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‘Sindhu has achieved outstanding success already, but continues to stay on court…truly admirable at this age’ – Chinese All England champ Wang Zhi Yi | Badminton News

‘Sindhu has achieved outstanding success already, but continues to stay on court…truly admirable at this age’ – Chinese All England champ Wang Zhi Yi | Badminton News

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2 min readApr 10, 2026 05:35 PM IST Chinese All England champ Wang Zhi Yi has stolen a 4-3 head to head lead over PV Sindhu after defeating her at the Badminton Asia Championships. But despite the 21-8 scoreline in the second set, Zhi Yi was quick to acknowledge the greatness of the Indian, who has been denying a bunch of to players World Championships medals since 2013. In a dozen years, Sindhu has beaten 2012 Olympic champion Li Xuerui, Wang Yihan, 2021 Olympic champ Chen Yufei multiple times at the World Championships as well as denying He Bingjiao the Tokyo Olympic medal. She extended her streak to 12 years when she beat World No 2 Zhi Yi last year at Copenhagen. And the World No 12 continues to keep going at the world stage, a fact acknowledged by her Chinese opponents. “Sindhu is a highly accomplished veteran. For a female athlete at her age still competing at this level is truly admirable. She has already achieved outstanding success. And won many major titles. Yet …

‘Sindhu has achieved outstanding success already, but continues to stay on court…truly admirable at this age’ – Chinese All England champ Wang Zhi Yi | Badminton News

Can PV Sindhu repeat her World Championships win over All England champ Wang Zhi Yi? | Badminton News

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2 min readApr 9, 2026 09:18 AM IST It is not secret that Wang Zhi Yi finds the PV Sindhu matchup to be a terrible headache. The tall Indian can simply go ballistic when the fancy takes her, as she did at the World Championships of 2025 to end Zhi Yi’s challenge early. However in January this year, the Chinese World No 2 seemed to have her revenge stopping Sindhu’s stellar run at the Malaysian Open Super 1000. Zhi Yi won 21-16, 21-15 in the semis. She also went on to hunt bigger dragons like An Se-young at the All England. But the Indian – fired up to prove a point after she endured a terrible travel day to All England when she was stuck at Dubai – is out to prove a point. At 30, it is plainly clear that Sindhu’s best chances of getting in the big upsets, are at the start of the tournament – in early rounds, when she isn’t exhausted. So a Zhi Yi confrontation this early will only be …

Eko: Who is Sim Zhi Fei? Know all about the Malaysian model slaying with her role in the Malayalam thriller

Eko: Who is Sim Zhi Fei? Know all about the Malaysian model slaying with her role in the Malayalam thriller

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Eko, starring Sandeep Pradeep in the lead role, is currently running successfully in theaters after hitting the big screens on November 21, 2025. The mystery thriller is receiving great appreciation from both critics and audiences, with particular praise for Malaysian model-actress Sim Zhi Fei. As we explore the movie and its reception, let’s take a look at the actress and her reaction to making her debut in a Malayalam film. Who is Sim Zhi Fei? Sim Zhi Fei is a Malaysian model who made her acting debut with the Malayalam movie Eko. She played the role of a young Soyi, giving audiences a promising glimpse of her abilities and performance skills. Having left quite an impression with her acting, she has quickly shot to fame and made a strong impact. Following the success of Eko, fans are now eagerly looking forward to her upcoming projects. Speaking at the Eko success meet, the actress-model said, “I want to thank the director, producer, and everyone involved in this project. Some of the most memorable moments were filming …

An Se-Young and Wang Zhi Yi produce a moment for ages in All England with 79-shot rally in edge-of-seat final – Watch

An Se-Young and Wang Zhi Yi produce a moment for ages in All England with 79-shot rally in edge-of-seat final – Watch

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Mar 17, 2025 10:26 AM IST An Se-Young was battling exhaustion, but it didn’t stop her from winning the 79-shot rally and staging a sensational comeback. An Se-Young and Wang Zhi Yi created a moment for ages in the women’s singles All England 2025 final. The world number 1 and 2 shuttlers set the court on fire in an incredible finale. An Se-Young emerged victorious in the All England Open women’s singles event, but it was the incredible 79-shot rally in the second game which grabbed the limelight. Winner South Korea’s An Se Young (R) celebrates with trophy during the podium ceremony after winning against China’s Wang Zhi Yi (L) at the end of the Women’s Singles Final at the All England Open.(AFP) After losing the first game, An Se-Young was desperate to bounce back and she won the second game to make it one-all. She was battling exhaustion, but it didn’t stop her from winning the 79-shot rally and staging a sensational comeback and went on to win the title. World number 2 Wang …

WATCH: In All England final, An Se Young wins sensational 79-shot rally against Wang Zhi Yi | Badminton News

WATCH: In All England final, An Se Young wins sensational 79-shot rally against Wang Zhi Yi | Badminton News

