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YONEX All England 2023: Lane vows to bounce back

Exmouth badminton star Ben Lane vowed to come back stronger after tasting defeat in his opening round clash at the YONEX All England Open in Birmingham. Lane and partner Sean Vendy battled hard but fell 21-18 17-21 21-16 to fifth seeds Liu Yu Chen and Ou Xuan Yi at the Utilita Arena, failing to match an opening round victory for the English pairing a year ago. Ad It was the third time this year that Lane and Vendy had lost to the Chinese pairing, though this was by far the closest of their meetings in 2023 — the first time the duo have taken a game off their rivals.

YONEX All England 2023: Moore blames nerves for painful defeat

Chester badminton star Jenny Moore blamed nerves for a heartbreaking defeat at the sport's oldest and most prestigious tournament. Moore and mixed doubles partner Greg Mairs were on the brink of a maiden victory in the first round of the YONEX All England Open, staged at Utilita Arena Birmingham. Ad They won the first set 21-15 against South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun and despite being pegged back in the second, were 16-10 up and cruising in the decider.

YONEX All England 2023: Vendy left rueing fine margins

Milton Keynes' Sean Vendy was left rueing fine margins after falling to a first-round defeat at the YONEX All England Open in Birmingham. Vendy and partner Ben Lane were in action at one of badminton's most prestigious events, facing fifth seeds Liu Yu Chen and Ou Xuan Yi — who they had played and lost to twice already in 2023. Ad The English duo looked set for a straight-games defeat down 21-18 16-10, but rallied superbly to force a decider — the first time they have taken a game off the Chinese this year.

PV Sindhu Crashes Out Of All England Championship, Falls At First Hurdle For Third Time This Season

There was no end to P V Sindhu's poor run as the star Indian shuttler made a first round exit from the All England Championships after losing to Zhang Yi Man of China in straight games in Birmingham on Wednesday. The world number nine Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, lost 17-21 11-21 in the 39-minute women's singles contest. This is the third time that Sindhu has lost her first round match this year. She had lost to Carolina Marin of Spain in Malaysia Open in January before exiting the Indian Open at the same stage in the same month.

YONEX All England 2023: Marcus Ellis overcomes injury hell to return

Emotional Marcus Ellis vowed to fight on in badminton after conquering injury hell to return to the YONEX All England Open. The Huddersfield star underwent hip surgery in August last year, in such profound pain that he couldn't see a route back to the summit of the sport. Ad Ellis defied medical science and his own doubts to make another appearance at the world's oldest badminton tournament, staged at Utilita Arena Birmingham for the 30th time.

YONEX All England 2023: Lauren Smith rides emotional rollercoaster on opening day

Carlisle's Lauren Smith rode an emotional rollercoaster on her return to the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournament. The Olympian tasted sweet victory with Chloe Birch in women's doubles and then crushing defeat alongside Marcus Ellis in mixed doubles in the first round of the YONEX All England Open. Ad Smith and Birch got the tournament off to a perfect start for the hosts with a 21-9 21-18 first-round win over American pairing of Srivedya Gurazada and Ishika Jaiswal.

YONEX All England 2023: Birch hails resilient performance after winning start

Preston's Chloe Birch hailed a resilient performance and a winning start to the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournament. Birch tasted victory alongside women's doubles partner Lauren Smith to reach the second round at the YONEX All England Open, staged at Birmingham's Utilita Arena. Ad The home favourites sealed a 21-9 21-18 victory over the American pairing of Srivedya Gurazada and Ishika Jaiswal.

YONEX All England 2023: Ellis relishing return to action

The YONEX All England Open was the light at the end of Marcus Ellis' tunnel following an injury that left him questioning his future in the sport. After winning mixed doubles Commonwealth silver alongside Lauren Smith in Birmingham last summer, the 33-year-old underwent hip surgery to deal with ongoing pain. Ad There was no timeframe in terms of recovery and no assurances that he would be able to resume his professional career, providing the Olympic bronze medallist with the biggest challenge of his career.

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YONEX All England 2023: Lane vows to bounce back

YONEX All England 2023: Moore blames nerves for painful defeat

YONEX All England 2023: Vendy left rueing fine margins

PV Sindhu Crashes Out Of All England Championship, Falls At First Hurdle For Third Time This Season

YONEX All England 2023: Marcus Ellis overcomes injury hell to return

YONEX All England 2023: Lauren Smith rides emotional rollercoaster on opening day

YONEX All England 2023: Birch hails resilient performance after winning start

YONEX All England 2023: Ellis relishing return to action