All England Open 2025: Lakshya, Malvika progress; Prannoy exits in first round
3 weeks, 1 day ago

All England Open 2025: Lakshya, Malvika progress; Prannoy exits in first round

The Hindu  

India’s Lakshya Sen and Malvika Bansod registered hard-fought wins to reach the second round of the All England Championships on Tuesday, while compatriot HS Prannoy was eliminated in the opening round of the men’s singles competition here. Prannoy, a bronze medallist at the 2023 World Championships and Asian Games, struggled against France’s Toma Junior Popov, who is ranked 17th. 12 Yeo Jia Min of Singapore 21-13, 10-21, 21-17 to book her place in the second round where she’ll face former world champion and third-seeded Japanese Akane Yamaguchi. After losing the first game, Lakshya and Yang battled fiercely till 17-17 in the second game, with the Indian taking advantage of three errors from Yang at the net to register four straight points and roar back into the contest.

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Swiss Open 2025: Kidambi Srikanth beats HS Prannoy, Isharani upsets Aakarshi Kashyap in all-India affair
1 week, 6 days ago

Swiss Open 2025: Kidambi Srikanth beats HS Prannoy, Isharani upsets Aakarshi Kashyap in all-India affair

Firstpost  

Kidambi Srikanth edged past HS Prannoy with a 23-21, 23-21 victory, displaying composure at crucial moments. Meanwhile, Isharani Barua fought back to secure an 18-21, 21-17, 22-20 win, advancing to the second round of the USD 250,000 event. Basel: Kidambi Srikanth beat compatriot HS Prannoy in two hard-fought games to enter the men’s singles second round of the Swiss Open …

Swiss Open 2025 Preview: Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form in crowded Indian field
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Swiss Open 2025 Preview: Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form in crowded Indian field

The Hindu  

Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will continue their quest to regain top form when the USD 250,000 Swiss Open gets underway on Tuesday, featuring draws that are crowded with Indians. Lakshya will also face a compatriot in HS Prannoy, who is a 2016 winner here, in his men’s singles opening match of the BWF Super 300 tournament. Lakshya, …

All England Open: China’s top seed Shi sets up semifinal with compatriot Li
2 weeks, 4 days ago

All England Open: China’s top seed Shi sets up semifinal with compatriot Li

The Hindu  

Chinese men’s top seed Shi Yuqi overcame Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew 21-18, 21-16 at the All England Open on Friday to set up a semifinal with compatriot Li Shifeng, who saw off India’s Lakshya Sen. Shi trailed 11-8 in the opening game, but the 2018 winner and world number one showed composure to come through, and both he and Li …

Indian sports wrap, March 14: Rough start for Diksha Dagar and Co. in Australian Women’s Classic opening round
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Indian sports wrap, March 14: Rough start for Diksha Dagar and Co. in Australian Women’s Classic opening round

The Hindu  

GOLF Rough start for Indian trio in Australian Women’s Classic The Indian trio of rookie Avani Prashanth, Pranavi Urs and Diksha Dagar endured a tough day in the opening round of the 2025 Australian Women’s Classic in Coffs Harbour on Friday. The results: $250,000 Challenger, Cap Cana, Dominican Republic Doubles : Santiago Gonzalez & Lucas Miedler bt Nicolas Barrientos & …

All England Open 2025: Lakshya Sen, Treesa-Gayatri bow out in quarterfinals to end Indian challenge
2 weeks, 5 days ago

All England Open 2025: Lakshya Sen, Treesa-Gayatri bow out in quarterfinals to end Indian challenge

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen suffered a 10-21, 16-21 defeat to China’s Li Shi Feng in the All England Open Championships 2025 quarterfinals on Friday to end India’s singles challenge at the tournament. Women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also bowed out of the tournament in the quarterfinals to end the Indian challenge at this year’s All England Open. Lakshya’s …

All England Championships: Lakshya Sen enters quarterfinals as he beat world no. 2 Jonatan Christie
2 weeks, 5 days ago

