Malik and Leona lose “Match of the Day”
“If we had won the first set, it would have been a completely different game in the second set. But as it was, we were under a lot of pressure in the second set and it was difficult to get back into the game.” Malik Bourakkadi’s quote perfectly sums up the first-round match between Malik […]
Li Shi Feng already out of the tournament
Big surprise in Men’s Singles: China’s Li Shi Feng, seeded number two, was eliminated in the first round of the main tournament. The world number six, who reached the semi-finals at the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships and the YONEX French Open last year, lost to Japan’s Minoru Koga (world number 63) 16-21, 15-21. […]
Strong second set
Simon Krax/Amelie Lehmann (SV Fun-Ball Dortelweil/TSV Trittau) also missed out on a place in the round of 16, but put in a strong performance against the seventh-seeded Chinese pair Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi, particularly in the second set. The reigning German Mixed Doubles runners-up ultimately lost to the world number 16 pair 12-21, 18:21. “I’m actually […]
Livestream from Mülheim with Felix
For many badminton fans, experiencing world-class badminton at the Westenergie Sports Hall is the highlight of the year. But even at home on your screen, you can enjoy live streaming of the YONEX German Open from the first day of the tournament. And when an expert explains the tactical tricks of the stars, it’s even […]
Brothers again too strong
Malik Bourakkadi/Kenneth Neumann (TV Refrath/Blau-Weiß Wittorf; world ranking 76), who had secured a place in the main draw via qualifying, lost in the first round to Czech brothers Jiří and Ondřej Král (world ranking 60) 19-21, 13-21. “We wanted to win. We’ve played them twice before and lost twice. So it’s always difficult against them,” […]
Up to 20 nations per discipline
In Men’s Singles, players from a total of 16 nations will compete in the main draw, while in Women’s Singles, badminton aces from 15 nations will be represented in the main draw. In Men’s Doubles, pairs from 13 nations will compete, while in Women’s Doubles, duos from 20 nations will serve at the YONEX German […]