Syed Modi Badminton: Sameer Verma, Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap enter quarterfinals
6 years, 1 month ago

Syed Modi Badminton: Sameer Verma, Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap enter quarterfinals

India TV News  

Defending champion Sameer Verma and former champions Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap progressed to the quarterfinals of the Syed Modi International World Super Tour 300 with contrasting victories, in Lucknow on Thursday. Second-seeded Saina, who is a three-time winner of the Lucknow tourney, defeated Amolika Singh Sisodiya 21-14, 21-9, while 2012 and 2015 champion Kashyap recovered from a game down to see off Indonesia's Firman Abdul Kholik 9-21, 22-20, 21-8 in another match. Former Olympic bronze medallist, Saina will next face eighth-seeded compatriot Rituparna Das, who beat fellow Indian Shruti Mundada 21-11, 21-15 in a one-sided clash. B Sai Praneeth, seeded 4th, brushed aside Indonesia's Shesar Hiren Rhustavito 21-12 21-10 and will take on China's Lu Guangzu, seeded sixth, ended the run of Saarlorlux champion Subhankar Dey with a 21-13, 21-10 win.

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Badminton Senior Nationals: Tasnim reaches semis, ousts top-seed Aakarshi, and Isharani consecutively
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Badminton Senior Nationals: Tasnim reaches semis, ousts top-seed Aakarshi, and Isharani consecutively

The Hindu  

Tasnim Mir produced two power-packed performances on Sunday to enter the women’s singles semifinals at the 2024 Senior National Badminton Championship at the KBA courts here. In the morning, the 19-year-old from Gujarat ousted top seed Aakarshi Kashyap 21-19, 21-17 in the pre-quarters before returning late afternoon to send the seventh seed from Assam Isharani Baruah home, 21-16, 21-18. The …

Indian sports wrap, December 20: Unnati Hooda advances to second round in Badminton nationals
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Indian sports wrap, December 20: Unnati Hooda advances to second round in Badminton nationals

The Hindu  

BADMINTON Haryana’s Unnati Hooda breezed past Unnati Jaral of Jammu & Kashmir 21-10, 21-9 to enter the second round of the women’s singles at the 2024 Senior National Badminton Championship at the KBA courts here on Friday. The Number one seed Viktor easily defeated seventh seed Hong Komg’s Wailok To 11-6 11-3 and 11-5, while second seed Ameeshenraj Chandaran got …

Guwahati Masters 2024: Anmol Kharb stuns defending champion Lalinrat Chaiwan, reaches semifinals
1 month, 1 week ago

Guwahati Masters 2024: Anmol Kharb stuns defending champion Lalinrat Chaiwan, reaches semifinals

The Hindu  

Anmol Kharb kept her cool under relentless pressure to upset defending champion Lalinrat Chaiwan of Thailand in the women’s singles quarterfinals of the Guwahati Masters Super 100 tournament on Friday. READ | Syed Modi International 2024 badminton review: Finding silver linings in a year of turmoil Other Indians, who made it to the semifinals, included men’s singles third seed Sathish …

Guwahati Masters: M Tharun, K Satwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar upset top seeds to reach quarters
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1 month, 1 week ago

Guwahati Masters: M Tharun, K Satwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar upset top seeds to reach quarters

The Hindu  

National Games Champion M Tharun and unseeded mixed doubles combination of K Sathwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar packed off the top seeds in their respective categories to advance to the quarterfinals of the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament here on Thursday. Tharun saved two game points in the opening game and then grabbed the initiative after a few long …

Guwahati Masters 2024: Priyanshu, Tanvi advance to pre-quarters
1 month, 1 week ago

Guwahati Masters 2024: Priyanshu, Tanvi advance to pre-quarters

The Hindu  

Top seed Priyanshu Rajawat and Tanvi Sharma Hemanth advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the men’s and women’s singles events of the Guwahati Masters even as Unnati Hooda exited the Super 100 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday. In the paired events, mixed doubles top seeds Satish Kumar Karunakaran and Adya Variyath along with fifth seeds Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto stayed …

Guwahati Masters 2024: Ashwini-Tanisha pair returns to defend title; Rajawat to headline singles event
1 month, 1 week ago

Guwahati Masters 2024: Ashwini-Tanisha pair returns to defend title; Rajawat to headline singles event