All England Championships: Lakshya Sen enters quarterfinals as he beat world no. 2 Jonatan Christie

Firstpost  

India’s Lakshya Sen defeated world No. Malvika ousted Even as Lakshya stormed into the quarterfinals, India’s women’s singles campaign ended with Malvika Bansod losing in straight games against two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the pre-quarterfinals. The Indian shuttler managed to stay within striking distance till 13-15, but Yamaguchi soon surged ahead, earning a slew of game points …

All England 2025: Lakshya Sen's strong run ends in quarterfinal, star shuttler loses to Li Shifeng
2 weeks, 5 days ago

All England 2025: Lakshya Sen's strong run ends in quarterfinal, star shuttler loses to Li Shifeng

India TV News  

All England 2025: Lakshya Sen's strong run ends in quarterfinal, star shuttler loses to Li Shifeng Lakshya Sen lost his quarterfinal clash to former champion Li Shifeng of China in straight games. Lakshya had defeated the defending champion Jonathan Christie in the round of 16 but could not replicate his success in the quarterfinal. All England 2025: Star Indian shuttler …

All England badminton: Lakshya Sen bows out in quarters after losing to Li Shi Feng
2 weeks, 5 days ago

All England badminton: Lakshya Sen bows out in quarters after losing to Li Shi Feng

India Today  

Lakshya Sen's hopes of clinching the All England Open Badminton 2025 title came to a crushing end on Friday, March 14. Lakshya struggled to counter Li's dominance at the net, as the Chinese shuttler executed his front-court play to near perfection. | All England Open: Full Coverage | "Play with a bit more pace," came the instruction from Lakshya's coaching …

All England Open 2025: Malvika loses to Yamaguchi, exits in pre-quarters of All England
2 weeks, 6 days ago

All England Open 2025: Malvika loses to Yamaguchi, exits in pre-quarters of All England

The Hindu  

India’s women’s singles campaign in the All England Championships ended with Malvika Bansod losing in straight games against two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the pre-quarterfinals here on Thursday. 3 Yamaguchi hardly broke a sweat to get the better of world no.28 Malvika 21-16, 21-13 in a contest that lasted just 33 minutes. The Indian shuttler managed to …

All England Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag duo enters second round with win in straight games
2 weeks, 6 days ago

All England Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag duo enters second round with win in straight games

The Hindu  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the second round of the men’s doubles competition at the All England Open with a straight-game victory over Denmark’s Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard on Wednesday. Returning to the court after his father’s loss last month, Satwik, along with his doubles partner Chirag, put on an impressive display, securing a 21-17, 21-15 …

All England 2025: Lakshya Sen knocks out defending champion to reach quarters
2 weeks, 6 days ago

All England 2025: Lakshya Sen knocks out defending champion to reach quarters

India Today  

Former finalist Lakshya Sen knocked out defending champion Jonatan Christie in the second round of the All England Open 2025 in Birmingham on Thursday, 13 March. Lakshya Sen and Jonatan Christie, two of the most highly rated youngsters on the circuit, faced off as early as the second round, adding to the excitement of Thursday's action in Birmingham. It was …

All England Open 2025: Sindhu loses, Rohan-Ruthvika pair enters second round
3 weeks ago

All England Open 2025: Sindhu loses, Rohan-Ruthvika pair enters second round

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu suffered an inexplicable meltdown, bowing out of the All England Championships with a three-game loss to Korea’s Kim Ga Eun in the women’s singles round of 32 on Wednesday. However, Sindhu’s form dipped thereafter, while Kim grew in confidence, which was reflected in her improved movement and shot selection. It was yet another disappointing result …

BWF World Rankings: Lakshya slips five places, Satwik-Chirag drop out of top 10
3 weeks ago

BWF World Rankings: Lakshya slips five places, Satwik-Chirag drop out of top 10

The Hindu  

Star shuttler Lakshya Sen and the celebrated men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dropped five places each, leaving no Indian men’s representation in the world’s top 10 in the latest BWF World Rankings released on Tuesday. In women’s singles, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu also dropped one place and is now ranked 16th. The women’s doubles pair …

