https://www.scmp.com/rss/523144/feed The latest news and top stories on Han Yue, a Chinese professional badminton player. Ranked world number three in women's singles in 2025, she won the 2017 Asian Junior Championships, the 2021 Summer World University Games women's singles gold, and multiple BWF World Tour titles. She represents China in major team events like the Uber Cup and Sudirman Cup, where she has secured gold medals. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Wang Zhiyi and an underwhelmed Li Shifeng were crowned Li-Ning Hong Kong Open singles champions as dominant mainland China completed a clean sweep of honours on Sunday. In front of an uproarious Coliseum audience, Wang got the ball rolling with a 21-14, 24-22 victory over compatriot Han Yue. Wang, who partially atoned for her shock last-16 exit at the recent World Championships in Paris, said winning in the city for the first time was “so exciting”. On his competition debut, Li overcame India’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3325489/wang-zhiyis-emotional-release-after-beating-fellow-chinese-han-yue-hong-open-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3325489/wang-zhiyis-emotional-release-after-beating-fellow-chinese-han-yue-hong-open-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:02:55 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Crowd favourite Chou Tien-chen said he had no excuses for his agonising Saturday night Li-Ning Hong Kong Open semi-final defeat by unseeded Lakshya Sen. Taiwan’s Chou, the No 3 seed, who has returned to the elite end of his sport following a cancer diagnosis two years ago, lost 23-21, 22-20 in a gripping 56-minute clash with tenacious Indian Sen. Li Shifeng of China, the No 2 seed, overcame France’s Christo Popov 21-18, 21-19 in the other last-four clash. Chou was furious that Sen got away with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3325448/crowd-favourite-and-cancer-survivor-chou-tien-chen-suffers-agonising-hong-kong-open-loss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3325448/crowd-favourite-and-cancer-survivor-chou-tien-chen-suffers-agonising-hong-kong-open-loss?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:37:41 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Michelle Li might have progressed to the semi-finals of the Li-Ning Hong Kong Open, but she also had other things on her mind this week, such as sampling local delicacies and visiting “my 50 cousins”. Canada’s top badminton player, who beat American Zhang Beiwen 16-21, 22-20, 21-17 at the Coliseum on Friday, was born in Hong Kong but moved to North America aged six, and it was there she first picked up a racquet. Early in her career, the 33-year-old decided she would try to compete at the Hong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3325341/canadian-michelle-li-badminton-dim-sum-and-meeting-50-family-members-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3325341/canadian-michelle-li-badminton-dim-sum-and-meeting-50-family-members-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:00:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters Victor Lai became the first Canadian to win a Badminton World Championships medal after reaching the men’s semi-finals in Paris on Friday, while champion An Se-young continued to dominate the women’s singles. Unseeded Lai sprang an upset by beating Singapore’s 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew. The 20-year-old Canadian fell 17-12 down in the first game but kept his composure to overcome the ninth seed 22-20, 21-18 in their quarter-final clash. “Unbelievable, I’m still shocked,” Lai said. “I think... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323742/singapores-loh-stunned-unseeded-lai-badminton-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323742/singapores-loh-stunned-unseeded-lai-badminton-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Aug 2025 02:46:24 +0000 Reuters,Agence France-Presse Reuters,Agence France-Presse China’s Wang Zhiyi wasted little time in beating Hungary’s Agnes Korosi in the first round of the Badminton World Championships in Paris on Tuesday. The women’s world No 2 won 21-5, 21-4 after 22 minutes, while Chinese third seed Han Yue sailed to a 21-10, 21-16 victory over Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-Chian. Anders Antonsen, the men’s second seed, had few problems getting past Brazilian Jonathan Matias. The Dane was mostly in control throughout the 41-minute match and prevailed 21-15,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323266/badminton-world-championships-wang-zhiyi-top-seeds-fly-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323266/badminton-world-championships-wang-zhiyi-top-seeds-fly-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Aug 2025 03:00:14 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Organisers of the Li-Ning Hong Kong Open have staged a coup by persuading double badminton Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen to defend his title when the tournament returns next month. Last year, in his first competition after claiming his second straight Olympic gold in Paris, Denmark’s Axelsen broke his Hong Kong duck by beating China’s Lei Lanxi in a one-sided final. For this year’s event, set for Hong Kong Coliseum from September 9 to 14, Axelsen will be joined in a loaded men’s draw by... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3320849/double-olympic-champion-viktor-axelsen-set-chase-record-hong-kong-open-jackpot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3320849/double-olympic-champion-viktor-axelsen-set-chase-record-hong-kong-open-jackpot?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:07 +0000