New Delhi, Aug 29 (Ians) Riding on his superb performance in the World Championship, ace Indian shuttler Prannoy H.S achieved a career-best world ranking as he reached No.6 in the latest chart released by the Badminton World Federation (Bwf) on Tuesday.
After pocketing a bronze, his first-ever medal in World Championships, at Copenhagen recently, Prannoy climbed up three spots to achieve his new career-high rank with 72437 points in the men’s singles category.
Prannoy, who stunned the Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the quarterfinals in the World Championship, is the lone Indian featuring in the top 10 in the men’s singles list.
The 31-year-old reached two finals this year. He won his first Bwf title this May at Malaysia Masters and finished runner-up at the Australian Open after an epic, intense three-game battle against China’s Weng Hong Yang earlier this month.
Among the other Indian shuttlers, Lakshya Sen dropped a place to the No.
After pocketing a bronze, his first-ever medal in World Championships, at Copenhagen recently, Prannoy climbed up three spots to achieve his new career-high rank with 72437 points in the men’s singles category.
Prannoy, who stunned the Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the quarterfinals in the World Championship, is the lone Indian featuring in the top 10 in the men’s singles list.
The 31-year-old reached two finals this year. He won his first Bwf title this May at Malaysia Masters and finished runner-up at the Australian Open after an epic, intense three-game battle against China’s Weng Hong Yang earlier this month.
Among the other Indian shuttlers, Lakshya Sen dropped a place to the No.
- 8/29/2023
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Copenhagen (Denmark), Aug 26 (Ians) The fantastic run of India’s H.S. Prannoy in the Bwf World Championships came to an end in the final as he went down to former world junior champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in a hard-fought men’s singles semifinal on Saturday.
The world No.9 Indian began the semifinal clash on a strong note and clinched the opening game with an aggressive approach. But the effort of beating two former world champions in marathon encounters in the earlier rounds seemed to catch up with him as he went down to the third seed from Thailand, 21-18, 13-21, 14-21 in the 76-minute encounter.
Prannoy will now bring home the country’s only bronze medal from the 2023 edition of the championships, becoming the fifth Indian male player after Prakash Padukone (bronze – 1953), B Sai Praneeth (bronze – 2019) and Kidambi Srikanth (silver – 2021) and Lakshya Sen (bronze 2021).
In the opening game on Saturday,...
The world No.9 Indian began the semifinal clash on a strong note and clinched the opening game with an aggressive approach. But the effort of beating two former world champions in marathon encounters in the earlier rounds seemed to catch up with him as he went down to the third seed from Thailand, 21-18, 13-21, 14-21 in the 76-minute encounter.
Prannoy will now bring home the country’s only bronze medal from the 2023 edition of the championships, becoming the fifth Indian male player after Prakash Padukone (bronze – 1953), B Sai Praneeth (bronze – 2019) and Kidambi Srikanth (silver – 2021) and Lakshya Sen (bronze 2021).
In the opening game on Saturday,...
- 8/26/2023
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Denmark, Aug 26 (Ians) After the stunning victory over two-time defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the quarterfinals on Friday, India’s Hs Prannoy expressed his delight, saying his determination has finally paved off and he has a world medal now.
“Oh, yes! I finally have a world medal. I just zoned out, the only thing under my control is me. I was actually not thinking about anything else today, just thinking about what to do to take the next five points. A lot of thinking I was doing inside but was not aware of what was happening around me. I was pretty much in my zone after the second game,” said Prannoy after the match.
He further expressed his commitment to innovating his game in big tournaments and said, “I have been developing my game and trying to learn as many new shots as I can. I might come...
“Oh, yes! I finally have a world medal. I just zoned out, the only thing under my control is me. I was actually not thinking about anything else today, just thinking about what to do to take the next five points. A lot of thinking I was doing inside but was not aware of what was happening around me. I was pretty much in my zone after the second game,” said Prannoy after the match.
He further expressed his commitment to innovating his game in big tournaments and said, “I have been developing my game and trying to learn as many new shots as I can. I might come...
- 8/26/2023
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Copenhagen (Denmark), Aug 22 (Ians) India had another mixed day at the Bwf World Badminton Championship here on Thursday with singles player H.S Prannoy and men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reaching the quarters while the Lakshya Sen and women’s doubles combine of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand making their exit.
Prannoy, the hero of India’s triumph in the Thomas Cup last year, defeated the 2021 World Champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore 21-18, 15-21, 21-19 in a hard-fought encounter, the ninth-seeded Indian getting the better of his 7th ranked opponent in a 69-minute pre-quarterfinal encounter.
India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty too had to overcome a second-game slump to reach the last-eight stage, getting the better of the Indonesian pair of Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin, winning 21-15, 19-21, 21-9 in 61 minutes.
Hopes, however, ended for Lakshya Sen,...
Prannoy, the hero of India’s triumph in the Thomas Cup last year, defeated the 2021 World Champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore 21-18, 15-21, 21-19 in a hard-fought encounter, the ninth-seeded Indian getting the better of his 7th ranked opponent in a 69-minute pre-quarterfinal encounter.
India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty too had to overcome a second-game slump to reach the last-eight stage, getting the better of the Indonesian pair of Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin, winning 21-15, 19-21, 21-9 in 61 minutes.
Hopes, however, ended for Lakshya Sen,...
- 8/24/2023
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Copenhagen (Denmark), Aug 22 (Ians) Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu crashed out of the World Badminton Championships 2023 here on Tuesday, losing to Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a clash of two former champions.
Lakshya Sen, however, kept alive his chances of winning another medal by reaching the pre-quarterfinals. The 22-year-old Lakshya defeated Jeon Hyeok-Jin of Republic of Korea 21-11, 21-12 in 36 minutes.
There were some more setbacks for India as the mixed doubles pair of Venkat Gaurav Prasad and Juhi Dewangan went down to Jones Ralfy Jansen and Linda Efler of Germany 21-12, 21-11 in a Round of 64 clash.
Sindhu, who defeated Okuhara in the final to win the women’s singles title in the 2019 edition in Basel, Switzerland, went down to the Japanese star 21-14, 21-14 in a 44-minute encounter in the Danish capital.
Sindhu, who won silver in the Rio Olympics in 2016 and then bronze at Tokyo, trails...
Lakshya Sen, however, kept alive his chances of winning another medal by reaching the pre-quarterfinals. The 22-year-old Lakshya defeated Jeon Hyeok-Jin of Republic of Korea 21-11, 21-12 in 36 minutes.
There were some more setbacks for India as the mixed doubles pair of Venkat Gaurav Prasad and Juhi Dewangan went down to Jones Ralfy Jansen and Linda Efler of Germany 21-12, 21-11 in a Round of 64 clash.
Sindhu, who defeated Okuhara in the final to win the women’s singles title in the 2019 edition in Basel, Switzerland, went down to the Japanese star 21-14, 21-14 in a 44-minute encounter in the Danish capital.
Sindhu, who won silver in the Rio Olympics in 2016 and then bronze at Tokyo, trails...
- 8/22/2023
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Copenhagen (Denmark), Aug 21 (Ians) It was a mixed day for India at the 2023 Bwf Badminton World Championships here on Monday with top stars H.S Prannoy and Lakshya Sen advancing to the second round while former silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth crashed out the first round.
Prannoy, the highest-ranked Indian male player at World No. 9, defeated Kalle Koljonen, the world No.57 from Finland, 24-22, 21-10 in a Round of 64 match.
Lakshya Sen, who won a bronze medal in the 2021 edition of the World Championship, had an even easier time on the court, beating world No. 111 Georges Julien Paul of Mauritius 21-12, 21-7 in his first-round encounter.
However, India suffered a setback when Kidambi Srikanth, winner of the silver medal in the 2021 edition played at Huelva, Spain, crashed out in the first round, losing to Japan’s World No.15 Kenta Nishimoto in straight games.
Former World No.1 Srikanth, who has now slipped to No.
Prannoy, the highest-ranked Indian male player at World No. 9, defeated Kalle Koljonen, the world No.57 from Finland, 24-22, 21-10 in a Round of 64 match.
Lakshya Sen, who won a bronze medal in the 2021 edition of the World Championship, had an even easier time on the court, beating world No. 111 Georges Julien Paul of Mauritius 21-12, 21-7 in his first-round encounter.
However, India suffered a setback when Kidambi Srikanth, winner of the silver medal in the 2021 edition played at Huelva, Spain, crashed out in the first round, losing to Japan’s World No.15 Kenta Nishimoto in straight games.
Former World No.1 Srikanth, who has now slipped to No.
