All England Open 2021: Saina Nehwal retires due to injury; four Indians in Round 2 of men's singles
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Open 2021: Saina Nehwal retires due to injury; four Indians in Round 2 of men's singles

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Birmingham: Four Indian male shuttlers, including Olympic hopeful B Sai Praneeth, advanced to the second round but former World no 1 Saina Nehwal was forced to concede her opening women’s singles match after suffering an injury at the All England Championships here. In men’s singles, World No 15 Praneeth saw off France’s Toma Junior Popov 21-18 22-20, while HS Prannoy, a former top 10 player, brushed aside Malaysia’s Daren Liew 21-10, 21-10. Sameer Verma also got the better off Brazil’s Ygor Coelho 21-11 21-19, while teenager Lakshya Sen stunned Thailand’s World No 18 Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-18, 21-12 to make it to the second round. While top seed Momota has returned to the international circuit after a horrific car accident last year that saw him undergo an eye surgery, second seed Axelsen has been been in formidable form, claiming the two Super 1000 titles in Thailand, and the Swiss Open.

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Indians abroad
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Indians abroad

The Hindu  

Anirudh Chandrasekar and David Hernandez of Spain fought their way past Joan Nadal Vives and Abdullah Shelbayh 7-6, 6-7, in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the €74,825 Challenger tennis tournament here on Tuesday. The results: €74,825 Challenger, Manacor: Doubles : Anirudh Chandrasekar & David Hernandez bt Joan Nadal Vives & Abdullah Shelbayh 7-6, 6-7,. $25,000 ITF men, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand: …

Sathish Kumar moves into pre-quarters of Japan Open
4 months ago

Sathish Kumar moves into pre-quarters of Japan Open

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler Sathish Kumar Karunakaran progressed to the men's singles pre-quarterfinals after Denmark's Anders Antonsen retired hurt midway in their opening-round match at the Japan Open here on Wednesday. However, Kiran George made a first-round exit from the men's singles competition, going down to Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama 19-21 14-21 in the Super 750 tournament. Sumeeth Reddy and Sikki Reddy's campaign …

Indian sports wrap, August 9: Bopanna-Ebden lose in Canada Open pre-quarterfinals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, August 9: Bopanna-Ebden lose in Canada Open pre-quarterfinals

The Hindu  

TENNIS Canada Open: Rohan Bopanna-Ebden lose in pre-quarterfinals Rohan Bopanna in partnership with Olympic champion Matthew Ebden of Australia was beaten 4-6, 6-3, by Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the $8,122,428 ATP tennis tournament in Montreal, Canada. -Team Sportstar HPCL Mittal AITA tournament: Neeraj Yashpaul beats Parv Nage in final Top seed Neeraj Yashpaul outplayed …

In perfect state of mind, Prannoy wins opener
4 months, 3 weeks ago

In perfect state of mind, Prannoy wins opener

Hindustan Times  

HS Prannoy is known to be a slow starter. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Sunday was no different for the world No.12 as German Fabian Roth matched shot-for-shot at the start of the men’s singles Group K contest, but Prannoy timely upped the ante to claim a 21-18, 21-12 win on his Olympic debut. After keeping a steady game in slow …

Indian sports wrap, July 9: Pawan selected as jury member at Paris Olympics, India women loses 1-2 to Myanmar
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, July 9: Pawan selected as jury member at Paris Olympics, India women loses 1-2 to Myanmar

The Hindu  

SHOOTING Pawan Singh selected as jury member for shooting sport at Paris Olympics Pawan Singh, an official of the National Rifle Association of India, has been selected as one of the jury members for shooting sport at the Paris Olympic Games, beginning on July 26. - Team Sportstar KABADDI Bengal Warriors Announce New Coaching Staff for Season 11 of PKL …

Lakshya Sen enters second round of Indonesia Open
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen enters second round of Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen entered the men's singles second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament with a straight-game win over Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama on Tuesday. Sen, who sneaked into the Olympic qualification with back-to-back semifinal finishes at the French Open and All England Championships, will next be up against the winner of the match between seventh seed …

Singapore Open 2024: Treesa-Gayatri upsets World No. 2 Baek-Lee to reach quarterfinal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Singapore Open 2024: Treesa-Gayatri upsets World No. 2 Baek-Lee to reach quarterfinal

