Trailing 11-14 at the break, Bengal Warriors did well to bounce back for a slender 25-24 lead in front of their star co-owner Akshay Kumar. Tell him to gain strength but not at the cost of his footwork,” says Chris Pang of Malaysia. Bharadwaj had defeated Thailand’s Ruttanapak Oupthong, seeded second, 15-21 21-14 21-12 in the quarterfinals early in the day. That the best companies in the global market have shown interest is a testimony to the value that it brings in for the investors,” said Johri. Stewart also said that despite the sport’s push into Asia, it would take at least a generation before drivers from the continent would be challenging for the championship. ear after her bruised knee gave her immense pain, the 27-year-old got going after promising to play ‘smart badminton. ”Wozniacki was furious that her second round match was played on an outside court while five-time major winner Sharapova was playing all of hers in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Badminton in Asia comes with its superstitions and a Japanese expat believes fans ruined Long’s campaign by chasing him for autographs. ne who comes back from a drugs sentence — performance enhancing drugs — and all of a sudden gets to play every single match on Center Court, I think that’s a questionable thing to do,” fumed the Danish former world number one. After spending four years in India, the Dutchman was informed via a brief email on Saturday that his services as chief coach were no longer required.