Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth Beats Toby Penty in 1st Round, Subhankar Dey and Ajay Jayaram Lose
4 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth Beats Toby Penty in 1st Round, Subhankar Dey and Ajay Jayaram Lose

News 18  

Kidambi Srikanth defeated Toby Penty 21-12 21-18 in just 36 minutes in the first round of the USD 750,000 Denmark Open Super 750 event. Kidambi claimed the Denmark title three years back and the former world no 1 had been battling a series of injuries and indifferent form in the last couple of years and the coronavirus enforced break helped him to work on his body and game. Ajay Jayaram lost to local favourite and world no 3 Anders Antonsen 12-21 14-21 in the opening round. Jayaram and Subhankar qualified for the men’s singles draw that due to the withdrawals of the Japanese contingent, including world champion Kento Momota, world no 35 Koki Watanabe, world no 11 Kanta Tsuneyama.

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Kidambi Srikanth moves to second round of Thailand Masters
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kidambi Srikanth moves to second round of Thailand Masters

Hindustan Times  

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth opened his campaign at the Thailand Masters badminton tournament with a straight-game win over Chinese Taipei's Wang Tzu Wei in Bangkok on Wednesday. India's Kidambi Srikanth The former world number toiled hard for 45 minutes to get the better of Wang 22-20 21-19 and enter the second round. He will take on compatriot Mithun Manjunath who …

Kidambi Srikanth shocks world No. 5 Jonatan Christie to enter second round of Malaysia Open
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Kidambi Srikanth shocks world No. 5 Jonatan Christie to enter second round of Malaysia Open

Hindustan Times  

India's Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round of Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament with a come-from-behind win over world number 5 Indonesian Jonatan Christie here on Tuesday. The 30-year-old from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, who has been going through a lean phase for quite some time, notched up a stunning 12-21 21-18 21-16 win over sixth seed Christie in …

Korea Open: Dane Antonsen breaks title drought with win
1 year, 5 months ago

Korea Open: Dane Antonsen breaks title drought with win

The Hindu  

Denmark’s Anders Antonsen clinched his first title in more than two years after defeating Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in a thrilling final at the Korea Open 2023 badminton on Sunday. In the women’s singles final, second seed An Se-young triumphed over Taiwan’s Tai Tzu Ying 21-9, 21-15, defending the title she won last year and providing a treat for …

Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy win big, Srikanth bows out
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy win big, Srikanth bows out

Hindustan Times  

HS Prannoy and doubles pair of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Friday showed why they are the only Indians to be in the top 10 of the Badminton World Federation rankings. India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, right, and Chirag Shetty play against Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto during their men's doubles quarterfinal match at Indonesia Open The most consistent of all …

Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy enter semifinals; Srikanth knocked out
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy enter semifinals; Srikanth knocked out

The Hindu  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty shocked top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto to sail into the men’s doubles semifinals before HS Prannoy entered the last-four stage of men’s singles competition at the Indonesia Open in Jakarta on Friday. However, world championship silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the men’s singles competition after going down fighting to …

Swiss Open: Lakshya Sen Makes First Round Exit; Kidambi Srikanth, Mithun Manjunath Through
1 year, 9 months ago

Swiss Open: Lakshya Sen Makes First Round Exit; Kidambi Srikanth, Mithun Manjunath Through

News 18  

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen’s woeful run continued as he made a first round exit at the Swiss Open badminton tournament, even as senior compatriot Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the next round of the BWF World Tour Super 300 event, here on Wednesday. The 2021 World Championships silver medallist Srikanth had to dig deep to get the better of China’s …

All England Open 2023: Kidambi Srikanth beats Toma Junior Popov to enter pre-quarters
1 year, 9 months ago

All England Open 2023: Kidambi Srikanth beats Toma Junior Popov to enter pre-quarters

India Today  

Kidambi Srikanth came from behind to script a stunning comeback win over Toma Junior Popov in the men's singles Round of 32 at the 2023 All England Open. Kidambi lost the first game 19-21 but made a quick comeback thereafter to win 21-14 and 21-5 and enter the pre-quarters on Wednesday. They previously met at the BWF World Tour Finals …

BWF German Open 2023: Lakshya Sen loses in first round, Indian challenge ends
1 year, 9 months ago