All England Open 2025: Indian shuttlers face tough challenge amid injuries and form struggles
3 weeks, 2 days ago

All England Open 2025: Indian shuttlers face tough challenge amid injuries and form struggles

The Hindu  

With injuries, health setbacks and poor form, Indian shuttlers will face one of their toughest challenges when they aim to capture the elusive All England Championship beginning here on Tuesday. Since Prakash Padukone’s historic win in 1980 and Pullela Gopichand’s triumph in 2001, no Indian has managed to capture the coveted All England title — one of the sport’s most …

BWF Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025: India beats Macau 5-0
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BWF Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025: India beats Macau 5-0

The Hindu  

India clean-swept its opening tie in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships against Macau with a 5-0 dominant win on Wednesday at the Qingdao Conson Sports Centre. Sathish Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath gave India the lead with a 21-10, 21-9 win over Chong Lok Leong and Chi Weng Ng in mixed doubles. In Sindhu’s absence, the responsibility of leading India’s …

Indonesia Masters 2025: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag bow out in Round of 16
2 months, 1 week ago

Indonesia Masters 2025: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag bow out in Round of 16

The Hindu  

India’s campaign at Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament ended on Thursday with Lakshya Sen and the star men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashing out in the second round. Sen, ranked 10th in the world, extended his struggling run on the international circuit with a loss in the men’s singles second round against Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto …

KBT Trust Women’s Open Tennis: Ankita, Sahaja register victories in first round
2 months, 1 week ago

KBT Trust Women’s Open Tennis: Ankita, Sahaja register victories in first round

The Hindu  

Indians Ankita Raina and Sahaja Yamalapalli recorded victories in the first round of the $100,000 KPB Trust Women’s Open tennis tournament at the KSLTA courts here on Tuesday. Vaidehi fell to defending champion Darja Semenistaja 2-6, 2-6, while Shrivalli was blown away 0-6, 0-6 by eighth-seed Sara Bejlek. Brenda’s sister Linda had a better time of it, going past Brazil’s …

Indonesia Masters 2025: Lakshya advances but Sindhu bows out in first round
2 months, 1 week ago

Indonesia Masters 2025: Lakshya advances but Sindhu bows out in first round

The Hindu  

Seventh-seed PV Sindhu bowed out of the Indonesia Masters 2025 in the first round after Vietnam’s Nguyen Thuy Linh beat the Indian 22-20, 21-12 in women’s singles in Jakarta on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen beat Japan’s Takuma Obayashi 21-9, 21-14 in straight sets to qualify for the second round, in a match that lasted just 39 minutes. Crasto and Kapila …

Satwik-Chirag sail into Indonesia Masters second round; Ayush, Tanya make main draw
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2 months, 1 week ago

Satwik-Chirag sail into Indonesia Masters second round; Ayush, Tanya make main draw

The Hindu  

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the second round of the $475,000 Indonesia Masters super 500 badminton with a clinical straight-game win against Chinese Taipei's Chen Zhi Ray and Lin Yu Chieh in Jakarta on Tuesday. Satwik and Chirag, the former world number ones, will face the winner of the match between Indonesia's Raymond Inra and Patra Harapan …

Satwik-Chirag sail into Indonesia Masters second round
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2 months, 1 week ago

Satwik-Chirag sail into Indonesia Masters second round

Deccan Chronicle  

Jakarta: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the second round of the USD 475,000 Indonesia Masters super 500 badminton with a clinical straight-game win against Chinese taipei's Chen Zhi Ray and Lin Yu Chieh here on Tuesday. Satwik and Chirag, the former world number ones, will face the winner of the match between Indonesia's Raymond Inra and Patra …

Indonesia Masters 2025: Satwik-Chirag, Tanisha-Ashwini through to second round
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2 months, 1 week ago

