![Germany's Birgit Michels, front, returns a shot against South Korea's Kim Ha-na and Ko Sung-hyun as her teammate Michael Fuchs watches her during their quarterfinals match of the Sudirman Cup world mixed Germany's Birgit Michels, front, returns a shot against South Korea's Kim Ha-na and Ko Sung-hyun as her teammate Michael Fuchs watches her during their quarterfinals match of the Sudirman Cup world mixed](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N7EG1N/germanys-birgit-michels-front-returns-a-shot-against-south-koreas-kim-ha-na-and-ko-sung-hyun-as-her-teammate-michael-fuchs-watches-her-during-their-quarterfinals-match-of-the-sudirman-cup-world-mixed-team-badminton-championships-in-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-thursday-may-23-2013-ap-photolai-seng-sin-2N7EG1N.jpg)
Germany's Birgit Michels, front, returns a shot against South Korea's Kim Ha-na and Ko Sung-hyun as her teammate Michael Fuchs watches her during their quarterfinals match of the Sudirman Cup world mixed
![File:Yonex IFB 2013 - Eightfinal - Johanna Goliszewski - Birgit Michels — Christinna Pedersen - Kamilla Rytter Juhl 01.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:Yonex IFB 2013 - Eightfinal - Johanna Goliszewski - Birgit Michels — Christinna Pedersen - Kamilla Rytter Juhl 01.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Yonex_IFB_2013_-_Eightfinal_-_Johanna_Goliszewski_-_Birgit_Michels_%E2%80%94_Christinna_Pedersen_-_Kamilla_Rytter_Juhl_01.jpg)
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![Germany's Birgit Michels and Michael Fuchs (R) play against Russia's Evgenij Dremin and Evgenia Dimova during their mixed doubles badminton mactch at the BWF World Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 11, 2015. Germany's Birgit Michels and Michael Fuchs (R) play against Russia's Evgenij Dremin and Evgenia Dimova during their mixed doubles badminton mactch at the BWF World Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 11, 2015.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CM57PM/germanys-birgit-michels-and-michael-fuchs-r-play-against-russias-evgenij-dremin-and-evgenia-dimova-during-their-mixed-doubles-badminton-mactch-at-the-bwf-world-championship-in-jakarta-indonesia-august-11-2015-reutersnyimas-laula-2CM57PM.jpg)
Germany's Birgit Michels and Michael Fuchs (R) play against Russia's Evgenij Dremin and Evgenia Dimova during their mixed doubles badminton mactch at the BWF World Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 11, 2015.
![Germany's Birgit Michels (bottom) and Michael Fuchs return a shot to China's Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei (not in picture) during their mixed doubles final match at the BWF World Superseries Japan Germany's Birgit Michels (bottom) and Michael Fuchs return a shot to China's Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei (not in picture) during their mixed doubles final match at the BWF World Superseries Japan](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXXX43/germanys-birgit-michels-bottom-and-michael-fuchs-return-a-shot-to-chinas-zhang-nan-and-zhao-yunlei-not-in-picture-during-their-mixed-doubles-final-match-at-the-bwf-world-superseries-japan-open-badminton-championships-in-tokyo-june-15-2014-reutersyuya-shino-japan-tags-sport-badminton-2CXXX43.jpg)
Germany's Birgit Michels (bottom) and Michael Fuchs return a shot to China's Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei (not in picture) during their mixed doubles final match at the BWF World Superseries Japan
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![Birgit Michels and Sandra Marinello of Germany during their Women's Doubles Round 2 match, Li-Ning Singapore Open 2011 Stock Photo - Alamy Birgit Michels and Sandra Marinello of Germany during their Women's Doubles Round 2 match, Li-Ning Singapore Open 2011 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/C4HNHP/birgit-michels-and-sandra-marinello-of-germany-during-their-womens-C4HNHP.jpg)
Birgit Michels and Sandra Marinello of Germany during their Women's Doubles Round 2 match, Li-Ning Singapore Open 2011 Stock Photo - Alamy
![File:Yonex IFB 2013 - Eightfinal - Michael Fuchs - Birgit Michels — Sudket Prapakamol - Saralee Thungthongkam 03.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:Yonex IFB 2013 - Eightfinal - Michael Fuchs - Birgit Michels — Sudket Prapakamol - Saralee Thungthongkam 03.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Yonex_IFB_2013_-_Eightfinal_-_Michael_Fuchs_-_Birgit_Michels_%E2%80%94_Sudket_Prapakamol_-_Saralee_Thungthongkam_03.jpg)