BWF German Open 2023: Lakshya Sen loses in first round, Indian challenge ends

The Hindu  

India’s challenge at the German Open, a BWF World Tour Super 300 event, ended on Wednesday as all four singles players lost in the first round in Mulheim, Germany. Teenager Tasnim Mir, who reached the main draw after beating Ireland’s Rachael Darragh in the qualifying round, suffered an 8-21, 10-21 defeat against eighth-seeded Thai shuttler Pornpawee Chochuwong in 25 minutes. …

Watch: Vitidsarn falls on knees after upsetting Viktor Axelsen in India Open final; Denmark star's gesture is priceless
1 year, 11 months ago

Watch: Vitidsarn falls on knees after upsetting Viktor Axelsen in India Open final; Denmark star's gesture is priceless

Hindustan Times  

Kunlavut Vitidsarn produced an excellent performance on Sunday to defeat Viktor Axelsen in the final of India Open. Kunlavut Vitidsarn reacts after beating Viktor Axelsen Vitidsarn produced a stunning outing at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi, edging past Axelsen 22-20 in a thrilling first game. Watch the moment as Vitidsarn produced an upset to a thundering support …

India Open 2023: Viktor Axelsen downs Jonatan Christie in straight games to reach final
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open 2023: Viktor Axelsen downs Jonatan Christie in straight games to reach final

Firstpost  

The Danish ace and top seed, fresh from his Malaysia Open win on Sunday, served out his fourth-seed opponent in 38 minutes in the men’s singles semi-finals in New Delhi. New Delhi: World number one Viktor Axelsen cruised into the India Open badminton final after he eased past Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie 21-6, 21-12 on Saturday. “I moved well and shots …

Viktor Axelsen Beats Jonatan Christie to Storm Into India Open 2023 Final
1 year, 11 months ago

Viktor Axelsen Beats Jonatan Christie to Storm Into India Open 2023 Final

News 18  

World number one Viktor Axelsen cruised into the India Open badminton final after he eased past Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie 21-6, 21-12 on Saturday. The Danish ace and top seed, fresh from his Malaysia Open win on Sunday, served out his fourth-seed opponent in 38 minutes in the men’s singles semi-finals in New Delhi. “I moved well and shots were good.” …

Kidambi Srikanth Pulls Out of Australian Open; Sameer Verma and Mithun Manjunath in Fray
2 years, 1 month ago

Kidambi Srikanth Pulls Out of Australian Open; Sameer Verma and Mithun Manjunath in Fray

News 18  

Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has pulled out of the Australian Open Super 300 badminton tournament beginning on Tuesday. India’s challenge at Australian Open will be led by Sameer Verma, who is coming back from a long injury lay-off. 11, had won three BWF tournaments — Swiss Open, Hyderabad Open and Syed Modi International in 2018 to qualify for the …

French Open badminton: Kidambi Srikanth suffers defeat in pre-quarters
2 years, 1 month ago

French Open badminton: Kidambi Srikanth suffers defeat in pre-quarters

Firstpost  

In the men’s doubles, seventh-seeded Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat the Malaysian duo of Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee 21-16 21-14 in a round of 16 of French Open Paris: Top Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament after losing to Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the pre-quarterfinals on Thursday. …

Sen faces Srikanth in opening round of French Open badminton tournament
2 years, 2 months ago

Sen faces Srikanth in opening round of French Open badminton tournament

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen will face teammate Kidambi Srikanth in the men’s singles opening round match of the French Open badminton tournament here on Tuesday. The winner between the two Indians is likely to bump into the Danish world number two Anders Antonsen in the next round of the World Tour 750 event. Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal will …

Denmark Open: Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya Sen crash out after defeat in quarter-finals
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya Sen crash out after defeat in quarter-finals

Firstpost  

Lakshya Sen defeated compatriot Prannoy Sen to advance to the quarter-finals but lost to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka 17-21 12-21 in straight games. On Thursday night, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen got the better off his senior compatriot HS Prannoy in straight games to progress to the men’s singles quarter-finals. Sen, a 2021 world championships bronze medallist, beat world number …

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen loses in quarterfinals, Indian challenge ends
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen loses in quarterfinals, Indian challenge ends