- 8/21/2023
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Kuala Lumpur, Aug 10 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttler Pv Sindhu and star men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been awarded a first-round bye as the draw for the Bwf World Championships was announced on Thursday.
The draw ceremony for the 28th edition of the World Championships, scheduled to be held between August 21 to 27 in Copenhagen, Denmark, was held at the Badminton World Federation headquarters in the Malaysian capital.
Former world champion Sindhu has been seeded 16th in the women’s singles draw. The five-time medallist will begin her campaign in the second round where she will be taking on either Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen or familiar foe Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara.
Notably, Okuhara beat Sindhu in the 2017 world badminton championships final but the Indian ace emerged on top in the 2019 final at Basel.
In the men’s doubles, second seeds and bronze medallists of the previous edition,...
The draw ceremony for the 28th edition of the World Championships, scheduled to be held between August 21 to 27 in Copenhagen, Denmark, was held at the Badminton World Federation headquarters in the Malaysian capital.
Former world champion Sindhu has been seeded 16th in the women’s singles draw. The five-time medallist will begin her campaign in the second round where she will be taking on either Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen or familiar foe Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara.
Notably, Okuhara beat Sindhu in the 2017 world badminton championships final but the Indian ace emerged on top in the 2019 final at Basel.
In the men’s doubles, second seeds and bronze medallists of the previous edition,...
- 8/10/2023
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Sydney, Aug 2 (Ians) Indian badminton ace Pv Sindhu advanced into the second round of the Australia Open after registering wins in their respective singles matches at the State Sports Centre, here on Wednesday.
Sindhu, who has been struggling for form this year, defeated compatriot Ashmita Chaliha 21-18, 21-13 to make the women’s singles round of 16.
She will face another compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap, who made it to the second round with a 21-15, 21-17 win over Malaysia’s world No. 34 Goh Jin Wei.
In the men’s singles, Srikanth beat world No. 14 Japanese shuttler Kenta Nishimoto of Japan 21-18, 21-7. He will play Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei in the second round on Thursday.
Prannoy, India’s highest-ranked singles shuttler, fended off a challenge from world No. 15 Lee Cheuk Yiu from Hong Kong to win 21-18, 16-21, 21-15.
The world no. 9 Indian will next take on Chinese Taipei’s Chi Yu Jen.
Sindhu, who has been struggling for form this year, defeated compatriot Ashmita Chaliha 21-18, 21-13 to make the women’s singles round of 16.
She will face another compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap, who made it to the second round with a 21-15, 21-17 win over Malaysia’s world No. 34 Goh Jin Wei.
In the men’s singles, Srikanth beat world No. 14 Japanese shuttler Kenta Nishimoto of Japan 21-18, 21-7. He will play Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei in the second round on Thursday.
Prannoy, India’s highest-ranked singles shuttler, fended off a challenge from world No. 15 Lee Cheuk Yiu from Hong Kong to win 21-18, 16-21, 21-15.
The world no. 9 Indian will next take on Chinese Taipei’s Chi Yu Jen.
- 8/2/2023
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Tokyo (Japan), July 29 (Ians) Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen crashed out of the Japan Open 2023 badminton tournament after losing to world No. 9 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the men’s singles semi-finals, here on Saturday.
Lakshya, 13th in the badminton rankings, lost 15-21, 21-13, 16-21 to Christie at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium to exit the Bwf Super 750 tournament.The 21-year-old’s loss also brought an end to India’s challenge at the Japan Open.
This was Sen’s second successive semi-final exit. He also crashed out from the US Open in the top four stage.
In the opening game, both players were engaged in quick and short rallies. However, it was Lakshya who held a two-point advantage heading into the first break. After the restart, though, Christie, the fifth seed, raised his game a couple of gears and easily took the first game.
In the second game, the Indian shuttler took a more patient approach,...
Lakshya, 13th in the badminton rankings, lost 15-21, 21-13, 16-21 to Christie at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium to exit the Bwf Super 750 tournament.The 21-year-old’s loss also brought an end to India’s challenge at the Japan Open.
This was Sen’s second successive semi-final exit. He also crashed out from the US Open in the top four stage.
In the opening game, both players were engaged in quick and short rallies. However, it was Lakshya who held a two-point advantage heading into the first break. After the restart, though, Christie, the fifth seed, raised his game a couple of gears and easily took the first game.
In the second game, the Indian shuttler took a more patient approach,...
- 7/29/2023
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Tokyo (Japan), July 28 (Ians) Canada Open 2023 winner Lakshya Sen stormed into his third successive semifinal on the Bwf World Tour but India suffered twin setbacks as top singles player H.S Prannoy and the in-form men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open here on Friday.
Lakshya, who reached the semifinals of the US Open before losing to All-England 2023 champion Li Shi Feng, defeated Koki Watanabe of Japan in straight games, 21-15, 21-19 in a 47-minute clash on Court 2 at the Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in the Japanese capital.
Prannoy failed to take advantage of 15-12 in the second game after winning the first and lost a hard-fought battle with top seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark as he went down in the quarterfinals, 21-19, 18-21, 8-21 in 76 minutes.
In the men’s doubles quarterfinal, the third-seeded combine of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy...
Lakshya, who reached the semifinals of the US Open before losing to All-England 2023 champion Li Shi Feng, defeated Koki Watanabe of Japan in straight games, 21-15, 21-19 in a 47-minute clash on Court 2 at the Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in the Japanese capital.
Prannoy failed to take advantage of 15-12 in the second game after winning the first and lost a hard-fought battle with top seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark as he went down in the quarterfinals, 21-19, 18-21, 8-21 in 76 minutes.
In the men’s doubles quarterfinal, the third-seeded combine of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy...
- 7/28/2023
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Tokyo (Japan), July 28 (Ians) Canada Open 2023 winner Lakshya Sen stormed into his third successive semifinal on the Bwf World Tour but India suffered a setback as the in-form men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open here on Friday.
Lakshya, who reached the semifinals of the US Open before losing to All-England 2023 champion Li Shi Feng on July 16, defeated Koki Watanabe of Japan in straight games, 21-15, 21-19 in a 47-minute clash on Court 2 at the Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in the Japanese capital.
In the men’s doubles quarterfinal, the third seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down to Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin of the Chinese Taipei, losing in three sets 15-21, 25-23, 16-21 in a 70 minutes encounter.
The world no. 13 Lakshya Sen, who defeated China’s Li Shi Feng in the final to win the Canada...
Lakshya, who reached the semifinals of the US Open before losing to All-England 2023 champion Li Shi Feng on July 16, defeated Koki Watanabe of Japan in straight games, 21-15, 21-19 in a 47-minute clash on Court 2 at the Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in the Japanese capital.
In the men’s doubles quarterfinal, the third seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down to Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin of the Chinese Taipei, losing in three sets 15-21, 25-23, 16-21 in a 70 minutes encounter.
The world no. 13 Lakshya Sen, who defeated China’s Li Shi Feng in the final to win the Canada...
- 7/28/2023
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Tokyo (Japan), July 27 (Ians) India’s top men’s singles players, Lakshya Sen and H.S Prannoy, along with the in-form doubles combine of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Thursday, while the women’s doubles combine of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand crashed out.
The 21-year-old Sen, currently ranked 13th in World Rankings, Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan 21-14, 21-16 in a 50-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event with a total prize fund of Usd 800,000.
Prannoy got the better of compatriot and former World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth in three games, storming back from a game deficit to win 19-21, 21-9, 21-9 in 57 minutes.
In men’s doubles, Satwik and Chirag, who won the Korea Open last week, also advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Denmark’s Jepp Bay and Lasse Molhedge 21-17, 21-11.
However, India suffered a setback as...
The 21-year-old Sen, currently ranked 13th in World Rankings, Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan 21-14, 21-16 in a 50-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event with a total prize fund of Usd 800,000.
Prannoy got the better of compatriot and former World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth in three games, storming back from a game deficit to win 19-21, 21-9, 21-9 in 57 minutes.
In men’s doubles, Satwik and Chirag, who won the Korea Open last week, also advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Denmark’s Jepp Bay and Lasse Molhedge 21-17, 21-11.
However, India suffered a setback as...
- 7/27/2023
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Tokyo (Japan), July 27 (Ians) India’s former World Championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen stormed into the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Thursday, beating Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in straight games in a second-round clash here.
The 21-year-old Sen, currently ranked 13th in World Rankings, defeated Tsuneyama 21-14, 21-16 in a 50-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event which has a total prize fund of Usd 800,000.
In men’s doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who won the Korea Open last week, also advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Denmark’s pair of Jepp Bay and Lasse Molhedge 21-17, 21-11 in straight sets.