The Hindu  

Defending women’s doubles champion pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto with singles specialist Priyanshu Rajawat will carry the expectations of home fans in the second edition of the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament to be held here this week. Ashwini-Tanisha and Rajawat have been given the top billing in their respective events following their win at last week’s …

Syed Modi International 2024 badminton review: Finding silver linings in a year of turmoil
1 month, 1 week ago

Syed Modi International 2024 badminton review: Finding silver linings in a year of turmoil

The Hindu  

When Lakshya Sen finally hit the shuttle into the crowd on Sunday night after his most comprehensive win of the week to claim the Syed Modi India International Super 300, it was not just him celebrating a title win. While PV Sindhu expectedly claimed her third title in the city to join compatriot Saina Nehwal as the only three-time winners, …

PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament

Firstpost  

Sindhu defeated Wu Luo Yu 21-14, 21-16 to win the tournament for the third time while Lakshya Sen was crowned the men’s singles champion after beating Singapore’s Jia Heng Jason Teh. PV Sindhu stood on top of the podium for the first time since 2022 after winning the Syed Modi International Tournament women's singles title Top-seeded Indians PV Sindhu and …

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen clinch singles titles; Treesa-Gayatri pair shines in doubles
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen clinch singles titles; Treesa-Gayatri pair shines in doubles

Hindustan Times  

Top seeded Indians P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen showcased their class and dominance to clinch the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament here on Sunday. In the men's singles final, Lakshya, a 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, was at his dominant best as he demolished Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh 21-6, 21-7 …

Syed Modi International badminton tournament: Sindhu and Lakshya Sen win singles titles; Women’s doubles win title; ’Indian men's doubles and mixed doubles pair end campaign as runners-up’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International badminton tournament: Sindhu and Lakshya Sen win singles titles; Women’s doubles win title; ’Indian men's doubles and mixed doubles pair end campaign as runners-up’

The Hindu  

The title drought for Indian shuttlers this year finally ended with the home favourites winning three of the five on offer on the final day of the Syed Modi India International Super 300 tournament in Lucknow on Sunday. While PV Sindhu beat China’s Luo Yu Wu 21-14, 21-16 to join compatriot Saina Nehwal as a three-time winner at the Babu …

Syed Modi International: Sindhu, Sen enter final
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International: Sindhu, Sen enter final

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Top Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu marched into the finals of the men’s and women’s singles respectively at the Syed Modi India international badminton tournament, notching up semi-final wins in straight games here on Saturday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu brushed aside compatriot Unnati Hooda 21-12, 21-9 while Sen, the 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, outplayed Japan’s Shogo …

Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament: Sindhu enters final with win over Unnati Hooda; Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila sail into final
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament: Sindhu enters final with win over Unnati Hooda; Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila sail into final

The Hindu  

The next generation of Indian badminton may have to wait a little longer. The senior pro overwhelmed talented youngster Unnati Hooda 21-12, 21-19 in her most dominating performance of the competition so far to make only her second final this year in 14 outings, having lost to China’s Zhi Yi Wang at the Malaysia Masters in May. He will now …

Parupalli Kashyap: We have superstars and money but badminton as a sport hasn’t grown
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Parupalli Kashyap: We have superstars and money but badminton as a sport hasn’t grown

The Hindu  

Parupalli Kashyap was a star during his playing days. He wasn’t as hopeful about Indian badminton, though, in an exclusive chat with Sportstar: On Shriyanshi’s loss Shriyanshi Valishetty, coached by Parupalli Kashyap, lost in the quarterfinals of the Syed Modi India International, in Lucknow on Friday. READ | Syed Modi International 2024: Unnati Hooda, PV Sindhu set to face off …

Sindhu, Lakshya reach semifinals of Syed Modi International 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sindhu, Lakshya reach semifinals of Syed Modi International 2024

The Hindu  

Statistically, PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda have nothing in common. The two-time Olympic medalist and former World Number 2 had already won the first of her five World Championships medals by the time Unnati was five years old. And when the two meet in the semifinals of the Syed Modi international Super 300 in Lucknow on Saturday, the result may …

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu survives scare, Lakshya breezes into quarters
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu survives scare, Lakshya breezes into quarters

India Today  

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament after surviving a tough second-round clash against fellow Indian Ira Sharma. In the men's singles, top-seeded Lakshya Sen secured a straightforward 21-14, 21-13 victory over Israel's Daniil Dubovenko to reach the quarterfinals, where he will face compatriot Meiraba Luwang. Other …