The Hindu  

Rising Indian women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand stunned world number two Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee of South Korea to enter the quarterfinals at Singapore Open here on Thursday. The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist duo of Treesa and Gayatri kept the Indian flag flying by eliminating Baek and Lee 21-9 14-21 21-15 in close …

Sindhu, Prannoy enter second round, Lakshya loses in Singapore Open
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sindhu, Prannoy enter second round, Lakshya loses in Singapore Open

The Hindu  

Prannoy progressed to the second round but Lakshya Sen went down fighting to World No. 21 Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark, the Indian registered a 21-12, 22-20 win in a 44-minute opening round encounter to set up a mouth-watering battle against familiar foe Carolina Marin of Spain. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand notched up a 21-7, 21-14 win over Cheng …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty suffer shock defeat in opening round of Singapore Open
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty suffer shock defeat in opening round of Singapore Open

Hindustan Times  

1 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Singapore Open after suffering a shock defeat against Denmark's world number 34 Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard in the opening round of men's doubles competition here Tuesday. India's Chirag Shetty, background, and India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in action during their Men's Doubles match One of the favourites to win the gold …

Satwik-Chirag regain World No. 1 ranking after Thailand Open triumph
7 months ago

Satwik-Chirag regain World No. 1 ranking after Thailand Open triumph

The Hindu  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Tuesday regained the number one spot in the men’s doubles world rankings following their triumph at the Thailand Open. They made a spirited comeback at the Thailand Open, winning their second title of the season with a straight game win over Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi of China on Sunday. In the women’s …

Thailand Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag pair through to final
7 months ago

Thailand Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag pair through to final

The Hindu  

India’s premier men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the final of the Thailand Open badminton tournament with an easy straight-game victory over Lu Ming-Che and Tang Kai-Wei of Chinese Taipei here on Saturday. In the final on Sunday, the world number three Indian duo, the top seeds in this tournament, will be up against the Chinese …

Badminton: Satwik-Chirag, Meiraba enter quarterfinals of Thailand Open
7 months, 1 week 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, May 9: Diksha set for landmark 100th start on LET
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, May 9: Diksha set for landmark 100th start on LET

The Hindu  

GOLF Diksha set for landmark 100th start on LET Diksha Dagar will become the first Indian woman golfer to play 100 events on the Ladies European Tour when she tees up at the Aramco Team Series Korea, her first appearance in the series. National table tennis champion G. Sathiyan said “this tournament will encourage young talents and help grow them.” …

Badminton Asia Championships 2024: Sindhu, Prannoy progress; Lakshya, Srikanth bow out in singles
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Badminton Asia Championships 2024: Sindhu, Prannoy progress; Lakshya, Srikanth bow out in singles

The Hindu  

Top Indian shuttlers are in action on Wednesday as the round of 32 of Badminton Asia Championships 2024 begins at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in the People’s Republic of China. Sindhu beat Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia 18-21, 14-21, 19-21 Aakarshi Kashyap lost to Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan 10-21, 11-21 Malvika Bansod lost to Sim Yu Jin of Korea …

Indian sports news wrap: March 30
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap: March 30

The Hindu  

TENNIS $82,000 Challenger tennis: Bollipalli, Poonacha win in doubles semifinals Rithvik Bollipalli and Niki Poonacha beat Ryan Seggerman and Patrik Trhac of USA 6-3, 6-4 in the doubles semifinals of the $82,000 Challenger tennis tournament in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. -Kamesh Srinivasan WJT Asia-Oceania under-14 boys tournament: India loses 2-0 to Japan Japan beat India 2-0 in the final of …

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth Through to Quarters; Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu Ousted in Ro16
9 months ago

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth Through to Quarters; Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu Ousted in Ro16

News 18  

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s run at the Swiss Open was cut short by a Japanese teenager, while top Indian male shuttler Lakshya Sen lost to Lee Chia-Hao of Chinese-Taipei in the pre-quarterfinals of the Super 300 tournament here. Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, Priyansh Rajawat and Kiran George won their respective men’s singles round of 16 matches to advance …

India TV Sports Wrap on March 22: Today's top 10 trending news stories
9 months ago

India TV Sports Wrap on March 22: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

India's PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen have crashed out of the ongoing Swiss Open whereas Kidambi Srikanth, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Lakshya Sen gets knocked out of Swiss Open Lakshya lost to Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 21-15 to crash out of the Swiss Open. India's Kidambi Srikanth to …

India TV Sports Wrap on March 21: Today's top 10 trending news stories
9 months ago

India TV Sports Wrap on March 21: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

