin/Cheng Shu (CHN x8) bt Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang (CHN x1) 15-21, 21-18, 21-18 afp

Badminton: Indonesia Open results

Semi-final results from the Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series 2013 badminton tournament Saturday (x denotes seeding): Men's Singles Lee Chong Wei (MAS x1) bt Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka (INA) 21-17, 21-14 Marc Zwiebler (GER) bt Tommy Sugiarto (INA) 21-17, 21-10 Women's Singles Li Xuerui (CHN x1) bt Yip Pui Yin (HKG) 17-21, 21-11, 21-11 Juliane Schenk (GER x4) bt Saina Nehwal (IND x2) 12-21, 21-13, 21-14 Men's Doubles Ko Sung Hyun/Lee Yong Dae (KOR x2) bt Shin Baek Choel/Yoo Yeon Seong (KOR x8) 21-13, 21-16

Badminton: Olympic hero Hidayat bids an emotional farewell

Indonesia's former Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat bid an emotional farewell Wednesday to a colourful career that made him one of badminton's biggest stars in front of a roaring home crowd. With hundreds of fans cheering "Taufik can" and waving banners that read "Legend", the 31-year-old played his final professional match at the Indonesia Open, a tournament that he has won six times.

Badminton: Olympic hero Hidayat to bow out in Indonesia

Indonesia's former Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat will this week bring down the curtain on a colourful career which made him one of badminton's biggest stars and an icon in his home country. The 31-year-old will receive a rapturous and emotional send-off at the Indonesia Open in Jakarta, a tournament he has won six times with his distinctive, languid style which makes the fast-paced sport seem effortless.

Badminton: Olympic hero Hidayat to bow out in Indonesia

Indonesia's former Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat will this week bring down the curtain on a colourful career which made him one of badminton's biggest stars and an icon in his home country. The 31-year-old will receive a rapturous and emotional send-off at the Indonesia Open in Jakarta, a tournament he has won six times with his distinctive, languid style which makes the fast-paced sport seem effortless.

Badminton: Hidayat to retire after Indonesia Open

Former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat confirmed on Friday that he would retire after next week's Indonesia Open Super Series tournament, but was tight-lipped about his plans for the future. One of Indonesia's best-known sportsmen will bring the curtain down on a brilliant and sometimes controversial career during which he won the Olympic gold in Athens in 2004 and was also crowned world champion. "I will remain focused on helping develop badminton, but the details are still secret," the 31-year-old told AFP when asked about his retirement plans.

Badminton: Hidayat to retire after Indonesia Open

Former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat confirmed on Friday that he would retire after next week's Indonesia Open Super Series tournament, but was tight-lipped about his plans for the future. One of Indonesia's best-known sportsmen will bring the curtain down on a brilliant and sometimes controversial career during which he won the Olympic gold in Athens in 2004 and was also crowned world champion. "I will remain focused on helping develop badminton, but the details are still secret," the 31-year-old told AFP when asked about his retirement plans.

Badminton: Sudirman Cup results

Results from the final of the Sudirman Cup badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday: China 3 South Korea 0 Mixed doubles Xu Chen and Ma Jin (CHN) bt Ko Sung-Hyun and Kim Ha-Na (KOR) 21-13, 21-15. Men's singles Chen Long (CHN) bt Lee Dong-Keun (KOR) 21-15, 21-10. Men's doubles Liu Xiaolong and Qiu Zihan (CHN) vs Ko Sung Hyun and Lee Yong-Dae (KOR) 21-19, 21-17 afp
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