Rio medallists, former champs and ex-#1s court glory at 2018 Crown Group Australian Badminton Open in the inaugural World Tour Super 300 tournament

Wednesday turned out to be a good day for Australia's badminton stars. Anthony Joe's talents were on full display in his match against M Bhatti of Pakistan.

Australia's campaign for a team medal might be over but the team will return to the court again on Tuesday in the Commonwealth Games Individual events.

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Preparations are underway for the prestigious event. It will be bigger and better than ever encompassing players from Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific Region.