Indonesia Masters 2025: Satwik-Chirag, Tanisha-Ashwini through to second round

The Hindu  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the second round of the USD 475,000 Indonesia Masters super 500 badminton with a straight-game win against Chinese Taipei’s Chen Zhi Ray and Lin Yu Chieh on Tuesday. In the women’s doubles event, world no 19 duo of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa dominated over the Thai pair of Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn and Sukitta …

Indonesia Masters: Satwik-Chirag duo eyes first title of season, Lakshya aims to bounce back
2 months, 1 week ago

Indonesia Masters: Satwik-Chirag duo eyes first title of season, Lakshya aims to bounce back

The Hindu  

Star Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be eying its maiden title of the year while Lakshya Sen will look to put behind a disappointing start to the season when the Indonesia Masters Super 500 tournament gets underway here on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Sen, who had finished fourth in last year’s Paris Olympics has lost …

India Open 2025: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty storm in semi-final
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

India Open 2025: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty storm in semi-final

India Today  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty came up with a dominant performance on January 17, Friday, to storm into the semifinals of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament. Satwik and Chirag decimated the Korean pair of Jin Yong and Kang Min Hyuk with a number of attacking shots to secure a 21-10, 21-17 win in 41 minutes. Jin Yong and …

Indian sports wrap, January 17: ITF W50: Ankita-Naiktha duo eases past Riya-Vaidehi to reach women’s doubles final
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, January 17: ITF W50: Ankita-Naiktha duo eases past Riya-Vaidehi to reach women’s doubles final

The Hindu  

TENNIS ITF W50: Ankita-Naiktha duo eases past Riya-Vaidehi to reach women’s doubles final The Second seed Panna Udvardy overcame a slow start to beat Laura Samson of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the $40,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the DLTA Complex on Friday. -Team Sportstar ATHLETICS Bugatha, Man Singh bank on high-altitude training for …

2024 in review — Indian badminton shuttles between brilliance and despair
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 in review — Indian badminton shuttles between brilliance and despair

The Hindu  

Badminton’s exclusion from the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, was perhaps the biggest news from the sport last year. Early in the year, Anmol Kharb played a key role in helping the Indian women’s team clinch a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships by defeating Thailand 3–2. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Meanwhile, Malvika Bansod …

India Open 2025: Malvika satisfied with valiant effort despite loss, Prannoy rues lack of match fitness post defeat
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

India Open 2025: Malvika satisfied with valiant effort despite loss, Prannoy rues lack of match fitness post defeat

The Hindu  

Malvika Bansod had gone down in straight games to Han Yue in Kuala Lumpur only last week. I couldn’t convert my chances in the third game but I am happy with my performance today,” Malvika said after the match. RELATED: India Open 2025 - Lakshya, Prannoy make first-round exit; Anupama beats Rakshitha to enter round 2 “I can’t reveal so …

India Open 2025: Lakshya, Prannoy make first-round exit; Anupama beats Rakshitha to enter round 2
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India Open 2025: Lakshya, Prannoy make first-round exit; Anupama beats Rakshitha to enter round 2

The Hindu  

Indian hopes of a home champion suffered a massive blow with all the top favourites exiting in the first round of the India Open Super 750 here on Wednesday even as Anupama Upadhyaya took the honours in an all-Indian battle defeating fellow trainee at the Pullela Gopichand Academy Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj 21-17, 21-18 in 43 minutes to advance in …

India Open 2025: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy crash out, Anupama enters round 2
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India Open 2025: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy crash out, Anupama enters round 2

India Today  

Former national champion Anupama Upadhyaya was one of the few bright spots on an otherwise disappointing day two for Indian shuttlers at the India Open 2025 on Wednesday. India's men's singles campaign suffered significant setbacks as HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, and Priyanshu Rajawat were knocked out after contrasting first-round defeats at the USD 950,000 Super 750 tournament. In women's singles, …

Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag reach quarter-final, Malvika eliminated
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag reach quarter-final, Malvika eliminated

India Today  

Indian shuttlers Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy kept the nation’s hopes alive at the Malaysia Open 2025 with a commanding win to reach the men’s doubles quarter-finals on Thursday. The seventh-seeded duo displayed composure and skill to overcome Malaysia’s Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong 21-15, 21-15 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. In men’s singles, HS …