However, India suffered a setback as the top women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Pullela Gayatri Gopichand lost to the World No.7 pair of Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida from Japan, 21-23, 19-21 in just under an hour.
Playing on...
The 21-year-old Sen, currently ranked 13th in World Rankings, defeated Tsuneyama 21-14, 21-16 in a 50-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event which has a total prize fund of Usd 800,000.
In men’s doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who won the Korea Open last week, also advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Denmark’s pair of Jepp Bay and Lasse Molhedge 21-17, 21-11 in straight sets.
However, India suffered a setback as the top women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Pullela Gayatri Gopichand lost to the World No.7 pair of Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida from Japan, 21-23, 19-21 in just under an hour.
Playing on...
- 7/27/2023
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Tokyo, July 26 (Ians) China’s badminton players on Wednesday scored victories to make the second round in several categories here at the Japan Open badminton tournament.
In the men’s singles round of 32, China’s Weng Hongyang came from behind to beat India’s Mithun Manjunath 13-21, 24-22, 21-18, but his teammate Lu Guangzu lost 21-12, 21-14 to Anders Antonsen of Denmark.
The women’s singles witnessed a 21-12, 21-13 victory for Zhang Yiman over India’s Pusarla Sindhu, and in a quick 24-minute match, eighth seed Han Yue swept Clara Azurmendi of Spain 21-8, 21-8, reports Xinhua.
In the men’s doubles, China’s Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang overcame Indonesia’s Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan 16-21, 21-7, 21-16, while Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi defeated Japanese duo Keiichiro Matsui/Yoshinori Takeuchi 21-18, 25-23.
Despite great efforts, the Chinese men’s duo He Jiting/Zhou Haodong was defeated...
In the men’s singles round of 32, China’s Weng Hongyang came from behind to beat India’s Mithun Manjunath 13-21, 24-22, 21-18, but his teammate Lu Guangzu lost 21-12, 21-14 to Anders Antonsen of Denmark.
The women’s singles witnessed a 21-12, 21-13 victory for Zhang Yiman over India’s Pusarla Sindhu, and in a quick 24-minute match, eighth seed Han Yue swept Clara Azurmendi of Spain 21-8, 21-8, reports Xinhua.
In the men’s doubles, China’s Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang overcame Indonesia’s Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan 16-21, 21-7, 21-16, while Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi defeated Japanese duo Keiichiro Matsui/Yoshinori Takeuchi 21-18, 25-23.
Despite great efforts, the Chinese men’s duo He Jiting/Zhou Haodong was defeated...
- 7/26/2023
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Tokyo, July 26 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttler Pv Sindhu’s poor run of form continued as she suffered a first round exit from the Japan Open 2023 badminton tournament at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, here on Wednesday.
Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, 17th in the women’s singles badminton rankings, lost 12-21, 13-21 to China’s Zhang Yi Man to make her seventh opening round exit in 13 Bwf World Tour 2023 tournaments this year.
This was also Sindhu’s second straight opening round ouster after going down to Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po in the Korea Open opener last week.
Zhang Yi Man, who is ranked one place lower than Sindhu, looked in control throughout the contest and eventually ended the match in 32 minutes to pick up her third victory over the Indian shuttler in five meetings.
Before the Japan Open opener, the two badminton players had faced each other twice this year.
Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, 17th in the women’s singles badminton rankings, lost 12-21, 13-21 to China’s Zhang Yi Man to make her seventh opening round exit in 13 Bwf World Tour 2023 tournaments this year.
This was also Sindhu’s second straight opening round ouster after going down to Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po in the Korea Open opener last week.
Zhang Yi Man, who is ranked one place lower than Sindhu, looked in control throughout the contest and eventually ended the match in 32 minutes to pick up her third victory over the Indian shuttler in five meetings.
Before the Japan Open opener, the two badminton players had faced each other twice this year.
- 7/26/2023
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New Delhi, July 25 (Ians) India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Tuesday achieved their all-time career-best second spot in the latest Bwf Rankings after their title triumph at Korea Open, Bwf Super 500 event, last week.
The Indian duo registered a come-from-behind win over world no. 1 Indonesian duo Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto to clinch the Korea Open 2023 men’s doubles title that saw them achieve a career-best ranking with a total of 87,211 points.
The reigning Asian champions started the season as world no. 5. The wins at Swiss Open 2023 (Super 300) and Indonesia Open 2023 (Super 1000) and Korea Open saw them jump above the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, who dropped a place to be at No 3.
Satwik and Chirag have been in terrific form lately as they have remained unbeaten in all the seven finals they have played since 2022 (including the Commonwealth Games final).
Moreover,...
The Indian duo registered a come-from-behind win over world no. 1 Indonesian duo Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto to clinch the Korea Open 2023 men’s doubles title that saw them achieve a career-best ranking with a total of 87,211 points.
The reigning Asian champions started the season as world no. 5. The wins at Swiss Open 2023 (Super 300) and Indonesia Open 2023 (Super 1000) and Korea Open saw them jump above the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, who dropped a place to be at No 3.
Satwik and Chirag have been in terrific form lately as they have remained unbeaten in all the seven finals they have played since 2022 (including the Commonwealth Games final).
Moreover,...
- 7/25/2023
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Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), July 18 (Ians) Two-time Olympic medallist Pv Sindhu, who has struggled for form this season, dropped down to world No. 17 in the latest women’s singles Bwf rankings, released on Tuesday.
This is Sindhu’s lowest ranking in over a decade. The last time she was ranked 17th in the women’s singles category was in January, 2013. The 28-year old shuttler was world No. 12 in the standings last week.
Sindhu, who achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 2 back in April 2017, started the 2023 season as the world No. 7 women’s singles player but has slipped down the list after enduring a poor run of form in the few months.
Since making her comeback after a long injury lay-off following the gold medal win at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, the ace Indian has struggled to find consistency this season. Sindhu returned to action at the Malaysian Open and...
This is Sindhu’s lowest ranking in over a decade. The last time she was ranked 17th in the women’s singles category was in January, 2013. The 28-year old shuttler was world No. 12 in the standings last week.
Sindhu, who achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 2 back in April 2017, started the 2023 season as the world No. 7 women’s singles player but has slipped down the list after enduring a poor run of form in the few months.
Since making her comeback after a long injury lay-off following the gold medal win at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, the ace Indian has struggled to find consistency this season. Sindhu returned to action at the Malaysian Open and...
- 7/18/2023
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Council Bluffs (USA), July 16 (Ians) India’s challenge at US Open 2023 badminton tournament came to an end after Lakshya Sen lost in the men’s singles semi-finals, here.
Lakshya, currently ranked 12th in the Bwf badminton rankings, lost 17-21, 24-22, 17-21 to Li Shi Feng of China in the semifinals of the the Bwf Super 300 tournament on Saturday night.
Competing on the badminton courts of the Mid-America Centre, Lakshya was slow off the blocks early on as world No. 7 Li Shi Feng raced to a 15-9 lead. The Indian shuttler tried to mount a comeback but couldn’t stop Feng from taking the lead.
The second game was a closely-fought affair with both Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Sen and reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng going toe-to-toe.
With the scores tied at 11-all, the Indian unleashed a series of smashes in an attempt to seize control of the match but...
Lakshya, currently ranked 12th in the Bwf badminton rankings, lost 17-21, 24-22, 17-21 to Li Shi Feng of China in the semifinals of the the Bwf Super 300 tournament on Saturday night.
Competing on the badminton courts of the Mid-America Centre, Lakshya was slow off the blocks early on as world No. 7 Li Shi Feng raced to a 15-9 lead. The Indian shuttler tried to mount a comeback but couldn’t stop Feng from taking the lead.
The second game was a closely-fought affair with both Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Sen and reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng going toe-to-toe.
With the scores tied at 11-all, the Indian unleashed a series of smashes in an attempt to seize control of the match but...
- 7/16/2023
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Council Bluffs (USA), July 15 (Ians) Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen reached the men’s singles semifinals of the US Open 2023 but two-time Olympic medalist Pv Sindhu lost her women’s singles match and crashed out of the tournament, here.
Lakshya defeated compatriot S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian 21-10, 21-17 in his quarterfinal match on Friday night.
Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Sen dominated S Sankar and raced to a 7-1 lead early on and rode the momentum to take the first game. The second game saw S Sankar put up a sterner fight but it wasn’t enough to push the match to a third game and Lakshya eventually won the contest in 38 minutes.
The 21-year old Sen, currently ranked 12th in the badminton rankings, will face reigning All England champion and world No. 7 Li Shi Feng of China next for a place in the final.
Interestingly, the two shuttlers met in the Canada Open final last week,...
