Racket stringers – help tune players’ game in tournaments

Edit The Jakarta Post 04 Jun 2016
Fine tuning. Ujang does his routine on a racket.( Courtesy of Aries Communication ) ... Tuning a racket is not easy — as a bad setting in a tournament could send a shuttler home early by losing ... Taufik ... Perfection ... Having tuned strings since 1989 has allowed Ujang to interact with Indonesia’s popular and even legendary shuttlers, including Verawati Vajrin, Icuk Sugiarto and household name Taufik Hidayat ... “I am a freelancer ... ....

Indonesia’s Tommy bows to Hong Kong’s Wei Nan

Edit The Jakarta Post 02 Jun 2016
There is a sense of déjà vu after the nation's top-ranked men's singles player Tommy Sugiarto was dumbfounded by unseeded Hong Kong shuttler Wei Nan in two straight games 21-16, 21-14 at the BCA Indonesia Open Super Series Premier 2016 badminton championships....

Indonesia Open: Jwala-Ashwini, Manu-Sumeeth in pre-quarters

Edit The Times of India 02 Jun 2016
... of Philippines 21-13, 21-16 while Jwala-Ashwini recovered after losing the second game to beat Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Ribka Sugiarto of Indonesia 21-7, 20-22, 21-10....

Indonesia secures five spots in second round

Edit The Jakarta Post 02 Jun 2016
Five Indonesian pairs will enjoy second round spots in the women’s doubles, thanks to a fruitful and lucky opening round on Wednesday at the BCA Indonesia Open badminton tournament ... Luckily, Tiara and Rizki managed to save crucial points to win the battle ... “A windy field benefited us ... Apriani Rahayu and Jauza Fadhila Sugiarto will fight against world number one Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi of Japan in the second round ... ....

Jwala Gutta-Ashwini Ponnappa, Manu Attri-B Sumeeth Reddy progress in Indonesia; Sameer Verma crashes out

Edit Indian Express 02 Jun 2016
Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa progressed to the second round of Indonesia Open Super Series Premier badminton tournament. (Source ... The star Indian pair of Jwala and Ashwini, the winners of 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2011 World Championship bronze-medallists, had to play out of their skin to prevail over the Indonesian pair of Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Ribka Sugiarto in a tough three-setter of the USD 900,000 tournament ... ....

Jonatan upbeat about defeating Lin Dan

Edit The Jakarta Post 02 Jun 2016
Saving a point. Men’s doubles Lee Yong-dae ( left ) of South Korea returns a shot as his partner, Yoo Yeon-seong, looks on during their round one match against Angga Pratama and Ricky Karanda Suwardi of Indonesia on Wednesday ... He is a mature player ... It was not a lucky day for world number eight Tommy Sugiarto nor Firman Abdul Kholik and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting as they were defeated by their respective opponents ... Jorgensen of Denmark ... ....

Olympic24: Murray marches on as Swann hunts for gold in Rio (The British Olympic Association)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
(Source. The British Olympic Association) ... Here's our review of the last 24 hours in Olympic sport ... Murray progresses after early scare ... 'That was some great tennis,' he said ... It would have been tough to come back had I lost the second set.' ... The near hour-long encounter means the eight-time English champion will now play world number 17 Wei Nan, of Hong Kong, after he upset home favourite Tommy Sugiarto in their first round match ... (noodl....

Jwala-Ashwini, Manu-Sumeeth progress; Sameer crashes out

Edit The Times of India 01 Jun 2016
JAKARTA ... The star Indian pair of Jwala and Ashwini, the winners of 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2011 World Championship bronze-medallists, had to play out of their skin to prevail over the Indonesian pair of Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Ribka Sugiarto in a tough three-setter of the USD 900,000 tournament. Jwala and Ashwini fought hard for exactly 39 minutes to register a 21-7 20-22 21-10 win over their rivals in the opening round....

Rajiv Ouseph powers into Indonesian Badminton Open last 16 (Badminton England)

Edit Public Technologies 01 Jun 2016
(Source. Badminton England). 01.06.16. World number 15 Rajiv Ouseph, the European bronze medallist, moved into the second round of the Indonesian Open on Wednesday evening in Jakarta after a battling three-set win over Derek Wong of Singapore ... Ouseph will play Wei Nan, two places below Ouseph in the rankings, in the last 16 after the Hong Kong player ousted Indonesian eighth seed Tommy Sugiarto in straight games ... (noodl....

Indonesia Open Super Series: Jwala-Ashwini, Manu-Sameer progress; Sameer crashes out

Edit DNA India 01 Jun 2016
--> ... The star Indian pair of Jwala and Ashwini, the winners of 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2011 World Championship bronze-medallists, had to play out of their skin to prevail over the Indonesian pair of Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Ribka Sugiarto in a tough three-setter of the USD 900,000 tournament. Jwala and Ashwini fought hard for exactly 39 minutes to register a 21-7 20-22 21-10 win over their rivals in the opening round ... ....

Saina Nehwal hopes to grab first title of season

Edit Indian Express 30 May 2016
In Uber Cup, Sania Nehwal lost to Ratchanok Intanon and Li Xuerui in the knockout stage. (Source. FIle) ... Rio-bound shuttlers, including 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa will be up against the Indonesian pair of Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Ribka Sugiarto, while Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy will face PhilippinesPeter Gabriel Magnaye and Alvin Morada in men’s doubles. ....

Adcocks resume Race to Dubai quest at Indonesian Open (Badminton England)

Edit Public Technologies 30 May 2016
(Source. Badminton England). 30.05.16 ... Rajiv Ouseph will take on a qualifier in his first round men's singles match on Wednesday, with a likely encounter with home hope Tommy Sugiarto, Indonesia's eighth seed in the last 16. Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge have been pitted against Indonesian pair Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo ... Let badminton shape your life....

Indonesian Open: Sania to boost Rio confidence

Edit Deccan Chronicle 29 May 2016
Jakarta ... HS Prannoy too will miss the event as he is still recovering from a toe injury ... Rio-bound shuttlers, including 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa will be up against the Indonesian pair of Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Ribka Sugiarto, while Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy will face Philippines' Peter Gabriel Magnaye and Alvin Morada in men's doubles. ....
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