| Kennevic Asuncion | |||||||||||||||
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| Country | Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1980-03-21)21 March 1980 (age 45) Barbaza,Antique, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 117 (MD withAntonio Benjamin Gadi 10 June 2010) 11 (XD withKennie Asuncion) | ||||||||||||||
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Kennevic Asuncion (Chinese: 洪育雄; born March 21, 1980) is a malebadminton player from thePhilippines.[1] He was born inBarbaza,Antique and is the son of former Philippine Badminton Team CoachNelson Asuncion. He plays doubles with his sisterKennie Asuncion.
The brother-sister team used to host a now defunct local badminton TV show,Badminton Extreme along with their father. The show was canceled due to the siblings' training for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In its steed a magazine called Badminton Extreme was released.
He won several international tournaments including the Peru Open.
Asuncion played at the 2006 Philippine Open Grand Prix Gold in mixed doubles. He beat Indonesia'sTri Kusharjanto andMinarti Timur 21-15, 21-10 before losing toSudket Prapakamol andSaralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in the finals.
He played for the 2009 Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou, China; with the other Filipino players, including his sister Kennie. They showed good results in the said mixed team championships where they beat South Africa with a 1-4 score, before losing to Switzerland 4-1.
He is currently coaching the University of the Philippines and in the International School Manila' Badminton Team.
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theBWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Philippines Open |  Kennie Asuncion |  Sudket PrapakamolSaralee Thungthongkam | 18–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Peru International | Kennie Asuncion |  José Antonio CrespoYoana Martinez | 15-11, 12-15, 15-12 |  Winner |
| 2006 | Ballarat International | Kennie Asuncion |  Renuga VeeranRaj Veeran | 18-21, 21-14, 21-17 | Winner |
| 2006 | North Harbour International | Kennie Asuncion |  Daniel ShirleyGabby Shirley | 17-21, 21-17, 21-13 | Winner |
| 2010 | Maldives International |  Karyn Velez |  Udara NayanajithChandrika de Silva | 24-22, 17-21, 21-13 | Winner |
| 2010 | Lao International | Kennie Asuncion | Siriwat MatayanumatiPattaraporn Jindapol | 11-21, 21-16, 21-17 | Winner |
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