Minh and Trang win New Zealand badminton tourney

Vietnamese badminton players Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang triumphed at the Maurice’s Pools and Spas Waikato International 2016 in Hamilton, New Zealand, on March 19.

First seed Minh defeated No 4 seed Shin Kuei Chun 21-23, 21-8, 21-8 in the men’s singles final.

Earlier, world No 43 Minh crushed Ching-Hung of Chinese Taipei 21-18, 11-21, 21-14 in the third round.

Minh’s girlfriend, Trang, world No 46 and No 1 seed bested world No 81 Hsuan-Yu Wendy 21-15, 21-15 in the women’s final.

Both Minh and Trang will compete in the New Zealand Open that begins tomorrow.

Hip injury side-lines Tien Minh at German Open

Nguyen Tien Minh on March 3 announced he is dropping out of the ongoing German Open badminton tournament due to a minor hip injury but hopes to play again in a few days.

Hip injury side-lines Tien Minh at German Open

Nguyen Tien Minh on March 3 announced he is dropping out of the ongoing German Open badminton tournament due to a minor hip injury but hopes to play again in a few days.

Tien Minh qualifies for German Open third round

VOV.VN - Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh moved into the third round of the men’s singles event at the US$120,000 German Open badminton tournament on March 3 in Mulheim an der Ruhr City.