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The Circuit continues in Poland
This week, the European Circuit spotlights the ORLEN Polish Open 2024, an International Challenge event kicking off today and running until Sunday, 24 March. Celebrating its 46th edition, the tournament welcomes 365 competitors from 40 different nations. Among the seeded players are Finland’s Kal...
FZ FORZA Dutch International 2024 wraps
The exciting finals day at the FZ FORZA Dutch International 2024 has ended.  Mixed Doubles In the mixed doubles category, English duo Rory Easton and Lizzie Tolman cruised to victory after a battle against Oleksii Titov and Yevheniia Kantemyr from Ukraine. Final score: 21-13 21-14.  Women's sing...
Double title win for Chloe Birch
The 59 Portugal International Championships 2024 concluded yesterday. Here’s an overview of the winners of the International Series tournament. Finland's Joakim Oldorff, third seed, clinched his second title of the year on the European Circuit, outplaying the second seed Liao Jhuo-Fu from Chinese...
Global talent in Portugal
The 59th Portugal International Championships 2024 is underway from Wednesday, March 6, through Sunday, March 10. This International Series event has a diverse array of talent from across the globe, including competitors from Europe, America, Asia, and Oceania. Among the participants are key play...
Baku welcomes International Challenge
The European Circuit has lit up again with the Azerbaijan International 2024. The event will be running from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 February at the Baku Sports Hall, in Azerbaijan's vibrant capital. Azerbaijan's top shuttlers are ready to compete in the main draw, with Ade Resky Dwicahyo as the ...
Reykjavik wraps up memorable showdowns
Denmark and England were the standout nations in the finals of the RSL Iceland International 2024, with Danish players claiming four of the five titles at stake. In the women’s singles, Switzerland’s Milena Schnider triumphed, securing the title with a 21-15 21-17 win over England's Lisa Curtin. ...
Back to glory on Swedish soil
The Sjoo sisters have triumphantly taken the women's doubles crown at the International Series, six years after Swedish players last clinched a title at the Swedish Open.  The last time Swedes held the title was in 2018 when another women’s doubles pair, Emma Karlsson and Johanna Magnusson, won t...
The Circuit hits Sweden
The European Circuit shifts to Sweden for its second tournament of the year, the VICTOR Swedish Open. The International Series tournament will be taking place from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 January at the IFU Arena in Uppsala, Sweden. Swedes Moa and Tilda Sjoo, fresh from their semifinal appear...
Rising contenders triumph in Tallinn
The YONEX Estonian International 2024 wrapped up yesterday in Tallinn's Kalevi Sports Hall, showcasing the rise of new partnerships and powerful contenders in the European Circuit. In the mixed doubles, the recently formed German pair of Jones Ralfy Jansen/ Thuc Phuong Nguyen demonstrated their g...
The YONEX Estonian International kicks off 2024
Join us at the heart of European badminton action! From 11 to 14 January, the YONEX Estonian International 2024 will be taking place in the Kalevi Sports Hall, in Estonia's historic capital, Tallinn. This event not only marks a thrilling start to the European Circuit in 2024 but also plays a crucial...
Exciting finals in Cardiff
The YONEX Welsh International Championships 2023 brought us an exciting dose of badminton action. Let's dive into the finals of this thrilling event!  In the women's singles final, Hungarian player Agnes Korosi faced her best friend Rosy Oktavia Pancasari from France. In the end, Korosi lost 14-2...
Thrilling battles and surprises in Cardiff
Today at YONEX Welsh International Championships 2023 players showed their skills and fought hard on the courts to get the spot in the quarter and semi-finals. The Czech player Jan Louda won his match against the Austrian player Luka Wraber 21–15 21-12 and secured his spot in the quarterfinals. ...
First day of badminton brilliance
Day 3 of the YONEX Welsh International Championships 2023 kicked off the main draw with intense competition. Among the standout players was the 17-year-old Kaloyana Nalbaltova, Bulgaria, who delivered a great performance winning 21-16 21-14 against Dane Irina Amalie Andersen. European Games ...
World-class badminton in Wales
Badminton Europe is bringing exclusive special coverage from the YONEX Welsh International Badminton Championships 2023 from one of the world’s oldest and established badminton international tournaments.  As the Qualification rounds are finishing up, the main rounds of the Welsh International are...
Battle of the youngsters
The Irish Open 2023 has come to an end after an eventful day of finals in Dublin, Ireland. Let’s have a recap of the results. Two of our European rising stars, Nhat Nguyen and Alex Lanier, engaged in a fierce battle in the men’s singles final. The Irishman secured a triumphant victory, claiming a...
Back-to-back finals
“Happy to be in the final again. We played our last Irish Open in 2015, so it was a long time ago. I'm happy with the performance tonight; we can be proud.” Stefani and Gabriela Stoeva are through to the Irish Open 2023 finals after a commanding 21-9, 21-15 victory over Denmark’s Julie Finne-Ipse...
Home favourites shine
"I'm happy with the way I managed the game today. We practiced in Denmark before, and we kind of know each other's style a little bit. So yeah, it was a fun match, and I'm happy with the way I managed the game." said Nhat Nguyen. Nguyen’s successful day included a first-round 21-16 21-12 victory ...
Sillassen triumphs on day one
The Irish Open 2023 kicked off yesterday in Dublin, Ireland, marking the commencement of the main draw after intense rounds of qualification matches. Benedicte Sillassen, hailing from the RSL BEC Center of Excellence, emerged as one of the triumphant athletes, securing her spot in the women’s sin...
Spotlight on Nhat Nguyen
The AIG FZ FORZA Irish Open 2023 will take place in Dublin, Ireland, from November 15 to November 18, featuring top-seeded and home favourite Nhat Nguyen, who will be in the spotlight in the men's singles draw. Nhat reached the quarterfinals at the Hylo Open 2023 earlier this month, putting up a ...
A fond farewell awaits in Norway
The FZ FORZA Norwegian International 2023 kicks off tomorrow and it will be more than just another competition; it marks the grand finale of a remarkable career. Sandefjord, a seaside town in southeastern Norway, will be the setting of a heartwarming farewell as Hans-Kristian Vittinghus bows out ...