Lakshya defeated compatriot S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian 21-10, 21-17 in his quarterfinal match on Friday night.
Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Sen dominated S Sankar and raced to a 7-1 lead early on and rode the momentum to take the first game. The second game saw S Sankar put up a sterner fight but it wasn’t enough to push the match to a third game and Lakshya eventually won the contest in 38 minutes.
The 21-year old Sen, currently ranked 12th in the badminton rankings, will face reigning All England champion and world No. 7 Li Shi Feng of China next for a place in the final.
Interestingly, the two shuttlers met in the Canada Open final last week,...
- 7/15/2023
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Council Bluffs (USA), July 14 (Ians) Star Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarterfinals of the US Open, Bwf Super 300 tournament, after notching a straight-game win in their respective Round of 16 matches, here on Thursday.
Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu registered an easy 21-14, 21-12 win over Sung Shuo Yun of the Chinese Taipei in the Round of 16 women’s singles. Lakshya, meanwhile, beat the Czech Republic’s Jan Louda 21-8, 23-21 in his men’s singles second-round match.
Sindhu started slow but found her rhythm as the match progressed. The Indian ace soon put Sung Shuo Yun on the back foot and raced to a 13-5 lead. The Taipei shuttler put up a brief resistance but it was not enough as Sindhu wrapped up the first game and took the lead.
After the change of sides, Sindhu and Shuo Yun went toe-to-toe early on with both...
Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu registered an easy 21-14, 21-12 win over Sung Shuo Yun of the Chinese Taipei in the Round of 16 women’s singles. Lakshya, meanwhile, beat the Czech Republic’s Jan Louda 21-8, 23-21 in his men’s singles second-round match.
Sindhu started slow but found her rhythm as the match progressed. The Indian ace soon put Sung Shuo Yun on the back foot and raced to a 13-5 lead. The Taipei shuttler put up a brief resistance but it was not enough as Sindhu wrapped up the first game and took the lead.
After the change of sides, Sindhu and Shuo Yun went toe-to-toe early on with both...
- 7/14/2023
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New Delhi, July 10 (Ians) Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the country in raising in praise for Indian badminton star, Lakshya Sen, who won his first Bwf title of the year, at the Canada Open.
Lakshya Sen defeated reigning All England winner Li Shi Feng of China to win the Canada Open Super 500 Badminton title. Lakshya won the final 21-18, 22-20.
“Congratulations to the talented @lakshya_sen on his outstanding victory at the Canada Open 2023! His triumph is a testament to his tenacity and determination. It also fills our nation with immense pride. My best wishes to him for his upcoming endeavours,” Pm Modi wrote in a tweet on Monday.
Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur hailed Lakshya Sen for his phenomenal performance.
“Congratulations to @lakshya_sen on a phenomenal performance at the #CanadaOpen2023. Coming back from 4 points down in the second game to win in straight games is simply SENsational!
Lakshya Sen defeated reigning All England winner Li Shi Feng of China to win the Canada Open Super 500 Badminton title. Lakshya won the final 21-18, 22-20.
“Congratulations to the talented @lakshya_sen on his outstanding victory at the Canada Open 2023! His triumph is a testament to his tenacity and determination. It also fills our nation with immense pride. My best wishes to him for his upcoming endeavours,” Pm Modi wrote in a tweet on Monday.
Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur hailed Lakshya Sen for his phenomenal performance.
“Congratulations to @lakshya_sen on a phenomenal performance at the #CanadaOpen2023. Coming back from 4 points down in the second game to win in straight games is simply SENsational!
- 7/10/2023
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Calgary (Canada), July 9 (Ians) Commonwealth Games Gold medalist Lakshya Sen stormed into the men’s singles final of Canada Open 2023 badminton tournament after defeating Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in straight games 21-17, 21-14 in the semifinal, here.
The conditions were a bit tough at Calgary but Sen negotiated it well to reach his first summit clash of the year. He last played a final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August 2022.
This is also Lakshya’s second appearance in the final of Bwf World Tour Super 500 event and world no. 19 Indian will be up against reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China on Sunday night.
The 21-year old Sen’s previous best performance this season was a third-place finish at the Thailand Open, but now he has the opportunity to claim the Canada Open title.
However, ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu faced disappointment in her women’s...
The conditions were a bit tough at Calgary but Sen negotiated it well to reach his first summit clash of the year. He last played a final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August 2022.
This is also Lakshya’s second appearance in the final of Bwf World Tour Super 500 event and world no. 19 Indian will be up against reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China on Sunday night.
The 21-year old Sen’s previous best performance this season was a third-place finish at the Thailand Open, but now he has the opportunity to claim the Canada Open title.
However, ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu faced disappointment in her women’s...
- 7/10/2023
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Jakarta, June 15 (Ians) India’s two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu crashed out of the Indonesia Open badminton tournament, losing to third seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in a women’s singles Round of 16 encounter.
Former World Champion Sindhu, who won a silver medal in the Rio Olympics in 2016 and a bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, went down 18-21, 16-21 in the 29-minute encounter.
Earlier, in what was a repeat of the 2021 World Championship semifinal, India’s Kidambi Srikanth defeated compatriot Lakshya Sen in straight games to reach the men’s singles quarterfinals here on Thursday.
Srikanth, who had defeated Lakshya in that match to reach the final of the 2021 World Championship in Huelva, Spain, losing to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew, emerged 21-17, 22-20 winner to qualify for the last-eight stage of this Bwf World Tour Super 1000 event which has a total prize fund of Usd 1,250,000.
Playing at Istora in the Indonesia capital,...
Former World Champion Sindhu, who won a silver medal in the Rio Olympics in 2016 and a bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, went down 18-21, 16-21 in the 29-minute encounter.
Earlier, in what was a repeat of the 2021 World Championship semifinal, India’s Kidambi Srikanth defeated compatriot Lakshya Sen in straight games to reach the men’s singles quarterfinals here on Thursday.
Srikanth, who had defeated Lakshya in that match to reach the final of the 2021 World Championship in Huelva, Spain, losing to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew, emerged 21-17, 22-20 winner to qualify for the last-eight stage of this Bwf World Tour Super 1000 event which has a total prize fund of Usd 1,250,000.
Playing at Istora in the Indonesia capital,...
- 6/15/2023
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Jakarta, June 15 (Ians) In what was a repeat of the 2021 World Championship semifinal, India’s Kidambi Srikanth defeated compatriot Lakshya Sen in straight games to reach the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open badminton championship here on Thursday.
Srikanth, who had defeated Lakshya in that match to reach the final of the 2021 World Championship in Huelva, Spain, losing to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew, emerged 21-17, 22-20 winner to qualify for the last-eight stage of this Bwf World Tour Super 1000 event which has a total prize fund of Usd 1,250,000.
In the first game, Srikanth came back after conceding the lead twice to eventually won the game in the 45-minute encounter.
Lakshya, who is ranked 14th in the World, jumped to a 3-0 lead before Srikanth narrowed it to 4-3. However, Lakshya won three more points in a row to 8-4 up before Srikanth clawed back his way into the game to...
Srikanth, who had defeated Lakshya in that match to reach the final of the 2021 World Championship in Huelva, Spain, losing to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew, emerged 21-17, 22-20 winner to qualify for the last-eight stage of this Bwf World Tour Super 1000 event which has a total prize fund of Usd 1,250,000.
In the first game, Srikanth came back after conceding the lead twice to eventually won the game in the 45-minute encounter.
Lakshya, who is ranked 14th in the World, jumped to a 3-0 lead before Srikanth narrowed it to 4-3. However, Lakshya won three more points in a row to 8-4 up before Srikanth clawed back his way into the game to...
- 6/15/2023
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Jakarta, June 14 (Ians) Indian shutter Lakshya Sen defeated Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the opening round of the Indonesia Open 2023 badminton tournament to set up a second-round clash with compatriot Kidambi Srikanth, here on Wednesday.
Lakshya registered a 21-17, 21-13 win over world no 11 Malaysian in the round of 32. On the other hand, former world No. 1 Srikanth beat Chinese shuttler Lu Guang Zu 21-13, 21-19 in his opening round match.
The 21-year old Sen and Lee engaged in a close battle in the first game. With the scores tied 17-all, the Indian won four consecutive points to take the lead in the match.
Lee didn’t show much confidence in the second game. The Indian took advantage of the situation and dominated the proceedings to wrap up the win in 33 minutes.
Later in the day, Srikanth hardly faced a challenge from Lu Guang Zu and comfortably took the first game.