The Australian women's cricket team is on its very first tour to Bangladesh and is playing the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories Bangladesh women win toss and elect to field first in ODI series opener Australia have been asked to bat first by Bangladesh women …

Satwik-Chirag, World No. 1 doubles pair, exit All England Championships after defeat to former champions
9 months, 1 week ago

Satwik-Chirag, World No. 1 doubles pair, exit All England Championships after defeat to former champions

Firstpost  

Satwik and Chirag, who had won the French Open last week, could not sustain the pressure on their rivals, the third seeds, and went down in a little over an hour. 1 Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out in the men’s doubles pre-quarterfinals of the All England Badminton Championships after a straight game defeat against Muhammad Shohibul …

All England Championships: Lakshya Sen, Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa advance to Round of 16 with easy wins
9 months, 1 week ago

All England Championships: Lakshya Sen, Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa advance to Round of 16 with easy wins

Firstpost  

However, it was curtains for young Priyanshu Rajawat, who lost a hard-fought men’s singles contest to Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 19-21 21-1 9-21 Birmingham: World Championship bronze medallist shuttler Lakshya Sen moved into the second round with an easy straight game win over Denmark’s Magnus Johannesen at the All England Championships here on Wednesday. The 22-year-old brushed aside the Dane …

All England Championship: Sindhu enters second round; Prannoy, Srikanth lose
9 months, 1 week ago

All England Championship: Sindhu enters second round; Prannoy, Srikanth lose

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the second round of the women’s singles competition, but HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth faltered in the opening hurdle of men’s singles at the All England Championships here on Tuesday. The 28-year-old from Hyderabad is likely to next face top seed Korean An Se Young, who has proved her nemesis, having defeated her …

Thailand Masters: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, Mithun Manjunath and Ashmita Chaliha Enter Quarters
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand Masters: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, Mithun Manjunath and Ashmita Chaliha Enter Quarters

News 18  

Sixth seeds Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand entered the women’s doubles quarterfinals, but former world no.1 Kidambi Srikanth was upstaged by lower-ranked compatriot Mithun Manjunath on a mixed day for Indians at the Thailand Masters badminton tournament on Thursday. With the tough three-game win over Srikanth, Manjunath, along with Ashmita Chaliha in the women’s draw, progressed to the last-eight stage …

Thailand Masters | Treesa-Gayatri pair, Manjunath, Ashmita enter quarterfinals
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand Masters | Treesa-Gayatri pair, Manjunath, Ashmita enter quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Sixth seeds Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand entered the women's doubles quarterfinals, but former world no.1 Kidambi Srikanth was upstaged by lower-ranked compatriot Mithun Manjunath on a mixed day for Indians at the Thailand Masters badminton tournament here on Thursday. With the tough three-game win over Srikanth, Manjunath, along with Ashmita Chaliha in the women's draw, progressed to the last-eight …

Indian Open badminton | Prannoy battles to maiden semifinals
11 months ago

Indian Open badminton | Prannoy battles to maiden semifinals

The Hindu  

Backed by a vociferous crowd, H. S. Prannoy navigated past a testing phase in the decider against a speedy Wang Tzu Wei for a place in his maiden quarterfinals of the India Open badminton in New Delhi on January 19. I expected a tough match and I’m happy to come through.” The results : Men singles: 8-H. S. Prannoy bt …

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag pair advance to second round; HS Prannoy bows out
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag pair advance to second round; HS Prannoy bows out

Firstpost  

Kuala Lumpur: The Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty began the new season on a winning note, advancing to the second round, while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy bit the dust in his opening-round match at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. The world No.2 doubles combination of Satwik and Chirag …

Malaysia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty advance; HS Prannoy loses in opening round
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Malaysia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty advance; HS Prannoy loses in opening round

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty began the new season on a winning note, advancing to the second round, while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy bit the dust in his opening-round match at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty at the 19th Asian Games, in …

Badminton Asia Team Championship | Prannoy and Sindhu lead the Indian challenge
11 months, 2 weeks 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, Okuhara move into semis
1 year 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 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 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 …

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

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag Enter Semifinal, Error-Prone Prannoy Exits
1 year, 1 month ago

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag Enter Semifinal, Error-Prone Prannoy Exits

News 18  

India’s HS Prannoy made unforced errors galore to make an exit but Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men’s doubles semifinal at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Friday. The Brothers of Destruction, SAT-CHI are into the Semis now Update: #ChinaMasters2023 #Badminton The talented #TOPSchemeAthletes defeated ‘s Carnando & Marthin 21-16 & 21-14 to book …

Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals of China Masters
1 year, 1 month ago

Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals of China Masters

The Hindu  

Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy and Asian Games gold winning pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the quarterfinals in their respective events at the China Masters badminton tournament here on Thursday. World championship bronze medallist Prannoy, the only surviving Indian in the men's singles event, registered a comfortable 21-12 21-18 win over Magnus Johannesen of Denmark in the …

Indian sports news wrap, November 22
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian sports news wrap, November 22

The Hindu  

GOLF Diksha aims for Race to Costa del Sol title honours; Aditi also to tee up Diksha Dagar will need to emerge victorious in the final leg of the Ladies European Tour here to become the first Indian to win the 2023 Race to Costa Del Sol, the LET’s Order of Merit. The results : Boys: Rethin Pranav bt Adhiraj …

Prannoy, Sen to lead Indian charge at China Masters Super 750
1 year, 1 month ago

Prannoy, Sen to lead Indian charge at China Masters Super 750

The Hindu  

Indian shuttlers, including comeback man HS Prannoy, will eye a good show at the China Masters - the season’s last BWF Super 750 event - beginning here on Tuesday in pursuit of valuable ranking points in the race to the Paris Olympics. Prannoy, who lost in the second round at the Japan Open Super 500 after returning to action following …

Injured Prannoy withdraws from Denmark and French Open
1 year, 2 months ago

Injured Prannoy withdraws from Denmark and French Open

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler H S Prannoy has pulled out of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament due to a back injury that troubled him during his maiden bronze medal-winning run at the recently-concluded Asian Games. “I will need to rest and then start with rehab.” In his absence, India’s charge will be led by Lakshya Sen, who will be back …

Asian Games 2023: HS Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag doubles pair reach semifinal to assure medals for India
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: HS Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag doubles pair reach semifinal to assure medals for India

The Hindu  

Prannoy beat Malaysia Lee Zii Jia 21-16, 21-23, 23-21 before Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty thrashed the Singaporean pair of Joo Jie Nge and Prajogoto Johann 21-7, 21-9 to confirm a spot in the badminton semifinals at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou on Thursday. The Indian was on course to finish things off in the second game, but Zii …

India TV Sports Wrap on October 4: Today's top 10 trending news stories
1 year, 2 months ago

India TV Sports Wrap on October 4: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

India got off to a historic beginning on day 11 of the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China with two medals - a bronze and a gold to propel their overall medal tally to 71 surpassing their previous record of clinching 70 medals at the continental event. Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories India clinch Gold in archery's compound mixed-team …

Indian sports news wrap, August 30
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, August 30

The Hindu  

TENNIS AITA women’s tournament: Sejal Bhutada, Samaira Malik set up semifinal clash Seventh seed Sejal Bhutada knocked out top seed Sahira Singh 6-3, 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the Rs.100,000 AITA women’s tennis tournament at the Joygaon Academy on Wednesday. The results Singles: Sejal Bhutada bt Sahira Singh 6-3, 7-6; Samaira Malik bt Lavanya Sreekrishnan 6-2, 6-0; Prathiba Narayan bt …

HS Prannoy achieves career-high world ranking of No. 6, Sindhu jumps to No 14
1 year, 3 months ago

HS Prannoy achieves career-high world ranking of No. 6, Sindhu jumps to No 14

Hindustan Times  

On a high after his maiden World Championship bronze medal, Indian shuttler H S Prannoy soared to career-high world ranking of No 6 in the latest BWF rankings published on Tuesday. HS Prannoy The 31-year-old Kerala shuttler, who eliminated world Number 1 and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen en route to his maiden World Championships bronze, rose three spots with 72437 …

Prannoy signs off with maiden World Championships bronze medal after losing semifinal to Vitidsarn
1 year, 3 months ago

Prannoy signs off with maiden World Championships bronze medal after losing semifinal to Vitidsarn

The Hindu  

Prannoy's dream run at the World Championships ended after he lost in three games to world number 3 Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the men's singles semifinal to sign off with a bronze, extending India's record of having at least one medallist in the showpiece since 2011. The 31-year-old Prannoy squandered an opening game advantage and a 5-1 lead in …

BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy Stuns Viktor Axelsen to Reach Semis, Ensured of a Medal
1 year, 3 months ago

BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy Stuns Viktor Axelsen to Reach Semis, Ensured of a Medal

News 18  

Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy registered an upset as he got the better of defending champion and home favourite Viktor Axelsen on Friday to reach the final four of the tournament in Copenhagen. The Indian registered a 13-21, 21-15, 21-16 come-from-behind win over Viktor Axelsen to book a semis berth and ensure a medal in Denmark. 1 Axelsen though, who …

Prannoy beats Axelsen in three-game thriller to secure first World Championship medal
1 year, 3 months ago

Prannoy beats Axelsen in three-game thriller to secure first World Championship medal

The Hindu  

India’s highest-ranked men’s singles player HS Prannoy surged back from a game down to overpower defending champion Viktor Axelsen in the quarterfinals to assure himself his first BWF World Championships medal in Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday. The 13-21, 21-15, 21-16 win makes Prannoy the fifth Indian men’s singles player to win a World Championships medal and also extends India’s record …

World championships: Slow starter Prannoy, Lakshya Sen enter 2nd round
1 year, 4 months ago

World championships: Slow starter Prannoy, Lakshya Sen enter 2nd round

Hindustan Times  

HS Prannoy, carrying high hopes of winning his first medal at the BWF World Championships, was made to work hard before winning his opening round at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on Monday. Lakshya Sen of India hits a return against Jonatan Christie The 31-year-old had to save five game points before he won the contest 24-22, 21-10 in 43 …

Prannoy, Lakshya advance to second round of World Championships; Srikanth exits
1 year, 4 months ago

Prannoy, Lakshya advance to second round of World Championships; Srikanth exits

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen progressed to the men’s singles second round of the World Championships with straight-game wins over Finland’s Kalle Koljonen and Mauritius’ Georges Julien Paul respectively here on Monday. The match between Prannoy and Koljonen turned into a tight battle in the opening game with the Finnish player quick to open up a 8-4 …

Badminton World Championships: Lakshya Sen, H S Prannoy lead India's challenge on Day 1, everything to know
1 year, 4 months ago

Badminton World Championships: Lakshya Sen, H S Prannoy lead India's challenge on Day 1, everything to know

India TV News  

Badminton World Championships 2023: India begin its campaign in the Badminton World Championships 2023 as several Indians would be in action on the opening day of the event. Ace shuttlers Lakshya Sen, H S Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth will play in their men's singles opening games. Mixed Doubles, Round of 64 - Rohan Kapoor and Sikki Reddy vs Adam Hall …

Prannoy, Sen lead India’s medal hunt; in-form Satwit-Chirag title favourites in BWF World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Prannoy, Sen lead India’s medal hunt; in-form Satwit-Chirag title favourites in BWF World Championships

The Hindu  

The in-form duo of H. S. Prannoy and Lakshya Sen will be at the forefront of India’s medal hunt at the BWF World Championships beginning here on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen. | Photo Credit: SAI Media/Twitter While the legendary Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win a medal -- a bronze -- at the World Championships …

PV Sindhu gains two places after quarter-final finish at Australian Open; Kidambi Srikanth slips to 20th
1 year, 4 months ago

PV Sindhu gains two places after quarter-final finish at Australian Open; Kidambi Srikanth slips to 20th

Firstpost  

HS Prannoy, who finished runner-up at Australian Open, and Lakshya Sen were static at world number 9 and 11 respectively in the latest BWF world rankings released Tuesday. New Delhi: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu gained two places to reach the 15th spot but Kidambi Srikanth lost a place to slip to 20th position in the latest BWF World ranking …

PV Sindhu gains two spots in latest BWF World Rankings, Kidambi Srikanth slips to 20th
1 year, 4 months ago

PV Sindhu gains two spots in latest BWF World Rankings, Kidambi Srikanth slips to 20th

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu gained two places to reach the 15th spot, but Kidambi Srikanth lost a place to slip to the 20th position in the latest BWF World rankings released on Tuesday. Sindhu, who is going through a rough patch, recorded a quarterfinal finish at the Australian Open after losing to eventual champion Beiwen Zhang of the …

Australian Open 2023: Prannoy ‘was ready to accept change, try new things’
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Prannoy ‘was ready to accept change, try new things’

The Hindu  

Ace Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy on Saturday said continuous experimentation has been the key to his “special” season as he reached his second final of the year at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament here. The 31-year-old Indian, who had won the Malaysian Masters Super 500 in May, beat young compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat 21-18 21-12 to storm into the final. …

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