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya through to second round
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya through to second round

The Hindu  

Third seed Aakarshi Kashyap was the first big upset at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament, crashing out in the first round at the Babu Banarasi Das Academy on Wednesday. READ | Satwik-Chirag duo withdraws from Syed Modi International 2024 P.V. Sindhu got the better of youngster Anmol Kharb 21-17, 21-15 while Lakshya Sen breezed past Malaysian qualifier …

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Round 2
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Round 2

India Today  

Top seeds PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the second round of the women's and men's singles respectively at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament after registering straight-game victories here on Wednesday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu defeated rising shuttler Anmol Kharb 21-17, 21-15, while Lakshya, 2021 world championships bronze medallist, powered past Malaysian qualifier Sholeh Aidil 21-12, …

Syed Modi International 2024: Satwik-Chirag pair pulls out on opening day; Sindhu eyes third title
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syed Modi International 2024: Satwik-Chirag pair pulls out on opening day; Sindhu eyes third title

The Hindu  

The Indian challenge at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament suffered a setback after former World No. The Indian duo, returning to action for the first time since the Paris Olympics at the China Masters last week, had practised on Monday and was scheduled to face the Chinese pair of Chen Xu Jun and Guo Ruo Han in …

Sindhu, Lakshya top singles draws in Syed Modi badminton
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sindhu, Lakshya top singles draws in Syed Modi badminton

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Changes is the topic of discussion in Indian badminton, especially the future of women’s singles since two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion PV Sindhu’s exit in the Paris Olympics last 16 stage. 19, Sindhu will seek home comfort as she chases a third title in the Syed Modi India International starting on Tuesday at the Uttar Pradesh Badminton …

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag aim to end title drought
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag aim to end title drought

The Hindu  

P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will aim to end their title droughts when they spearhead India’s challenge at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament starting here on Tuesday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, last clinched a title at the Singapore Open in 2022, while Lakshya, a 2021 World Championships bronze-medallist, won the Canada Open in 2023. Lakshya, …

India Junior International Grand Prix Badminton: Disha Santosh and Aaradhya Sharma Post Resounding Wins
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India Junior International Grand Prix Badminton: Disha Santosh and Aaradhya Sharma Post Resounding Wins

News 18  

Talented shuttlers Disha Santosh and Aaradhya Sharma recorded big upsets in the opening round of the girls and boys singles respectively in the India Junior International Grand Prix badminton tournament here on Wednesday. While Disha stunned sixth seeded Liao Jui-Chi of Chinese Taipei 21-15 21-18, qualifier Aaradhya Sharma shocked fifth seeded Sai Prasad Teegala 15-21 21-7 21-15 in another match. …

Saina backs Satwik-Chirag to deliver Olympics medal
6 months, 1 week ago

Saina backs Satwik-Chirag to deliver Olympics medal

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Saina Nehwal would not want to put a number on the probable medal count that the Indian badminton contingent can come up with at the Paris Olympics, but there was one she had no qualms in announcing. For Paris, she felt, India’s strong seven-member squad is capable of continuing the trend started by Saina herself in 2012 of shuttlers …

Amit Shah said that elections will be held in J&K within 4 months | Let's Catch Up
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Amit Shah said that elections will be held in J&K within 4 months | Let's Catch Up

ABP News  

Episode Description Today's Let's Catch Up with the latest news of the day only on ABP LIVE Podcasts Amit Shah said successful voting in J&K proves the Kashmir policy of Modi government is absolutely correct Cyclone Ramal which comes with a speed of 135 Km/h was so severe that it has damaged many housed in Bengal Congress President Kharge and …

Badminton: Satwik-Chirag, Meiraba enter quarterfinals of Thailand Open
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Badminton: Satwik-Chirag, Meiraba enter quarterfinals of Thailand Open

The Hindu  

Continuing their splendid run, young Indian shuttler Maisnam Meiraba Luwang and star men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinal of the Thailand Open Super 500 here on Thursday. A day after his upset win over compatriot HS Prannoy, the 21-year-old Meiraba, who trains at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, eliminated Denmark’s Mads Christophersen 21-14 and …

Indian sports wrap, April 21: Ajeetesh Sandhu shoots 5-under, finishes tied 14th
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, April 21: Ajeetesh Sandhu shoots 5-under, finishes tied 14th