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-games loss to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in the men’s singles quarterfinal to bring down curtains on India’s campaign at the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament in Odense. Sen, 2021 world championships bronze medallist, lost 17-21, 12-21 to Naraoka, a bronze medallist at the 2018 Youth Olympics, in a lop-sided contest on Friday night. …

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen beats Prannoy to reach quarter-finals, Srikanth knocked out after losing to Loh
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen beats Prannoy to reach quarter-finals, Srikanth knocked out after losing to Loh

Firstpost  

Lakshya Sen defeated HS Prannoy 21-9 21-18 to reach the quarter-finals of the Denmark Open while former champion Kidambi Srikanth lost to the seventh-seeded Loh Kean Yew 13-21 15-21 in a match that lasted 35 minutes. Odense: Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen got the better off his senior compatriot HS Prannoy in straight games to progress to the men’s …

Denmark Open: Sen advances to quarterfinals by defeating Prannoy; Srikanth crashes out in pre-quarterfinals
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Sen advances to quarterfinals by defeating Prannoy; Srikanth crashes out in pre-quarterfinals

India TV News  

Highlights Srikanth won the title back in the year 2017 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinals Earlier, Star shuttlers Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals Lakshya Sen defeated his compatriot HS Prannoy and advanced to quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super 750 on Thursday. Earlier, Star shuttlers Sen and Prannoy advanced to the …

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy advance to pre-quarterfinals; Saina Nehwal crashes out in first round
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy advance to pre-quarterfinals; Saina Nehwal crashes out in first round

Firstpost  

With Saina Nehwal’s ouster, the Indian campaign in women’s singles ended in Denmark Open. Odense: World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after straight-game wins in men’s singles while veteran Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of women’s singles in the Denmark Open here on Wednesday. The unseeded Sen beat sixth …

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy enter pre-quarterfinals, Saina Nehwal crashes out in first round
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy enter pre-quarterfinals, Saina Nehwal crashes out in first round

Hindustan Times  

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after straight-game wins in men's singles while veteran Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of women's singles in the Denmark Open on Wednesday. The unseeded Sen beat sixth seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 21-16 21-12 in a first round match that lasted 39 …

Denmark Open: Sen, Prannoy advance to pre-quarterfinals; Saina crashes out in first round
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Sen, Prannoy advance to pre-quarterfinals; Saina crashes out in first round

India TV News  

Highlights With Saina's defeat, the Indian campaign in women's singles ended in the tournament Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat the Korean duo of Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae Kidambi Srikanth is set to face Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men's singles pre-quarterfinals Star shuttlers Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after …

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth beats Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus to reach second round
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth beats Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus to reach second round

Firstpost  

Coming into the match with a 3-3 head-to-head record, Kidambi Srikanth found the going tough against Ng Ka Long Angus and soon fell behind as the Hong Kong player eked out a 11-8 lead at the mid-game interval. Odense: Former champion Kidambi Srikanth staved off a spirited challenge from Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus to progress to the second …

Denmark Open: Indian shuttlers up for tough challenge in absence of PV Sindhu
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Indian shuttlers up for tough challenge in absence of PV Sindhu

Firstpost  

In her absence, all eyes will be on the likes of Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy and doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Odense: Indian shuttlers in absence of an injured PV Sindhu will be up for a tough grind as the badminton season begins with the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament here on Tuesday. In her …

BWF World Championships 2022: HS Prannoy Stuns Kento Momota to Set up Pre-quarters Clash Against Lakshya Sen
2 years, 4 months ago

BWF World Championships 2022: HS Prannoy Stuns Kento Momota to Set up Pre-quarters Clash Against Lakshya Sen

News 18  

Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy registered an upset victory over Japanese world No 2 Kento Momota to set up a pre-quarterfinals clash against compatriot Lakshya Sen at BWF World Championships 2022 but Kidambi Srikanth was knocked out in the second round, on Wednesday. On the other hand, Lakshya, the reigning Commonwealth Games men’s singles badminton champion and the 2021 worlds …

BWF World Championships: Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy Win as Malvika Bansod Loses
2 years, 4 months ago

BWF World Championships: Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy Win as Malvika Bansod Loses

News 18  

Kidambi Srikanth, the silver medallist in the last year’s edition, defeated Nhat Nguyen of Ireland 22-20, 21-19 at the BWF World Championships on Monday. HS Prannoy defeated Luka Wraber of Austria 21-12, 21-11 as Malvika Bansod lost her opening round match against Line Christophersen of Denmark in straight games, losing 21-11, 21-18. Earlier, Lakshya Sen made a winning start, getting …

