England’s mixed doubles stars Chris Adcock and Gabby White stunned world champions Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir last night, to reach the semi-finals at the Yonex French Open in Paris.

England’s Chris Adcock and Gabby White are through to the mixed doubles quarter-finals of the Yonex French Open in Paris following their win over eighth seeds Markis Kido and Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth, 21-8 21-8.

Former world mixed doubles champion and 2004 Olympic silver medallist Gail Emms has been appointed as a new member of the Badminton England coaching staff.

The Yonex French Open begins in Paris tomorrow, 22 October, and one of the big first-round contests brings together England’s Lauren Smith and Gabby White compete against Scotland’s Imogen Bankier and Bulgaria’s Petya Nedelcheva in the women’s doubles.

Chris Adcock and Gabby White took Olympic champions Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei to three games yesterday, 18 October, in the quarter-finals of the Yonex Denmark Open before eventually losing 21-23 21-16 21-5 in 62 minutes.

England’s Chris Adcock and Gabby White secured a spot in the mixed doubles quarter-final of the Yonex Denmark Open last night beating seventh seeds Markis Kido and Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth.

Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour missed out on the ladies singles Grand Prix title yesterday, 6 October, losing to the third seed Carolina Martin of Spain 21-19 21-9.

Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour beat Czech Kristina Gavnholt yesterday, 5 October, to reach the women’s singles final at the London Grand Prix.

Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour is through to the singles semi-finals of the London Grand Prix after overcoming Japan’s Sayaka Sato 21-17 21-10 in the women’s quarter-finals yesterday, 4 October.

The first sport to confirm a major event at the Copper Box on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is the badminton’s London Grand Prix where the world’s top players compete in an event which will be part of the...