Lakshya registered a 21-17, 21-13 win over world no 11 Malaysian in the round of 32. On the other hand, former world No. 1 Srikanth beat Chinese shuttler Lu Guang Zu 21-13, 21-19 in his opening round match.
The 21-year old Sen and Lee engaged in a close battle in the first game. With the scores tied 17-all, the Indian won four consecutive points to take the lead in the match.
Lee didn’t show much confidence in the second game. The Indian took advantage of the situation and dominated the proceedings to wrap up the win in 33 minutes.
Later in the day, Srikanth hardly faced a challenge from Lu Guang Zu and comfortably took the first game.
- 6/14/2023
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Jakarta (Indonesia), June 13 (Ians) Top Indian singles players P.V Sindhu and H.S. Prannoy were handed tough draws while Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen too are expected to face tricky opponents in the first round of the Indonesia Open 2023, which starts here on Tuesday.
Sindhu, the two-time Olympic medallist, will open against Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the first round, hoping to make up for her recent setbacks. The bigger worry for the Indian badminton star will be the fact that she has lost her last two meetings against the world No. 9 Tunjung this season — the first in the final of the Madrid Spain Masters and then in the semis of the Malaysia Masters.
If she gets past her first round opponent, Sindhu is likely to run into Chinese Taipei’s third seeded Tai Tzu Ying, who will open against China’s Yue Han, in the second round.
Sindhu,...
Sindhu, the two-time Olympic medallist, will open against Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the first round, hoping to make up for her recent setbacks. The bigger worry for the Indian badminton star will be the fact that she has lost her last two meetings against the world No. 9 Tunjung this season — the first in the final of the Madrid Spain Masters and then in the semis of the Malaysia Masters.
If she gets past her first round opponent, Sindhu is likely to run into Chinese Taipei’s third seeded Tai Tzu Ying, who will open against China’s Yue Han, in the second round.
Sindhu,...
- 6/12/2023
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Kallang (Singapore), June 8 (Ians) India’s campaign at the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament came to an end after Kidambi Srikanth lost his Round of 16 men’s singles match against Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei, here on Thursday.
World no 23 Srikanth, who defeated Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in the first round, suffered 15-21, 19-21 straight games loss at the hands of the world no 42 Taipei shuttler, in what was the pair’s first meeting.
Earlier in the day, young singles’ player Priyanshu Rajawat and the doubles duo of M.R. Arjun and Dhruv Kapila crashed out after their respective second round losses.
Rajawat, who caused a big upset by beating World No.15 Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the opening round, went down to another Japanese, Kodai Naraoka in straight games at the Singapore Indoor Stadium 1. The 21-year-old Indian lost 17-21, 16-21 to Naraoka in a 47-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event.
World no 23 Srikanth, who defeated Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in the first round, suffered 15-21, 19-21 straight games loss at the hands of the world no 42 Taipei shuttler, in what was the pair’s first meeting.
Earlier in the day, young singles’ player Priyanshu Rajawat and the doubles duo of M.R. Arjun and Dhruv Kapila crashed out after their respective second round losses.
Rajawat, who caused a big upset by beating World No.15 Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the opening round, went down to another Japanese, Kodai Naraoka in straight games at the Singapore Indoor Stadium 1. The 21-year-old Indian lost 17-21, 16-21 to Naraoka in a 47-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event.
- 6/8/2023
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Singapore, June 8 (Ians) India’s disappointing run continued at the Singapore Open badminton championship with young singles player Priyanshu Rajawat and the doubles combine of M.R. Arjun and Dhruv Kapila crashing out in the second round on Thursday.
Rajawat, who caused a big upset by beating World No.15 Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the opening round, went down to another Japanese, Kodai Naraoka in straight games at the Singapore Indoor Stadium 1.
The 21-year-old Indian lost 17-21, 16-21 to Naraoka in a 47-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event.
The doubles combine of Arjun and Dhruv were ousted by England’s experienced Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 15-21, 19-21 at Singapore Indoor Stadium – 2.
That leaves former World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth as the lone Indian still in the fray in the tournament. Srikanth, who defeated Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in the first round, meets Chinese Taipei’s Chia Hao Lee...
Rajawat, who caused a big upset by beating World No.15 Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the opening round, went down to another Japanese, Kodai Naraoka in straight games at the Singapore Indoor Stadium 1.
The 21-year-old Indian lost 17-21, 16-21 to Naraoka in a 47-minute encounter in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event.
The doubles combine of Arjun and Dhruv were ousted by England’s experienced Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 15-21, 19-21 at Singapore Indoor Stadium – 2.
That leaves former World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth as the lone Indian still in the fray in the tournament. Srikanth, who defeated Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in the first round, meets Chinese Taipei’s Chia Hao Lee...
- 6/8/2023
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Bangkok, June 3 (Ians) India’s challenge at the Thailand Open 2023 badminton tournament came to an end on Saturday after Lakshya Sen went down fighting in the men’s singles event, here.
The Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Lakshya Sen lost 21-13, 17-21, 13-21 to world No. 5. Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand.
Ranked No. 23 in the badminton rankings, Lakshya was aiming to make his first Bwf World Tour final since reaching the All England Open 2022 title clash. He started strongly and pulled to a 7-4 lead early on and kicked on to cruise to win the first game.
Lakshya and Kunlavut Vitidsarn went neck-and-neck for most of the second game. With the scores reading 17-all, the Thai shuttler stepped up to win the next four points in a row and kept himself alive in the contest.
In the decider, the 21-year-old Indian smashed his way to take a slender 11-10 lead going into the break.
The Commonwealth Games 2022 champion Lakshya Sen lost 21-13, 17-21, 13-21 to world No. 5. Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand.
Ranked No. 23 in the badminton rankings, Lakshya was aiming to make his first Bwf World Tour final since reaching the All England Open 2022 title clash. He started strongly and pulled to a 7-4 lead early on and kicked on to cruise to win the first game.
Lakshya and Kunlavut Vitidsarn went neck-and-neck for most of the second game. With the scores reading 17-all, the Thai shuttler stepped up to win the next four points in a row and kept himself alive in the contest.
In the decider, the 21-year-old Indian smashed his way to take a slender 11-10 lead going into the break.
- 6/3/2023
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Bangkok, June 2 (Ians) India’s Lakshya Sen continued his run of good performances as he got the better of Leong Jun Hao of Malaysia in straight games to storm into the semifinals while compatriot Kiran George was ousted from the ongoing Thailand Open 2023 badminton championships here on Friday.
Lakshya, who won a bronze medal in the 2021 World Championship, defeated his Malaysian opponent 21-19, 21-11 in the quarterfinals played at Court No.2 at Indoor Stadium Huamark in the Thai capital.
Lakshya entered the semifinals where he will face the winner between Lu Guang Zu of China and Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the semis on Saturday.
On the other hand, Kiran George’s magical run came to an end with a defeat to Toma Junior Popov of France in the quarterfinals here on Friday,
The 23-year-old Kiran George, who had caused a couple of upsets to reach the last-eight stage of the Thailand Open,...
Lakshya, who won a bronze medal in the 2021 World Championship, defeated his Malaysian opponent 21-19, 21-11 in the quarterfinals played at Court No.2 at Indoor Stadium Huamark in the Thai capital.
Lakshya entered the semifinals where he will face the winner between Lu Guang Zu of China and Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the semis on Saturday.
On the other hand, Kiran George’s magical run came to an end with a defeat to Toma Junior Popov of France in the quarterfinals here on Friday,
The 23-year-old Kiran George, who had caused a couple of upsets to reach the last-eight stage of the Thailand Open,...
- 6/2/2023
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Bangkok, June 1 (Ians) Kiran George and Lakshya Sen stormed into the quarterfinals even as star doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty besides Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and Ashmita Chalia crashed out on a poor day for India in the Thailand Open 2023, here on Thursday.
Kiran George, the Odisha Open 2022 Champion, continued his superb form as he reached his first quarterfinal at a Bwf World Tour Super 500 event, beating world No. 26 Weng Hong Yang of China in straight games, 21-11, 21-19 in the Round of 16 clash. Kiran George had stunned third seed Shi Yu-Qi of China in the first round on Wednesday.
Lakshya Sen kept the Indian flag flying by sealing his berth in the quarterfinals. He upset fourth seed Li Shi Feng of China 21-17, 21-15 in a 49-minute clash.
But the big setback for India was the stunning defeat of the top-seeded men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty,...
Kiran George, the Odisha Open 2022 Champion, continued his superb form as he reached his first quarterfinal at a Bwf World Tour Super 500 event, beating world No. 26 Weng Hong Yang of China in straight games, 21-11, 21-19 in the Round of 16 clash. Kiran George had stunned third seed Shi Yu-Qi of China in the first round on Wednesday.