HS Prannoy Through to Indonesia Open Semi-final Past Rasmus Gemke
2 years, 6 months ago

HS Prannoy Through to Indonesia Open Semi-final Past Rasmus Gemke

News 18  

Indian badminton star HS Prannoy defeated Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke in the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament in Jakarta on Friday. 😎💪@PRANNOYHSPRI gets past QF hurdle with ease as he beats 🇩🇰’s Rasmus Gemke 21-14, 21-12 to enter the semifinals of #IndonesiaOpenSuper1000 🔝Well done champ, keep it up!#IndonesiaOpen2022#BWFWorldTour#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/tp6BZ2TVZp — BAI Media June 17, 2022 Going into the …

Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen, Srikanth bow out in first round
2 years, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen, Srikanth bow out in first round

Hindustan Times  

India's Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the opening round of the Indonesia Open badminton tournament after losing in straight games, here on Wednesday. 8 Sen lost to compatriot H S Prannoy 10-21 9-21 in an all-India first round clash, world no. The campaign also ended for another women's pairing of Haritha M Harinarayan and Ashna Noy as …

Indonesia Open: Kidambi Srikanth Follows Lakshya Sen in First Round Exit
2 years, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Kidambi Srikanth Follows Lakshya Sen in First Round Exit

News 18  

India’s top-ranked badminton players Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the first round of the men’s singles event at the Indonesia Open 2022 BWF Super1000 tournament, here on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Leverdez took the former world No 1 Srikanth by a complete surprise in the second game and sealed his first win against Indian shuttler in six attempts. …

Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen, Srikanth bow out, Prannoy progresses to second round
2 years, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen, Srikanth bow out, Prannoy progresses to second round

The Hindu  

India's Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the opening round of the Indonesia Open badminton tournament after losing in straight games, here on Wednesday. READ | Grand Prix Badminton League: Top Karnataka shuttlers go under the hammer as 'icon players' Interestingly, this was Prannoy's first-ever win against Sen out of their three head-to-head meetings so far. The campaign …

Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth drops a game before reaching 2nd round
2 years, 7 months ago

Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth drops a game before reaching 2nd round

Firstpost  

In a match that lasted three games, Srikanth lost the opening game before beating Leverdez 18-21, 21-10, 21-16 9 in 49 minutes. Bangkok: Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth opened his Thailand Open 2022 men’s singles draw with a victory over France’s Brice Leverdez, here in Bangkok on Wednesday. Playing on Court 2, Srikanth defeated Leverdez 18-21, 21-10, 21-16, in a match …

India beats Denmark 3-2, reaches first-ever Thomas Cup final
2 years, 7 months ago

India beats Denmark 3-2, reaches first-ever Thomas Cup final

The Hindu  

H S Prannoy produced a lion-hearted effort in the decisive fifth match as the Indian men's badminton team scripted history by reaching the title clash of the Thomas Cup Final for the first time ever with a 3-2 victory over Denmark in an edge-of-the-seat semifinal in Bangkok. While world championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth and world number 8 doubles pair …

Danish Open swimming meet: Sajan strikes gold, Vedaant clinches silver
2 years, 8 months ago

Danish Open swimming meet: Sajan strikes gold, Vedaant clinches silver

The Hindu  

Top Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash began his season on a winning note by clinching the men's 200m butterfly gold at the Danish Open swimming meet in Copenhagen, Denmark. However, Friday's performance was not even close to the 28-year-old's personal best timing of 1:56:38 that came last year in Rome, when Prakash become the first Indian swimmer to breach the Olympic …

Srikanth enters semifinals of Swiss Open
2 years, 8 months ago

Srikanth enters semifinals of Swiss Open

The Hindu  

World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth notched up a stunning three-game win over world number three Anders Antonsen of Denmark to progress to the men's singles semifinals of Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament. Seventh seed Srikanth, who is playing only his third tournament after recovering from COVID-19, prevailed 21-19, 19-21, 22-20 over second seed Antonsen in a gruelling match …

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth beats second seed Anders Antonsen in nail-biting encounter to enter semi-final
2 years, 8 months ago