The Hindu  

GOLF Ajeetesh Sandhu shot a fine 5-under 66 to finish tied 14th, the best among Indian golfers, on the final day of the US$1million Saudi Open here on Sunday. - PTI Aditi Tied-64 at Chevron Championship, Thai star Atthaya leads Aditi Ashok was tied 64th among the 73 players who made the cut after the third round at the Chevron …

Badminton Asia Championships 2024: Malvika, Panda sisters enter main draw
9 months ago

Badminton Asia Championships 2024: Malvika, Panda sisters enter main draw

The Hindu  

Rising Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod won both her matches to qualify for women’s singles main draw of the Badminton Asia Championships on Tuesday. READ | India announces Thomas and Uber Cup squad, Sindhu opts out to prepare for Paris 2024 Olympics The Panda sisters -- Rutaparna and Swetaparna -- also won both their doubles group A qualifying matches to make …

Indian sports news wrap: March 23
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap: March 23

The Hindu  

BOXING Uttarakhand, Delhi storm into quarterfinals Aditya Mehra, along with four other boxers from Uttarakhand and Arti Kumar, among six Delhi pugilists, stormed into the quarterfinals on day four of the third Sub Junior National Championship at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida. -Stan Rayan BADMINTON Divecha shines with 2 gold at Indian Masters National Badminton …

Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan advance to pre-quarterfinals in Pune ATP Challenger
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan advance to pre-quarterfinals in Pune ATP Challenger

Hindustan Times  

Top seeded Sumit Nagal and wildcard Ramkumar Ramanathan on Tuesday entered the pre-quarterfinals of the ATP Challenger 100 international tournament after winning their respective round of 32 matches here on Tuesday. India's Sumit Nagal, who won the ATP Challenger in Chennai and reached the semifinals in Bengaluru, came back from a break down in the second set to record his …

Badminton Asia Team Championship | Prannoy and Sindhu lead the Indian challenge
1 year ago

Badminton Asia Team Championship | Prannoy and Sindhu lead the Indian challenge

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu will make a come back to competitive circuit as she joins World No. Prannoy to lead a strong Indian challenge in the Badminton Asia Team Championships slated to be held in Shah Alam, Malaysia, from February 13 to 19. The 16-year-old senior national champion Anmol Kharb, Badminton Asia Junior Championships medallist Tanvi Sharma and …

Odisha Masters 2023: Ashwini-Tanisha pair reaches third straight final
1 year ago

Odisha Masters 2023: Ashwini-Tanisha pair reaches third straight final

The Hindu  

Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto reached third final in as many events with a straight-games win in the Odisha Masters semifinal on Saturday. Third-seeded pair of Ashwini and Tanisha, who finished runner-up at Syed Modi International before winning Guwahati Masters last week, defeated the Indonesian duo of Arlya Nabila Thesa Munggaran and Agnia Sri Rahayu 21-17, 21-13 in 37 minutes. …

Odisha Masters 2023: Ashwini-Tanisha pair, Okuhara move into semis
1 year, 1 month ago

Odisha Masters 2023: Ashwini-Tanisha pair, Okuhara move into semis

The Hindu  

Former world No.1 Nozomi Okuhara cantered into the women’s singles semifinals, while ace doubles shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto fought their way into the doubles last-four stage of the Odisha Masters Open on Friday. READ | Next Gen: Raksha Kandasamy, smashing her way to the top However, another Indian pair of Rutuparna Panda-Swetaparna Panda was ousted by Jesita Putri …

Chi, Okuhara win singles, Tanisha-Ashwini lose in Syed Modi India International Badminton Championships
1 year, 1 month ago

Chi, Okuhara win singles, Tanisha-Ashwini lose in Syed Modi India International Badminton Championships

Hindustan Times  

There was no title for India at the Syed Modi India International badminton championships here on Sunday as last hope, the women’s doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa went down fighting to Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi of Japan 14-21, 21-17, 15-21 in the final. India's Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto pose for photos after winning the silver …

Syed Modi badminton: Srikanth, Sai Praneeth lose in the first round
1 year, 1 month ago

Syed Modi badminton: Srikanth, Sai Praneeth lose in the first round

Hindustan Times  

Former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth has endured a bleak 2023, not managing to shake off the foreboding start of three first round exits in January. Any hope of a change of fortune at home after three first-round exits in a row was dashed as he added a dubious fourth at the Syed Modi India International Badminton World Tour Super 300 …