Lakshya Sen kept the Indian flag flying by sealing his berth in the quarterfinals. He upset fourth seed Li Shi Feng of China 21-17, 21-15 in a 49-minute clash.
But the big setback for India was the stunning defeat of the top-seeded men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty,...
- 6/1/2023
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Bangkok, May 31 (Ians) India’s Kiran George defeated World No. 9 China’s Shi Yu qi in straight games in the Round of 32 clash to enter pre-quarters at the Thailand Open 2023 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.
Odisha Open 2022 Champion Kiran registered an impressive 21-18, 22-20 win over 2018 World Championships Silver medallist.
Earlier, Ashmita Chaliha and Malvika Bansod made the women’s singles main draw at the tournament. Ashmita beat compatriot Unnati Hooda 21-16, 13-21, 21-19 in her first qualifier and then knocked out Kristin Kuuba of Estonia to seal a berth in the main draw.
The 23-year-old Ashmita will next face compatriot Malvika Bansod, who was scheduled to play in the qualifiers initially but got a direct entry into the main draw.
Meanwhile, in the men’s singles qualifiers, Sameer Verma defeated Yeoh Seng Zoe of Malaysia 21-12, 21-17 to progress to the main draw after receiving walkovers against Indonesia’s...
Odisha Open 2022 Champion Kiran registered an impressive 21-18, 22-20 win over 2018 World Championships Silver medallist.
Earlier, Ashmita Chaliha and Malvika Bansod made the women’s singles main draw at the tournament. Ashmita beat compatriot Unnati Hooda 21-16, 13-21, 21-19 in her first qualifier and then knocked out Kristin Kuuba of Estonia to seal a berth in the main draw.
The 23-year-old Ashmita will next face compatriot Malvika Bansod, who was scheduled to play in the qualifiers initially but got a direct entry into the main draw.
Meanwhile, in the men’s singles qualifiers, Sameer Verma defeated Yeoh Seng Zoe of Malaysia 21-12, 21-17 to progress to the main draw after receiving walkovers against Indonesia’s...
- 5/31/2023
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Kuala Lumpur, May 25 (Ians) India’s highest-ranked singles players, P.V Sindhu, H.S. Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters 2023 badminton championships with contrasting wins in their respective Round of 16 encounters in women’s and men’s singles respectively, here on Thursday.
Prannoy, ranked 9th in the latest Bwf Rankings, continued his brilliant run in the Bwf World Tour Super 500 event in the Malaysian capital, stunning All England champion Li Shifeng of China with a superb come-from-behind victory in three games on Court 1 at Axiata Arena here.
Prannoy, who had started his campaign here with a hard-fought 16-21, 21-14, 21-13 win against sixth-seeded Hou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, defeated his Chinese opponent 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 in Round of 16. He will face Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in a last-8 encounter on Friday.
In the same men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth, who won the...
Prannoy, ranked 9th in the latest Bwf Rankings, continued his brilliant run in the Bwf World Tour Super 500 event in the Malaysian capital, stunning All England champion Li Shifeng of China with a superb come-from-behind victory in three games on Court 1 at Axiata Arena here.
Prannoy, who had started his campaign here with a hard-fought 16-21, 21-14, 21-13 win against sixth-seeded Hou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, defeated his Chinese opponent 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 in Round of 16. He will face Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in a last-8 encounter on Friday.
In the same men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth, who won the...
- 5/25/2023
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Kuala Lumpur, May 25 (Ians) India’s highest-ranked singles players, P.V Sindhu and H.S. Prannoy, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters 2023 badminton championships with contrasting wins in their respective Round of 16 encounters in women’s and men’s singles respectively here on Thursday.
Prannoy, ranked 9th in the latest Bwf Rankings, continued his brilliant run in the Bwf World Tour Super 500 event in the Malaysian capital, stunning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China with a superb come-from-behind victory in three games on Court 1 at Axiata Arena here.
Prannoy, who had started his campaign here with a hard-fought 16-21, 21-14, 21-13 win against sixth-seeded Hou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, defeated his Chinese opponent 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 in Round of 16. He will face Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in a last-8 encounter on Friday.
Double Olympic medallist Sindhu, the sixth seed here, had it a bit...
Prannoy, ranked 9th in the latest Bwf Rankings, continued his brilliant run in the Bwf World Tour Super 500 event in the Malaysian capital, stunning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China with a superb come-from-behind victory in three games on Court 1 at Axiata Arena here.
Prannoy, who had started his campaign here with a hard-fought 16-21, 21-14, 21-13 win against sixth-seeded Hou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, defeated his Chinese opponent 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 in Round of 16. He will face Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in a last-8 encounter on Friday.
Double Olympic medallist Sindhu, the sixth seed here, had it a bit...
- 5/25/2023
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Kuala Lumpur, May 24 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttlers Pv Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second of the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament with their respective first-round wins, here on Wednesday.
In the women’s singles, two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu registered a hard-fought 21-13, 17-21, 21-18 win over Denmark’s Line Christophersen in the round of 32 of the Bwf Super 500 event.
The 27-year-old Indian will face world No. 28 Aya Ohori of Japan in the round of 16 on Thursday.
Sindhu took her time to settle into the match and went into the break, leading 11-8 but soon built on it to win the first game convincingly. Both the shuttlers fought hard to have the upper hand in the second game as Christophersen executed the drop shots well to trouble Sindhu after the scores were tied at 17-17 and took the match into the decider.
After taking an early lead in the decider,...
In the women’s singles, two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu registered a hard-fought 21-13, 17-21, 21-18 win over Denmark’s Line Christophersen in the round of 32 of the Bwf Super 500 event.
The 27-year-old Indian will face world No. 28 Aya Ohori of Japan in the round of 16 on Thursday.
Sindhu took her time to settle into the match and went into the break, leading 11-8 but soon built on it to win the first game convincingly. Both the shuttlers fought hard to have the upper hand in the second game as Christophersen executed the drop shots well to trouble Sindhu after the scores were tied at 17-17 and took the match into the decider.
After taking an early lead in the decider,...
- 5/24/2023
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Kuala Lumpur, May 23 (Ians) Indian badminton players Malvika Bansod and Ashmita Chaliha advanced to the main draw of the women’s singles event at the Malaysia Masters 2023 after winning their qualifiers at the Axiata Arena, here on Tuesday.
Malvika, 40th in the badminton rankings for women’s singles, beat Hsiang Ti Lin of Chinese Taipei 21-12, 21-19 in 43 minutes in the qualification round of the Bwf Super 500 event.
The Indian badminton player was slow to get off the blocks and was trailing 3-6 in the first game before she turned the tables and took a 1-0 lead. With the momentum on her side, Malvika rushed to a seven-point lead at 9-2 in the second game. However, Hsiang Ti Lin mounted a stunning comeback to trail by just two points at the break.
The 21-year-old Bansod amped up her defence after the interval and despite a strong response from the Chinese Taipei shuttler,...
Malvika, 40th in the badminton rankings for women’s singles, beat Hsiang Ti Lin of Chinese Taipei 21-12, 21-19 in 43 minutes in the qualification round of the Bwf Super 500 event.
The Indian badminton player was slow to get off the blocks and was trailing 3-6 in the first game before she turned the tables and took a 1-0 lead. With the momentum on her side, Malvika rushed to a seven-point lead at 9-2 in the second game. However, Hsiang Ti Lin mounted a stunning comeback to trail by just two points at the break.
The 21-year-old Bansod amped up her defence after the interval and despite a strong response from the Chinese Taipei shuttler,...
- 5/23/2023
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New Delhi, May 11 (Ians) With P.V Sindhu and H.S Prannoy ;eading the charge, the 23-member Indian badminton team set off for Suzhou, China, where it will be competing in the highly-anticipated Sudirman Cup Finals scheduled from May 14-21.
The Sudirman Cup is also known as World Mixed Team Badminton Championship, the only mixed team event in the sport.
With a remarkable track record, India has emerged as a strong force in international badminton. Their victory in the Thomas Cup last year followed by their triumph in the Badminton Asia Championship earlier this year has solidified their position as one of the leading badminton powerhouses in the world.
Extending its full support to Team India in its pursuit of excellence, Badminton Association of India General Secretary, Sanjay Mishra stated, “We have complete faith in our players and their capabilities. They have proven their courage on numerous occasions, and we believe...
The Sudirman Cup is also known as World Mixed Team Badminton Championship, the only mixed team event in the sport.
With a remarkable track record, India has emerged as a strong force in international badminton. Their victory in the Thomas Cup last year followed by their triumph in the Badminton Asia Championship earlier this year has solidified their position as one of the leading badminton powerhouses in the world.