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth beats second seed Anders Antonsen in nail-biting encounter to enter semi-final

Firstpost  

Srikanth defeated World No. 3 and second seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a hard-fought three-game encounter to enter the men’s singles semi-final of Swiss Open. 3 and second seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a hard-fought three-game encounter to enter the men’s singles semi-final of Swiss Open here at St. Jakobshalle. The world championship silver medallist Srikanth started off …

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap Enter Quarterfinals; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Lose
2 years, 9 months ago

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap Enter Quarterfinals; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Lose

News 18  

Basel: World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth staved off aspirited challenge from France’s Christo Popov to progress to the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament here on Thursday. Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap too entered the quarterfinals after top seed and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen gave a walkover. Third seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag …

Kidambi Srikanth, Ashwini Ponnappa-N Sikki Reddy lose in BWF World Tour Finals
3 years ago

Kidambi Srikanth, Ashwini Ponnappa-N Sikki Reddy lose in BWF World Tour Finals

Hindustan Times  

India's Kidambi Srikanth jeopardised his chances of making it to the knockout stage of the BWF World Tour Finals after losing to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in straight games in his second Group B match here on Thursday. World number 14 Srikanth, who had reached the knockout stage in the 2014 edition of the year-ending event, went down 18-21 7-21 to …

BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen qualify for knockouts
3 years ago

BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen qualify for knockouts

Firstpost  

World number 14 Srikanth, who had reached the knockout stage in the 2014 edition of the year-ending event, went down 18-21 7-21 to three-time junior world champion Vitidsarn in a 46-minute men’s singles match. Bali: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Thursday joined compatriot Lakshya Sen into the knockout stage of the BWF World Tour Finals, while Kidambi Srikanth’s fate …

BWF World Tour Finals: Sindhu, Srikanth make winning start; Ponnappa-Sikki Reddy lose in women's doubles
3 years ago

BWF World Tour Finals: Sindhu, Srikanth make winning start; Ponnappa-Sikki Reddy lose in women's doubles

Firstpost  

Former world No 1 Kidambi Srikanth beat France’s Toma Junior Popov 21-14 21-16 in 42 minutes in his opening match of group B. Bali: Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth registered straight-game victories to make impressive starts to their respective singles campaigns at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals here on Wednesday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, saw …

World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth Makes Winning Start, Ashwini-Sikki Pair Loses
3 years ago

World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth Makes Winning Start, Ashwini-Sikki Pair Loses

News 18  

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth secured a straight-game win over France’s Toma Junior Popov to make an impressive start to his men’s singles campaign at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals here on Wednesday. Srikanth, who had reached the knockout stage of the 2014 edition of the year-ending event, beat Popov 21-14 21-16 in 42 minutes in his opening match of …

BWF World Tour Finals: Srikanth makes winning start, Ashwini-Sikki pair loses
3 years ago

BWF World Tour Finals: Srikanth makes winning start, Ashwini-Sikki pair loses

Hindustan Times  

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth secured a straight-game win over France's Toma Junior Popov to make an impressive start to his men's singles campaign at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals here on Wednesday. BWF World Tour Finals: Pair of Ponnappa, Sikki Reddy lose opening Group B game Srikanth, who had reached the knockout stage of the 2014 edition of the …

Indonesia Open 2021: Danish badminton ace Viktor Axelsen clinches men's singles title
3 years ago

Indonesia Open 2021: Danish badminton ace Viktor Axelsen clinches men's singles title

Firstpost  

The 27-year-old scored a victory against Loh 21-13, 9-21, 21-13 in an intense 59-minute game in the badminton tournament held on the palm-fringed holiday island of Bali Denpasar, Indonesia: Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen clinched the Indonesia Open men’s singles title after beating Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in the final on Sunday. The 27-year-old scored a victory against Loh 21-13, …

Indonesia Open: Sindhu, Srikanth, Praneeth advance to second round
3 years, 1 month ago

Indonesia Open: Sindhu, Srikanth, Praneeth advance to second round

The Hindu  

India's double Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu showed great determination to outwit her opponent in the women's singles opening round, while B. Sai Praneeth and Kidmabi Srikanth also advanced to the men's singles second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 event here on Wednesday. RELATED| World number seven Sindhu, who made a semifinal exit after suffering a straight game …