Malaysia Open: Prannoy, Malvika enter pre-quarters
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Malaysia Open: Prannoy, Malvika enter pre-quarters

Hindustan Times  

India's number two shuttler HS Prannoy and rising shuttler Malvika Bansod advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Malaysia Open after winning their respective men's and women's singles opening round matches in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. HS Prannoy There was more delight for the Indian camp with the pairs of Tanisha Crasto/Dhruv Kapila and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath sailing into the …

Malaysia Open: HS Prannoy overcomes Brian Yang and delay, Malvika Bansod advances
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Malaysia Open: HS Prannoy overcomes Brian Yang and delay, Malvika Bansod advances

India Today  

India's badminton campaign at the Malaysia Open began on a high note as HS Prannoy and Malvika Bansod advanced to the pre-quarterfinals in the men's and women's singles categories, respectively, after securing victories in their opening matches on Wednesday. Adding to the Indian camp's joy, mixed doubles pairs Tanisha Crasto/Dhruv Kapila and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath also sailed into the …

Indian sports wrap, January 1: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses in first round of ITF men’s tournament
3 months ago

Indian sports wrap, January 1: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses in first round of ITF men’s tournament

The Hindu  

TENNIS $30,000 ITF men’s tournament: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses in first round Maxim Zhukov beat second seed Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the $30,000 ITF men’s tennis tournament at the Indore Tennis Club on Wednesday. Prajwal Dev 7-5, 6-3; Sidharth Rawat bt Deep Munim 6-1, 6-1; Egor Agafonov bt Raghav Jaisinghani 7-5, 7-6; Yurii Dzhavakian bt Siddharth …

China Masters 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya and Bansod progress to second round; Satwik-Chirag earn comeback win
4 months, 1 week ago

China Masters 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya and Bansod progress to second round; Satwik-Chirag earn comeback win

The Hindu  

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the women’s and men’s singles second round respectively after comfortable victories while the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty notched a hard-fought win in their first match after the Paris Olympics at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Returning to action after a break following the Paris …

China Masters 2024: Anupama stuns WR 15 Zhang to enter second round; Sumeet-Sikki also win
4 months, 1 week ago

China Masters 2024: Anupama stuns WR 15 Zhang to enter second round; Sumeet-Sikki also win

The Hindu  

India’s Anupama Upadhyaya recorded a stunning three-game win over world number 15 Beiwen Zhang of USA to progress to the women’s singles second round at the China Masters Super 750 tournament in China on Tuesday. It was her first second round appearance in a BWF Super 750 world tour event. India’s B Sumeeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy also advanced …

China Masters 2024: Satwik and Chirag return to action after injury setback; Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China Masters 2024: Satwik and Chirag return to action after injury setback; Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form

The Hindu  

India’s premier men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will make a highly-anticipated return to action at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament, starting here on Tuesday, following a disappointing Paris Olympics campaign. The former world number one duo had been sidelined from competitive action post the Paris Olympics due to Satwik’s shoulder injury. Fresh off a …

Japan Masters 2024: PV Sindhu makes winning start, Lakshya Sen exits early
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan Masters 2024: PV Sindhu makes winning start, Lakshya Sen exits early

India Today  

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu began her campaign in the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024 with a resounding win in the women's singles competition. Since her early exit in the Paris Olympics, Sindhu competed in the Arctic Open in which she was ousted in the opening round. LAKSHYA SEN EXITS Earlier on Tuesday, India's women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri …

WTA Hong Kong Open: Women's Singles Quarter-final Battles Shine Bright
5 months ago

WTA Hong Kong Open: Women's Singles Quarter-final Battles Shine Bright

BBC  

A thrilling quarter-final session took place at the WTA Hong Kong Open, showcasing some of the world's top female tennis players. In the Women's Singles competition, Yue Yuan and Sofia Kenin battled it out, with Yuan emerging victorious in a thrilling match. Meanwhile, Katie Boulter and Anastasia Zakharova engaged in a fierce battle, with Boulter ultimately securing victory. Diana Shnaider …