Extending its full support to Team India in its pursuit of excellence, Badminton Association of India General Secretary, Sanjay Mishra stated, “We have complete faith in our players and their capabilities. They have proven their courage on numerous occasions, and we believe...
- 5/11/2023
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New Delhi, May 7 (Ians) Former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and left-hander Ashmita Chaliha made it to the Indian squad for the upcoming Asian Games in men’s and women’s singles while Lakshya Sen, national champions Mithun Manjunath, Anupama Upadhyaya will be part of team championship line-up.
Srikanth and Chaliha topped the men’s and women’s singles trials respectively at the Jwala Gutta Badminton Academy in Hyderabad to join Pv Sindhu and Hs Prannoy for the individual competitions as the selectors announced a 19-member squad for the continental event.
According to the selection trials format announced by the Badminton Association of India (Bai), three men’s and women’s singles spots along with one each in men’s and women’s doubles and two in mixed doubles were up for grabs from the trials with the top-ranked singles players also getting an opportunity to compete in the individual events...
Srikanth and Chaliha topped the men’s and women’s singles trials respectively at the Jwala Gutta Badminton Academy in Hyderabad to join Pv Sindhu and Hs Prannoy for the individual competitions as the selectors announced a 19-member squad for the continental event.
According to the selection trials format announced by the Badminton Association of India (Bai), three men’s and women’s singles spots along with one each in men’s and women’s doubles and two in mixed doubles were up for grabs from the trials with the top-ranked singles players also getting an opportunity to compete in the individual events...
- 5/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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New Delhi, May 3 (Ians) The 2021 World Championship medallists Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen will face off against their young challengers at the selection trials for the upcoming Asian Games to be held at the Jwala Gutta Academy in Hyderabad from May 4-7, 2023, the Badminton Association of India (Bai) announced on Wednesday.
The Badminton Association of India has been conducting selection trials for major team championships since last year with top-20 ranked players in the Bwf world ranking being picked directly.
The Asian Games in Hangzhou, China to be played from September 23-October 8, 2023 will have separate team championships for men and women followed by individual events in which India can have a maximum of two entries per event.
Nine men’s singles players and eight women’s singles players have entered the trials for three spots each while there are four entries each in men’s and mixed doubles and three in women’s doubles.
The Badminton Association of India has been conducting selection trials for major team championships since last year with top-20 ranked players in the Bwf world ranking being picked directly.
The Asian Games in Hangzhou, China to be played from September 23-October 8, 2023 will have separate team championships for men and women followed by individual events in which India can have a maximum of two entries per event.
Nine men’s singles players and eight women’s singles players have entered the trials for three spots each while there are four entries each in men’s and mixed doubles and three in women’s doubles.
- 5/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Mumbai, May 2 (Ians) London Olympic Games bronze medallist Saina Nehwal has pulled out of final selection trials for a place in the badminton competition for the Asian Games 2023.
Saina has withdrawn from the selection trials scheduled to be held from May 3 to 7 at the Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence in Telangana.
As per the Badminton Association of India (Bai) rules, the top-ranked players P.V Sindhu (women’s singles), H.S Prannoy (Men’s singles), Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (men’s doubles) and Treesha Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand have already qualified to be part of the Indian squad for the Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 22 to October 8, 2023.
The rest of the 14 members to make up the 20-member Indian squad for the Asian Games will be selected through the final selection trials.
Saina’s name is missing from the list of players that have confirmed their participation in the final selection trials.
Saina has withdrawn from the selection trials scheduled to be held from May 3 to 7 at the Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence in Telangana.
As per the Badminton Association of India (Bai) rules, the top-ranked players P.V Sindhu (women’s singles), H.S Prannoy (Men’s singles), Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (men’s doubles) and Treesha Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand have already qualified to be part of the Indian squad for the Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 22 to October 8, 2023.
The rest of the 14 members to make up the 20-member Indian squad for the Asian Games will be selected through the final selection trials.
Saina’s name is missing from the list of players that have confirmed their participation in the final selection trials.
- 5/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Dubai, April 26 (Ians) Ace India shuttlers Pv Sindhu, Hs Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Asia Badminton Championship 2033 while compatriot Lakshya Sen made a first-round exit, here on Wednesday.
Sindhu advanced to the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals with a 21-15, 22-20 win over Chinese Taipei’s Wen Chi Hsu. The Indian took 46 minutes to wrap up the win over the Chinese Taipei shuttler.
In the first game, Sindhu trailed 11-14 but the world No. 11 Indian badminton player registered nine points in a row to turn the tables and took the lead.
In the second game, the 27-year old Sindhu faced a tough fight from the Chinese Taipei shuttler early on but managed to race to an 11-7 lead at the break before sealing the issue. This was the first meeting between the two players.
On the other hand, former world championships silver medallist Srikanth progressed into...
Sindhu advanced to the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals with a 21-15, 22-20 win over Chinese Taipei’s Wen Chi Hsu. The Indian took 46 minutes to wrap up the win over the Chinese Taipei shuttler.
In the first game, Sindhu trailed 11-14 but the world No. 11 Indian badminton player registered nine points in a row to turn the tables and took the lead.
In the second game, the 27-year old Sindhu faced a tough fight from the Chinese Taipei shuttler early on but managed to race to an 11-7 lead at the break before sealing the issue. This was the first meeting between the two players.
On the other hand, former world championships silver medallist Srikanth progressed into...
- 4/26/2023
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Dubai, April 24 (Ians) India will be virtually full strength in the women’s singles with their two best players, Olympic medallists P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal leading the campaign at the Badminton Asia Championships 2023 starting here on Tuesday.
Malvika Bansod and Aakarshi Kashyap are the other Indian players in the fray in the women’s singles category in the event that will be played at the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Al Nasr Club in Dubai. The finals will be played on April 30.
In the men’s singles category, the Indian campaign will be led by H.S Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be India’s main hope in the men’s doubles while the young pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly will be in focus in the women’s doubles section of the 40th edition of Badminton Asia Championships which...
Malvika Bansod and Aakarshi Kashyap are the other Indian players in the fray in the women’s singles category in the event that will be played at the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Al Nasr Club in Dubai. The finals will be played on April 30.
In the men’s singles category, the Indian campaign will be led by H.S Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be India’s main hope in the men’s doubles while the young pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly will be in focus in the women’s doubles section of the 40th edition of Badminton Asia Championships which...
- 4/24/2023
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New Delhi, April 19 (Ians) World No. 9 Hs Prannoy and and two-time Olympic medallist Pv Sindhu will lead the team while Lakshya Sen has been included as a reserve as India on Wednesday announced their squad for the Sudirman Cup 2023, scheduled to take place from May 14 to 21 in Suzhou, China.
The return of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who missed the Asian Mixed Team event due to injury, will bolster the men’s doubles squad, which also have the likes of Dhruv Kapila & Mr Arjun.
On the other hand, the experienced Ashwini Ponnappa and new partner Tanisha Castro will provide back up to the All England semi-finalists Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly in the women’s doubles.
After Prannoy and Sindhu, experienced Kidambi Srikanth and reigning senior national women’s singles champion Anupama Upadhyaya will be the other singles players in the squad while Aakarshi Kashyap is the second reserve after Lakshya.
The likes...
The return of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who missed the Asian Mixed Team event due to injury, will bolster the men’s doubles squad, which also have the likes of Dhruv Kapila & Mr Arjun.
On the other hand, the experienced Ashwini Ponnappa and new partner Tanisha Castro will provide back up to the All England semi-finalists Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly in the women’s doubles.
After Prannoy and Sindhu, experienced Kidambi Srikanth and reigning senior national women’s singles champion Anupama Upadhyaya will be the other singles players in the squad while Aakarshi Kashyap is the second reserve after Lakshya.
The likes...
- 4/19/2023
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Orleans (France), April 9 (Ians) India’s upcoming men’s shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat clinched the men’s singles title at the Orleans Master, beating Magnus Johannesen of Denmark 21-15, 19-21, 21-16 in the summit clash on Sunday.
This is Rajawat’s maiden Bwf World Tour title and first Super 300 tournament final appearance. His only previous final on the Bwf World Tour was at last year’s Odisha Open Super 100 event.
Moreover, Priyanshu’s win was the first men’s singles title on Tour for an Indian shuttler since January last year when Lakshya Sen won the India Open.
En route to his maiden Super 300 title, the youngster dropped just one game in the entire tournament.
The young Indian took the opening game with an easy. But he made some unforced errors in the second, allowing Johannesen, to make his way back into the match. Rajawat earned seven straight points to take...