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It was one-game all and 6-all in the decider of the women’s singles final at the All England Open in Birmingham on Sunday. An Se-young had been battling exhaustion but had somehow dug deep to win the 2nd game after Wang Zhi Yi had dominated the first. The match was on a knife’s edge. And the world No 1 and No 2 came up with a 79-shot rally that will talked about for ages. In what will go down as one of the longest rallies in women’s singles – and perhaps badminton’s rally of the year – Se-young played some stunning defensive strokes early on to keep the shuttle live before winning the point with the help of the net cord on the 79th shot to leave Wang on the floor. The point lasted nearly a minute and a half. A battle of wills! Follow live action: https://t.co/TjoFnU4PnB@HSBC_Sport#BWFWorldTour #AllEngland2025 pic.twitter.com/ckz6jVgTKO — BWF (@bwfmedia) March 16, 2025 The Korean produced a marathon comeback to triumph in the women’s singles showpiece as she prevailed 13-21 21-18 21-18 …

All England: An Se-young crowned again after 95-minute epic against Wang Zhi Yi in all-time classic | Badminton News

All England: An Se-young crowned again after 95-minute epic against Wang Zhi Yi in all-time classic | Badminton News

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It was supposed to be the first year when women’s singles at the All England would feel the absence of legends like Tai Tzu-ying and Carolina Marin, lost to retirements and ravaged knees. A bunch of former champions – Chen Yufei, Nozomi Okuhara and Akane Yamaguchi – were fading before watching eyes, and churns of transitions like these take a toll on quality of contests. But An Se-young, the Korean Olympic champion and compulsive winner of most titles on the circuit, came into the Birmingham final, telling herself the crown had to be fought for, that all her great achievements were under lock and key, and this week was a race to the summit, from scratch. Chinese badminton did not disappoint. It did not let the ball, née shuttle, drop on the breathtaking legacy of women’s singles over the past decade. Wang Zhi Yi, world No 2, and likely Chinese contender for LA Olympics, arrived to fight for that crown. To put up a grand show that makes women’s singles the show-stopper, year after year. …

The All England Big Final: Does Wang Zhi Yi have it in her, to trouble overwhelming favourite An Se-young? Only 24 points separate them | Badminton News

The All England Big Final: Does Wang Zhi Yi have it in her, to trouble overwhelming favourite An Se-young? Only 24 points separate them | Badminton News

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Korean women’s singles champion An Se-young might have driven out her toughest opponent on the circuit, Akane Yamaguchi, on Saturday itself at the All England. In a no-fuss straight sets win, Se-young ousted the Japanese who held a superior 14-12 head to head record against her. The rivalry is so tight that Se-young has scored 1151 points against Yamaguchi, while the senior Japanese has precisely 1 point more, notching 1152 against the Korean through their careers. So the Olympic champion and the most dominant shuttler of the last two years is now up against Wang Zhi Yi of China. Story continues below this ad Semifinals days was a scary throwback to 2012 – a time when Chinese shuttlers, the many strong Wangs, thronged All England finals in all categories and swept titles. Now there’s steady opposition to that dominance, and An Se-young is at the forefront of that resistance. She leads Zhi Yi 9-4 in career head to heads, but 3 of those 4 Chinese wins have come in the last 6 faceoffs between the …

Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu’s endgame concerns prop up again as she squanders advantage in final defeat against Wang Zhi Yi | Badminton News

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In the decisive phase of her Malaysia Masters final against Wang Zhi Yi, PV Sindhu could score just 5 points while the Chinese racked up 18. The Indian had led 11-3 in the third set at the change of sides before her endgame spectacularly crumbled and she was blown away 16-21 by the Asian Champion. That decider lasted 36 whole minutes and Sindhu played many long rallies in utter vain in that period. The 21-16, 5-21, 16-21 loss, denying the 28-year-old a title, was the latest exhibit of how things fall apart routinely for the two-time Olympic medallist in recent years at the clutch. She got tired. Her mind went clueless. The opponent pounced on the opportunity and Sindhu just couldn’t stem the flow. This would not be worrisome had Sindhu been playing badly, making errors, defending tamely or attacking recklessly. But she was playing good strokes, even if the power in them was slightly punctured like a slowly deflating tire. But she just couldn’t kill a rally with accurate shot selection after switching sides …

Malaysia Masters 2024 Final Live Updates: PV Sindhu to take on Asian Champion Wang Zhi Yi in title clash | Badminton News

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Malaysia Masters: Sindhu overcomes slow start, outlasts Busanan in 88-minute thriller to reach first final in a year It is a rivalry, so to speak, that extends as far back as 2012 but Busanan Ongbamrungphan has never really managed to crack the code against PV Sindhu. Before Saturday, the Thai shuttler had faced Sindhu 18 times and lost 17 of those matches. But in the semifinal of the Malaysia Masters, she came out firing, almost playing with a lightness of feet that comes with a nothing-to-lose attitude. Sindhu might have dominated this Head-to-Head over the last 12 years, but a measure of the difficulties she faced in Kuala Lumpur could be summed up with this stat: it was only in the 49th point of the match that the Indian managed to string together three straight points. But, once she did that to take an 8-7 lead in Game 2 after dropping the opener, Sindhu didn’t look back. As it turned out, that point is when the momentum swung. Sindhu wouldn’t trail for a single point …

Malaysia Masters LIVE: PV Sindhu faces Wang Zhi Yi in final

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PV Sindhu takes on Wang Zhi Yi of China in the women’s singles final of the Malaysia Masters Super 500 in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Sindhu, who has been in phenomenal form as she beat top-seeded Han Yue and Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the quarterfinal and semifinals, will look to win her first title since winning the Singapore Open in July 2022. The world no. 15 Indian shuttler will also look to avenge her defeat to Wang in the Arctic Open in 2023. Catch live updates: Source link