China dominate Asia badminton semi-finals

Sindhu, who had defeated Olympic Champion Li Xuerui of China earlier in the year, said she never felt any psychological pressure while playing against Chinese opponents.

Chongqing's Li Xuerui returns the shuttlecock during the women's singles badminton match against Indonesia's Fanetri Lindaweni at the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 23, 2013.

China's Li Xuerui competes during the women's singles quarterfinal against Sonia Su Ya Chean of Malaysia at the Badminton Asia Championships in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, on April 19, 2013. Li won 2-0. (Xinhua/Xie Xiudong) 1 2

WANG YIHAN … defeated compatriot, Olympic champion and top-seeded Li Xuerui 21-15, 21-13. TAIPEI The three golds—in the women's singles and doubles and men's singles— compared with five they swept in the 2011 Asian tournament and four in the ...

Against the same opponent that inflicted a 5-0 defeat in their first match, Indonesia upped its game but still fell short of advancing further in the ongoing Sudirman Cup world mixed team badminton championship. The Indonesian team was forced to bow ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia almost scared China in their second meeting in three days but the defending champions still made the semifinals of the Sudirman Cup here on Thursday. China will play against Denmark in Saturday's ...

INDONESIA gave China a run for their money before going down 3-2 while Thailand overwhelmed Japan to reach the semi-finals of the Sudirman Cup at Putra Stadium yesterday. Indonesia, who were thrashed 5-0 by China in the group stage on Tuesday, ...

A BRILLIANT strategy, a great sense of patriotism and a gamble on a young mens doubles pair almost paid off for Indonesia as they went down fighting 3-2 to mighty China in the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Following is the latest world badminton ranking for women's singles as released by the Badminton World Federation here on Thursday: 1. LI Xuerui, China, 81316.7153 points 2. Saina NEHWAL, India, 78770.0000 points 3.