This is Rajawat’s maiden Bwf World Tour title and first Super 300 tournament final appearance. His only previous final on the Bwf World Tour was at last year’s Odisha Open Super 100 event.
Moreover, Priyanshu’s win was the first men’s singles title on Tour for an Indian shuttler since January last year when Lakshya Sen won the India Open.
En route to his maiden Super 300 title, the youngster dropped just one game in the entire tournament.
The young Indian took the opening game with an easy. But he made some unforced errors in the second, allowing Johannesen, to make his way back into the match. Rajawat earned seven straight points to take...
- 4/9/2023
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Orleans (France), April 3 (Ians) Former World No 1 and London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal will lead the Indian challenge in the women’s main draw of Orleans Masters 2023 to be played here from April 4 to 9.
Saina, who has dropped to 31 in the Bwf Rankings, is the highest-ranked Indian woman player in the fray as two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu, who lost in the final of the Madrid Masters 2023 on Sunday, has decided to give the event a miss. Men’s singles players Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and Hs Prannoy will also skip the Bwf Super 300 tournament.
However, the Indian fans’ focus will be on the Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who has been given the top seeding in the main draw.
Satwik and Chirag are ranked sixth in the latest Bwf Rankings and are returning to action after missing the Madrid Spain Masters, following...
Saina, who has dropped to 31 in the Bwf Rankings, is the highest-ranked Indian woman player in the fray as two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu, who lost in the final of the Madrid Masters 2023 on Sunday, has decided to give the event a miss. Men’s singles players Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and Hs Prannoy will also skip the Bwf Super 300 tournament.
However, the Indian fans’ focus will be on the Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who has been given the top seeding in the main draw.
Satwik and Chirag are ranked sixth in the latest Bwf Rankings and are returning to action after missing the Madrid Spain Masters, following...
- 4/3/2023
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Basel (Switzerland), March 23 (Ians) Indian badminton players Pv Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Hs Prannoy advanced to the second round of Swiss Open 2023 but compatriot Lakshya Sen crashed out in the opening round of the tournament, here.
Double Olympic medallist Sindhu, the reigning champion, defeated Switzerland’s Jenjira Stadelmann 21-9, 21-16 in a 32-minute affair on Wednesday night. She will play Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani next.
On the other hand, former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the next round with a hard-fought 21-16, 15-21, 21-18 win over China’s Weng Hong Yang and set up a second round clash against Cheuk Yiu Lee.
In another men’s singles match, fifth-seeded Hs Prannoy beat China’s Shi Yu Qi with a 21-17, 19-21, 21-17 win in a closely-fought tie which lasted for an hour.
Another Indian player, Mithun Manjunath registered a 21-8, 21-17 win over Joran Kweekel of the Netherlands...
Double Olympic medallist Sindhu, the reigning champion, defeated Switzerland’s Jenjira Stadelmann 21-9, 21-16 in a 32-minute affair on Wednesday night. She will play Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani next.
On the other hand, former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the next round with a hard-fought 21-16, 15-21, 21-18 win over China’s Weng Hong Yang and set up a second round clash against Cheuk Yiu Lee.
In another men’s singles match, fifth-seeded Hs Prannoy beat China’s Shi Yu Qi with a 21-17, 19-21, 21-17 win in a closely-fought tie which lasted for an hour.
Another Indian player, Mithun Manjunath registered a 21-8, 21-17 win over Joran Kweekel of the Netherlands...
- 3/23/2023
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Birmingham, March 17 (Ians) The women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were the only Indians to make it to the quarterfinals of the All England Open Badminton Championships as compatriots Lakshya Sen, Hs Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth, pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered losses in their respective second round matches, here.
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Gayatri and Treesa defeated former world No. 1 Japanese pair of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota 21-14, 24-22 in 50 minutes in their round of 16 match on Thursday night.
The world No 17 pair will now take on the world No. 23 women’s doubles pair of Liu Xuan Xuan and Li Wen Mei of China in the quarter-finals.
However, last year’s runner up Lakshya Sen crashed out of the men’s singles event after losing to Anders Antonsen of Denmark in straight games at the Utilita Arena.
World No. 19 Sen began the...
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Gayatri and Treesa defeated former world No. 1 Japanese pair of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota 21-14, 24-22 in 50 minutes in their round of 16 match on Thursday night.
The world No 17 pair will now take on the world No. 23 women’s doubles pair of Liu Xuan Xuan and Li Wen Mei of China in the quarter-finals.
However, last year’s runner up Lakshya Sen crashed out of the men’s singles event after losing to Anders Antonsen of Denmark in straight games at the Utilita Arena.
World No. 19 Sen began the...
- 3/17/2023
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New Delhi, March 15 (Ians) Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal has pulled out of the All England Open 2023, the reason for which is yet to be known.
As per reports, the Olympic bronze medalist has been replaced by Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min.
Hours after the development, Saina shared her own photograph on the social media platform Koo App with one wide eye peeking through the fingers.
On the post itself, one of her fans reacted to it and commented in a funny way.
“Saina, it’s time to find your charming prince, tell your father to look for one, for the gorgeous girl,” the user wrote.
The one reaction took away the conversation and every other fan was reacting to it.
“Talent and grace in 1 pic, ” wrote another user.
Meanwhile, India’s badminton star Lakshya Sen defeated world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen in his first round men’s singles match,...
As per reports, the Olympic bronze medalist has been replaced by Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min.
Hours after the development, Saina shared her own photograph on the social media platform Koo App with one wide eye peeking through the fingers.
On the post itself, one of her fans reacted to it and commented in a funny way.
“Saina, it’s time to find your charming prince, tell your father to look for one, for the gorgeous girl,” the user wrote.
The one reaction took away the conversation and every other fan was reacting to it.
“Talent and grace in 1 pic, ” wrote another user.
Meanwhile, India’s badminton star Lakshya Sen defeated world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen in his first round men’s singles match,...
- 3/15/2023
- by News Bureau
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New Delhi, March 14 (Ians) India’s badminton star Lakshya Sen defeated world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen in his first round men’s singles match, while Hs Prannoy beat Chinese Taipei’s world No. 24 Wang Tzu Wei in his opening encounter at the All England Open 2023 badminton championships in Birmingham on Tuesday.
According to information received here, Prannoy, who won 21-19, 22-20 in a 49-minute opening round clash, will meet third-seeded Indonesian, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, in the round of 16.
Lakshya Sen, who made the All England final last year, started slowly but overcame the world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen, also from Chinese Taipei, by a 21-18, 21-19 scoreline.
Lakshya Sen will either face the winner of the all-Danish tie between Anders Antonsen or Rasmus Gemke in the next round.
On Wednesday, world No.22 Kidambi Srikanth, who is yet to win a single match on the Bwf World Tour 2023 so far, will...
According to information received here, Prannoy, who won 21-19, 22-20 in a 49-minute opening round clash, will meet third-seeded Indonesian, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, in the round of 16.
Lakshya Sen, who made the All England final last year, started slowly but overcame the world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen, also from Chinese Taipei, by a 21-18, 21-19 scoreline.
Lakshya Sen will either face the winner of the all-Danish tie between Anders Antonsen or Rasmus Gemke in the next round.
On Wednesday, world No.22 Kidambi Srikanth, who is yet to win a single match on the Bwf World Tour 2023 so far, will...
- 3/14/2023
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New Delhi, March 13 (Ians) The prestigious All England Open Badminton Championship is all set to start on March 14, where the top badminton players from around the world will gather here at the Utilita Arena for one of the most prestigious trophies.
With 155 matches and over 50 hours of badminton action to enjoy, the Championships will serve up to six days from March 16-20 with plenty of intriguing ties on offer. A total of 128 singles competitors and 96 teams are competing in the event.
From the Indian perspective, so far only two Indians have won the All-England Open since it started in 1899.
Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win the men’s singles title in 1980. Pullela Gopichand became the second to clinch the coveted trophy in 2001. Saina Nehwal and Lakshya Sen, however, came close but ended up as the runners-up in 2015 and 2022, respectively.
Indian shuttlers had not the best start of the...
With 155 matches and over 50 hours of badminton action to enjoy, the Championships will serve up to six days from March 16-20 with plenty of intriguing ties on offer. A total of 128 singles competitors and 96 teams are competing in the event.
From the Indian perspective, so far only two Indians have won the All-England Open since it started in 1899.
Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win the men’s singles title in 1980. Pullela Gopichand became the second to clinch the coveted trophy in 2001. Saina Nehwal and Lakshya Sen, however, came close but ended up as the runners-up in 2015 and 2022, respectively.
Indian shuttlers had not the best start of the...
- 3/13/2023
- by News Bureau
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