Srikanth loses; Unnati Hooda, Priyanshi, Kiran win at Syed Modi International
1 year, 1 month ago

Srikanth loses; Unnati Hooda, Priyanshi, Kiran win at Syed Modi International

Hindustan Times  

India's Kidambi Srikanth bowed out with a straight-game loss in the opening round but young Unnati Hooda shocked compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap to make it to the second round of the Syed Modi International badminton tournament Lucknow on Wednesday. The young shuttler from Rohtak will next face Japan's former world champion Nozomi Okuhara, who prevailed 18-21 21-17 21-10 over another Indian …

Syed Modi International Badminton: Rohan-Ashwini pair enters second round of mixed doubles
1 year, 1 month ago

Syed Modi International Badminton: Rohan-Ashwini pair enters second round of mixed doubles

The Hindu  

The seasoned Ashwini Ponnappa and her partner Rohan Kapoor entered the second round in the mixed doubles on the opening day of the Syed Modi India International badminton event here on Tuesday. Also, the B Sumeeth Kumar Reddy-Sikki Reddy’s pair tasted success, beating Taiwan’s Hsuan-Yi Wu and Chu Yun 21-14, 21-14 to enter the second round. In the men’s singles …

Syed Modi badminton: Prannoy leads men’s challenge, Sindhu absent
1 year, 1 month ago

Syed Modi badminton: Prannoy leads men’s challenge, Sindhu absent

Hindustan Times  

Being the Olympic qualifying year, the race to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Games is intensifying among India’s elite shuttlers with the spotlight on HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and K Srikanth. Despite his quarterfinal loss in the China Masters Super 750 tournament last week, 31-year-old Prannoy, given top billing, eyes a strong finish in Lucknow Badminton World Federation …

India wins 18 medals at Japan Para-Badminton International tournament
1 year, 2 months ago

India wins 18 medals at Japan Para-Badminton International tournament

The Hindu  

Para Asian Games gold medallist shuttler Pramod Bhagat continued his good run, bagging a gold medal in the SL3 singles category at the Hulic Daihatsu Japan Para Badminton International tournament in Tokyo. Nehal Gupta and Naveen Sivakumar also secured a gold medal for India in men’s doubles SL3-SL4 category beating compatriots Deep Ranjan Bisoyee and Manoj Sarkar 21-19 18-21 21-17 …

Demark Open 2023: Sindhu, Aakarshi enter second round; Srikanth, Lakshya out
1 year, 2 months ago

Demark Open 2023: Sindhu, Aakarshi enter second round; Srikanth, Lakshya out

The Hindu  

Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Aakarshi Kashyap advanced to the women’s singles second round but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen in the men’s event at the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Tuesday. While two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu struggled past world number 28 Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland 21-14, 18-21, 21-10 in a 56-minute opening …

Indian badminton: Srikanth, Kiran enter second round of Arctic Open 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian badminton: Srikanth, Kiran enter second round of Arctic Open 2023

The Hindu  

Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Kiran George progressed to the men’s singles prequarterfinals but it was curtains for Mithun Manjunath at the Arctic Open Super 500 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday. Former world number one Srikanth, who was a part of India’s silver medal winning team at the Asian Games, sailed into the second round after his German opponent Max …

Sindhu, Lakshya win openers; Sai Praneeth loses in US Open
1 year, 6 months ago

Sindhu, Lakshya win openers; Sai Praneeth loses in US Open

Hindustan Times  

Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu defeated her American opponent of Indian origin Disha Gupta while Lakshya Sen began his men's singles campaign with a convincing win over Finland's Kalle Koljonen at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament here. India's PV Sindhu in action In another men's singles match, S Sankar Subramanian, who had entered the main draw of the …

US Open: Sindhu, Lakshya win openers; Sai Praneeth loses
1 year, 6 months ago

US Open: Sindhu, Lakshya win openers; Sai Praneeth loses

The Hindu  

Olympic medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated her American opponent of Indian origin Disha Gupta while Lakshya Sen began his men’s singles campaign with a convincing win over Finland’s Kalle Koljonen at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament. In another men’s singles match, S. Sankar Subramanian, who had entered the main draw of the tournament after two tough qualifying matches, …

India ends team event campaign in quarters at Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

India ends team event campaign in quarters at Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023

