Who said what in and around the badminton world over the past week?
FROM INDONESIA OPEN
“I must keep learning. I’m world No.1 but my performance isn’t No.1 yet. I have try every shot, if it doesn’t work I have to change.”
Kunlavut Vitidsarn shares his approach to staying at the top.
“At our age we are (still) trying to achieve something. Of course we try to enjoy the game.”
Tan Wee Kiong after he and Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub broke a sequence of seven first-round losses. Read more.
“When I’m speaking to myself, I’m trying to regulate all the emotions and thoughts and put the goals where I need them to be.”
Lee Chia Hao reveals how self-dialogue helps him get through difficult matches.
14 years. 20 matches. From my longest to the shortest World Championship finals — always with her. We’ve shared wins, losses, and a rivalry only we understand ❤️ Keep fighting, Nozomi. The court’s never quite the same without you ❤️ pic.twitter.com/1Ql8ZA8JON
— Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) June 3, 2025
“At heart, I’m younger than my opponent. You need to change your mind and be humble and stable.”
Chou Tien Chen on his current headspace.
“We wish to never play against each other but of course, if we are both at the top level, it’s true at some point we should encounter each other.”
Christo Popov admits playing his elder brother Toma Junior at tournaments is not his favourite thing to do.
“I lost my confidence at Singapore Open but I’m slowly finding it. This tournament is where I learned a lot about myself.”
An Se Young grateful for her experience in Jakarta, where she recovered from a losing position to claim her third Super 1000 title of the season.
“I hope we will get more media (coverage) and more people coming to play. I wanted to be the first to win a big tournament so that’s done.”
Delphine Delrue overjoyed winning France’s first Super 1000 title with Thom Gicquel will put badminton in spotlight in her country.
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