My Own Way

A new year offers fresh opportunities for badminton’s athletic duos to refine their coordination, develop innovative tactics, and compete for the sport's most prestigious honors. The 2024 season concluded at the World Tour Finals in December, with Danish men’s doubles team Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen winning the title. After an eventful 2024, the men’s doubles pairs quickly regrouped for the Malaysia Open in January 2025. Korea’s Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae defeated their Chinese counterparts to win the title. Let’s see what this year brings for the promising men's doubles category and how a captivating blend of established partnerships and emerging combinations are ready to make their mark. 1. Huang Di and Liu Yang (China) The Chinese pair has emerged as one of the most technically refined combinations in the men's doubles category. Huang and Liu's precise shot placement and exceptional net play exemplify the traditional strengths of Chinese badminton. The...

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