NATHAN ROBERTSON and Gail Emms, the Olympic silver and European gold medallists and, until recently world No 1 pair, have been seeded to reach their first ever Yonex All England Championships final.

China’s world No 1 Lin Dan begins the defence of his Yonex All England Open Championship title next week (8-13 March) at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena where he’ll step out as tournament favourite, according to the IBF seedings released today.

ELIZABETH CANN reproduced the form which took her to the English National title at the start of February by lifting the women's singles crown at the ASICS Sussex National Elite Open at The Dolphin in Haywards Heath this afternoon.

RAJIV OUSEPH was celebrating tonight after winning the men's singles title at the German Junior International at Bottrup.

RAJIV OUSEPH is one win away from glory after reaching the men's singles final at the German Junior International in Botrup tonight.

NICK KIDD is on course to make up for his Nationals disappointment by lifting the ASICS Sussex National Elite Open men's singles at The Dolphin in Haywards Heath tomorrow.