Hylo Open 2021: Kidambi Srikanth sails into second round; Saurabh Verma gets walkover but HS Prannoy ousted
3 years, 1 month ago

Hylo Open 2021: Kidambi Srikanth sails into second round; Saurabh Verma gets walkover but HS Prannoy ousted

Firstpost  

Prannoy went down 21-16, 17-21, 7-21 to lower ranked Irish shuttler Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles match that lasted 57 minutes. Saarbrucken: Top Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth sailed into the second round of men’s singles with a comfortable straight game win over Japan’s Koki Watanabe in the HYLO Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday. However, HS Prannoy made …

French Open badminton: Kidambi Srikanth suffers agonising defeat to Kento Momota in second round; Satwik-Ashwini win
3 years, 1 month ago

French Open badminton: Kidambi Srikanth suffers agonising defeat to Kento Momota in second round; Satwik-Ashwini win

Firstpost  

Srikanth had lost to Momota last week also at Denmark Open but he produced a much better display in Paris and came agonisingly close to outwitting the two-time world champion only to fall short in the end. Paris: Kidambi Srikanth suffered a heartbreaking defeat against top seed Kento Momota to make a second round exit but India’s mixed doubles team …

Denmark Open: India's PV Sindhu loses in quarters
3 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: India's PV Sindhu loses in quarters

Hindustan Times  

Returning to action after a break, India's double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu on Friday bowed out of the Denmark open badminton tournament after losing in straight games to world no 8 Korean An Seyoung in the women's singles quarterfinals here. Denmark Open: India's PV Sindhu loses in quarters Playing her first tournament since winning the bronze medal at the …

Denmark Open 2021: Sameer Verma shocks Anders Antonsen to enter quarter-finals as Lakshya Sen bows out
3 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open 2021: Sameer Verma shocks Anders Antonsen to enter quarter-finals as Lakshya Sen bows out

Firstpost  

The 27-year-old Verma from Madhya Pradesh will lock horns with 33-year-old Tommy Sugiarto, a bronze winner at the 2014 World Championships. Odense: India’s Sameer Verma notched up a stunning straight-game win over world No 3 Anders Antonsen to storm into the quarterfinals but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen at the Denmark Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here. World No …

Denmark Open 2021: Lakshya Sen wins; Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy, P Kashyap eliminated
3 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open 2021: Lakshya Sen wins; Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy, P Kashyap eliminated

Firstpost  

Lakshya, who had finished runners-up at Dutch Open last Sunday, dished out a superb performance to outclass national champion Sourabh 21-9, 21-7 in 26 minutes. Odense: Young Lakshya Sen thumped compatriot Sourabh Verma in straight games to enter the second round but it was curtains for Saina Nehwal at the Denmark Open Super 1000 tournament on Wednesday. London Games bronze …

Denmark Open: Lakshya sails into second round, Saina sinks
3 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Lakshya sails into second round, Saina sinks

The Hindu  

Young Lakshya Sen thumped compatriot Sourabh Verma in straight games to enter the second round but it was curtains for Saina Nehwal at the Denmark Open Super 1000 tournament here on Wednesday. Lakshya, who had finished runners-up at Dutch Open last Sunday, dished out a superb performance to outclass national champion Sourabh 21-9, 21-7 in 26 minutes. London Games bronze …

Denmark Open: P V Sindhu makes winning return; Srikanth, Sameer advance
3 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: P V Sindhu makes winning return; Srikanth, Sameer advance

The Hindu  

Returning to action after a break, double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu saw off Turkey's Neslihan Yigit in straight games to join compatriots Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma in the second round of the Denmark Open here on Tuesday. Sindhu, the reigning world champion, took 30 minutes to get across Yigit, ranked 29th, 21-12, 21-10 in her women's singles opener …

Sindhu makes winning return; Srikanth, Sameer too advance at Denmark Open
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Sindhu makes winning return; Srikanth, Sameer too advance at Denmark Open

Hindustan Times  

Returning to action after a break, double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu saw off Turkey's Neslihan Yigit in straight games to join compatriots Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma in the second round of the Denmark Open in Odense on Tuesday. Kidambi Srikanth Sindhu, the reigning world champion, took 30 minutes to get across Yigit, ranked 29th, 21-12 21-10 in her …

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