The Hindu  

The Indian junior team’s journey in the team event of the prestigious Badminton Asia Junior Championships came to an end as it went down fighting against Indonesia with a score of 3-1 in the quarterfinals in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Monday. Ayush Shetty exhibited his resilience and skill in a nail-biting boys’ singles match against Alwi Farhan but narrowly lost with …

India storms into quarters of Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

India storms into quarters of Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023

The Hindu  

Team India recorded a commanding 5:0 victory against Hong Kong China and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023 before going down fighting against Malaysia on the second day of the tournament in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday. The mixed doubles pair of Samarveer and Radhika showcased their class as they got the better of Deng and …

Krishna-Vishnu win, Kashyap out of Canada Open
1 year, 6 months ago

Krishna-Vishnu win, Kashyap out of Canada Open

The Hindu  

Indian men's doubles pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala entered the second round with a straight-game win but former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap exited from the Canada Open badminton tournament here. World number 37 pair of Krishna and Vishnuvardhan, who had finished runners-up at 2021 Orleans Masters and 2022 Syed Modi International, registered a 21-14 21-16 …

Modi hails athlete Neeraj Chopra, Kabaddi team for their victory
1 year, 6 months ago

Modi hails athlete Neeraj Chopra, Kabaddi team for their victory

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra for emerging victorious at the Lausanne Diamond League. At the same time, Modi also acknowledged the remarkable performance of the Indian Kabaddi team which clinched the 8th Asian Kabaddi Championship title. Track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra has been forced to stay away from three prominent sports events following muscle strain …

India announces badminton squad for Asian Games 2022
1 year, 8 months ago

India announces badminton squad for Asian Games 2022

The Hindu  

1 Kidambi Srikanth and left-hander Ashmita Chaliha topped the men’s and women’s singles trials, respectively for the upcoming Asian Games at the Jwala Gutta Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. According to the selection trials format announced by the Badminton Association of India, three men’s and women’s singles spots along with one each in men’s and women’s doubles and two in mixed …

Saina Nehwal to skip Asian Games trials due to fitness issues
1 year, 8 months ago

Saina Nehwal to skip Asian Games trials due to fitness issues

Hindustan Times  

Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saina Nehwal will not be participating at the national badminton selections trials for the upcoming Asian Games due to fitness issues. World championships silver and bronze medallists Kidambi Srikanth and Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen, Orleans Masters Super 300 winner Priyanshu Rajawat, national champion Mithun Manjunath and Tokyo Olympian B Sai Praneeth are among the nine …

Badminton Asia C’ships: Sindhu likely to face An Se Young in quarters; Prannoy, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag handed tough draw
1 year, 9 months ago

Badminton Asia C’ships: Sindhu likely to face An Se Young in quarters; Prannoy, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag handed tough draw

The Hindu  

The Indian shuttlers were handed a tough draw in the Badminton Asia Championships scheduled to be held in Dubai on April 25-May 6. While Sindhu and Prannoy are seeded eighth in their respective singles draw, Satwik-Chirag is seeded sixth in men’s doubles. Sindhu, who has recently played her first final on the BWF World Tour 2023 at Madrid Spain Masters, …

Orleans Masters: Saina, Sameer exit; Manjunath, Rajawat progress
1 year, 9 months ago

Orleans Masters: Saina, Sameer exit; Manjunath, Rajawat progress

The Hindu  

London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Orleans Masters badminton tournament with a straight-games first-round loss to Turkey’s Neslihan Yigit on Wednesday. In other first-round men’s singles matches, India’s Manjunath defeated higher-ranked Victor Svendsen of Denmark 24-22, 25-23 while Rajawat beat compatriot Kiran George 21-18, 21-13. Manjunath will play Taipei’s Yu Jen, who was lucky to progress …

Sindhu, Srikanth enter quarterfinals of Madrid Spain Masters
1 year, 9 months ago

Sindhu, Srikanth enter quarterfinals of Madrid Spain Masters

The Hindu  

Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth moved to the singles quarterfinals of the Madrid Spain Masters badminton tournament with straight game wins on Thursday. While George went down to Denmark’s Magnus Johannesen 17-21, 12-21 in 31 minutes, Rajawat was outplayed 14-21, 15-21 by eighth seed Toma Junior Popov of France. In women’s singles, Ashmita Chaliha went down 15-21, 15-21 …

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