WTA Hong Kong Open: Quarter-final Battles Ignite Centre Court
5 months ago

WTA Hong Kong Open: Quarter-final Battles Ignite Centre Court

BBC  

A thrilling quarter-final session took place at the WTA Hong Kong Open, showcasing some of the world's top female tennis players. In the Women's Singles competition, Yue Yuan and Sofia Kenin battled it out, with Yuan emerging victorious in a thrilling match. Meanwhile, Katie Boulter and Anastasia Zakharova fought a fierce battle, with Boulter securing a convincing victory. Diana Shnaider …

WTA Hong Kong Open: Women's Singles Action-Packed Round of 16
5 months ago

WTA Hong Kong Open: Women's Singles Action-Packed Round of 16

BBC  

A thrilling Round of 16 clash took place at the WTA Hong Kong Open Centre Court, featuring a diverse lineup of players. In the Women's Singles competition, Yue Yuan and Nao Hibino battled it out, with Yuan securing a 4-6, 7-5 victory in a thrilling match. Meanwhile, Katie Boulter and Xiyu Wang engaged in a fierce battle, with Boulter emerging …

Indians Abroad
8 months, 1 week ago

Indians Abroad

The Hindu  

Sahaja Yamalapalli missed three match points and lost 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 to Iryna Shymanovich in the quarterfinals of the $60,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament here. Sahaja led 5-3 in the third set, and later had three match points at 6-3 in the tie-breaker, but her opponent won the next five points to emerge victorious in a contest that spanned three …

Satwik-Chirag lose World No. 1 ranking, Srikanth out of top 30
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Satwik-Chirag lose World No. 1 ranking, Srikanth out of top 30

India Today  

India's top men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, dropped two spots to third place in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings released Tuesday. China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang have taken over the top position in the men's doubles rankings, followed by Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, who climbed two places to second. In men's …

Lakshya Sen enters second round of Indonesia Open
9 months, 4 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 …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty aim for title defence at Indonesia Open
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty aim for title defence at Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Keeping the Olympics in mind, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will seek consistency as they gear up to defend their doubles title at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beginning in Jakarta on June 4. The top seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win a gold at the Paris Olympics, have enjoyed a …

Satwik-Chirag aim for title defence at Indonesia Open
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Satwik-Chirag aim for title defence at Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Keeping the Olympics in mind, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will seek consistency as they gear up to defend their doubles title at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beginning, here on Tuesday. The top-seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win gold at the Paris Olympics, have enjoyed a good run this season …

Singapore Open 2024: Sindhu squanders lead to go down to Marin in pre-quarters
10 months ago

Singapore Open 2024: Sindhu squanders lead to go down to Marin in pre-quarters

The Hindu  

PV Sindhu blew away an 18-15 lead in the decider to go down to familiar foe Carolina Marin in a thrilling three-game women’s singles pre-quarterfinal clash at the Singapore Open here on Thursday. Fresh from her runner-up finish at the Thailand Open last week, the premier Indian shuttler took the opening game against her Rio Olympics final nemesis, but the …

Sindhu, Prannoy enter second round, Lakshya loses in Singapore Open
10 months 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 …

Satwik-Chirag regain World No. 1 ranking after Thailand Open triumph
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Indian sports wrap, April 18: Akanksha Salunkhe moves into quarters of Squash Asian Qualifying event
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, April 18: Akanksha Salunkhe moves into quarters of Squash Asian Qualifying event

The Hindu  

SQUASH Salunkhe moves into quarters of Asian Qualifying event of World Championship squash Indian women squash player Akanksha Salunkhe defeated Malaysia’s Thanusaa Uthrian in the opening round of Asian Qualifying event for the World Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. - Kamesh Srinivasan The results: $164,000 Challenger, Acapulco, Mexico Doubles : Antoine Bellier & Luca Sanchez bt Arjun Kadhe & …

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