Badminton Dec 07, 2025

Chris and Gabby Adcock will be joined by top star Lin Dan at the Yonex All England Open

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Chris and Gabby Adcock will be joined by top star Lin Dan at the Yonex All England Open

Badminton great Lin Dan will be bidding for his sixth title at next week's Yonex All England Open Championships.

The reigning and double-Olympic Gold medallist returned from retirement last year, and has risen back up the rankings to world No 5 ahead of the tournament in Birmingham.

China's five-time world badminton champion last won the title in 2012 and will be targeting another triumph as he works towards next year’s Rio Olympic Games.

British interest lies in the mixed doubles where Gabby and Chris Adcock could be on a collision course with the reigning champions.

If the tournament goes with seedings, then the Adcocks will set up a quarter-final clash with Indonesian duo Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir at the Barclaycard Arena.

The world No 5 pairing are hoping to become the first British winners of the event since Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson lifted the trophy 10 years ago. 

Tickets for the tournament are still available until sales close at 8am on Monday March 2.

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