German Open: Lakshya Sen loses to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in final
2 years, 9 months ago

German Open: Lakshya Sen loses to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in final

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Sen, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at India Open in January, lost 18-21 15-21 in 57 minutes to the three-time world junior champion Vitidsarn in the final match. Muelheim An Der Ruhr : World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen’s giant-killing run ended with a straight-game loss to Thailand’s rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the summit clash of German Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Sunday. The 20-year-old Sen, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at India Open in January, lost 18-21 15-21 in 57 minutes to the three-time world junior champion Vitidsarn in the final match. World number 12 Sen came into the match with a 3-3 head-to-head record against Vitidsarn, ranked 20th, having beaten the Thai in their last meeting at Hylo Open last year.

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Lakshya Sen loses bronze play-off to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia, India’s badminton campaign over
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen loses bronze play-off to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia, India’s badminton campaign over

The Hindu  

Serving 3-1 up in the opening game of his Olympic bronze medal encounter against Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia, Lakshya Sen attempted a high serve against his Malaysian opponent. While Lakshya’s error had come at a critical time against Axelsen, the one against Lee had come very early on. Before the Olympic bronze medal match, Lakshya Sen had played Lee five …

Lakshya Sen's historic Olympic campaign ends with defeat to Lee Zii Jia in bronze-medal match
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen's historic Olympic campaign ends with defeat to Lee Zii Jia in bronze-medal match

Hindustan Times  

It just wasn't to be for Lakshya Sen. After an inspiring performance against Viktor Axelsen that ended in a defeat, Lakshya did put out a strong fight but couldn't capitalise on the early lead, and an injury during the second game further hampered his gameplay as he faced a 21-13, 16-21, 11-21 loss to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia. India's …

Paris 2024: Five things to watch out for on Day 10
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Five things to watch out for on Day 10

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India will have the chance to win another medal today in the Paris Olympics as Lakshya Sen takes on friend Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the men’s singles bronze medal playoff. Time: 6PM Table tennis Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath will have the chance to break more records in table tennis as women’s team action …

‘Lakshya Sen played better than me, should win gold at LA Olympics 2028’: Viktor Axelsen after 'toughest match' in Paris
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Lakshya Sen played better than me, should win gold at LA Olympics 2028’: Viktor Axelsen after 'toughest match' in Paris

Hindustan Times  

Reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen predicted a gold medal for India's Lakshya Sen in the next Olympics at Los Angeles in 2028 after beating the young shuttler in straight games in the badminton men's singles semi-final at Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. India's Lakshya Sen congratulates Denmark's Viktor Axelsen after their men's singles badminton semi-final match during the Paris 2024 …

Lakshya Sen goes down fighting against reigning champion Viktor Axelsen, to battle for bronze in Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen goes down fighting against reigning champion Viktor Axelsen, to battle for bronze in Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

India's hopes for its first-ever Olympic badminton gold were dashed on Sunday as 22-year-old Lakshya Sen faced a tough defeat against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen. Despite Axelsen’s uncharacteristic unforced errors, the Danish champion showcased his resilience; Sen held a 20-17 lead, but Axelsen staged a remarkable comeback, saving three game points to win 22-20. Despite Sen’s mid-game advantage, Axelsen eventually wore …

Sensational Sen first Indian male shuttler in Olympic semis
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sensational Sen first Indian male shuttler in Olympic semis

Hindustan Times  

“Slap the shots, don’t lift. Lakshya became the first Indian to make the men’s singles semi-finals at the Olympics, bettering the record of Parupalli Kashyap and Kidambi Srikanth, who had both reached the quarter-finals. Initially, Chou’s jump smashes, coming from the elevation of around 12 feet, were too hot to handle despite Lakshya’s traditionally brilliant defence, enough to just edge …

Lakshya Sen scripts history, becomes first Indian to reach badminton men's singles semi-finals at Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen scripts history, becomes first Indian to reach badminton men's singles semi-finals at Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Lakshya Sen made history on Friday when he became the first Indian to reach the men's singles semi-finals at the Olympics. In a hardly fought quarterfinal played across 75 minutes, Lakshya defeated Chou Chen of China; the final score read 19-21, 21-15, 21-12. Lakshya Sen of India in action during the match against Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei In men's …

Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian Badminton wrap: Lakshya Sen’s medal chances still alive; Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag crash out
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics, Indian Badminton wrap: Lakshya Sen’s medal chances still alive; Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag crash out

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen kept his chances of an Olympic medal alive by beating compatriot H.S. Prannoy in the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals but the country’s strong medal hopes, the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, lost their last-eight encounter in badminton competitions at the Porte de La Chapell arena here on Thursday. Sindhu’s dream for a historic third medal …

Lakshya Sen beats HS Prannoy to enter Paris Olympics men's singles quarterfinals
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen beats HS Prannoy to enter Paris Olympics men's singles quarterfinals

Hindustan Times  

India's Lakshya Sen registered a comfortable straight-game win over compatriot HS Prannoy to become only the third male player ever from the country to reach the quarterfinals of the Olympics badminton competition here on Thursday. Paris: India's Lakshya Sen and compatriot HS Prannoy after Sen won the men's singles Round of 16 badminton match at the 2024 Summer Olympics The …

HS Prannoy vs Lakshya Sen: A historic all-India badminton knockout at Paris Olympics 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

HS Prannoy vs Lakshya Sen: A historic all-India badminton knockout at Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

It is expected to be an epic thriller as HS Prannoy takes on Lakshya Sen in a titanic round of 16 clash, at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. HS Prannoy will take on Lakshya Sen. Prannoy had to seal a spirited win against Vietnam's Le Duc Phat in his final group stage game, winning 16-21 21-11 21-12. "I was just …

Paris 2024: Sensational Sen stuns Indonesia’s Christie, enters last 16
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Sensational Sen stuns Indonesia’s Christie, enters last 16

Hindustan Times  

Lakshya Sen has achieved what he couldn’t for the last four years -- beat Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie. This is despite Christie being one of the favourites for the men’s singles gold at Paris, despite him being the third seed, world No.4, reigning Asian and All England champion. Now playing from the disadvantaged end, more and more number of Jonatan’s birds …

Lakshya Sen bows out of Thailand Open after losing to Anders Antonsen
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen bows out of Thailand Open after losing to Anders Antonsen

Hindustan Times  

India's challenge ended at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament with star shuttler Lakshya Sen bowing out in the quarterfinals of the men's singles event in Jakarta on Friday. Lakshya Sen of India Sen, ranked 14th in the world, fought hard before going down 22-24 18-21 against world no.5 Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a match that lasted one hour …

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 …

All England badminton: Lakshya goes down fighting in semis
9 months, 1 week ago

All England badminton: Lakshya goes down fighting in semis

Hindustan Times  

Lakshya Sen threw everything he had in his arsenal, but a calm and assured Jonatan Christie had the response to whatever the Indian’s racquet came up with. The 2018 Asian Games champion ended Sen’s spirited challenge, winning 21-12, 10-21, 21-15 in 68 minutes to set up the first all-Indonesian final for 30 years against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting. Christie’s third win …

Lakshya Sen storms into All England Open semis
9 months, 1 week ago

Lakshya Sen storms into All England Open semis

Hindustan Times  

Down 20-22, 14-16, Lakshya Sen was almost on the verge of exiting the $1.3 million All England Open Badminton Championships. India's Lakshya Sen in action Up against former champion Lee Zii Jia, Sen displayed nerves of steel to eventually win a thriller and enter the men’s singles semi-finals of the Super 1000 tournament in Birmingham late on Friday. A runner-up …

All England Open: How Lakshya Sen scripted a comeback win over world No. 3 Anders Antonsen
9 months, 1 week ago

All England Open: How Lakshya Sen scripted a comeback win over world No. 3 Anders Antonsen

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With PV Sindhu losing to world No. 1 An Se Young on Thursday, Lakshya Sen is the only Indian left in the prestigious All England Open badminton tournament. Lakshya Sen defeated Anders Antonsen despite being 2-8 down in the final game at All England Open. Reuters Lakshya Sen scripted a comeback win over world no. With two winners, Antonsen made …

Lakshya Sen stuns ex-world champ, Satwik-Chirag in semis, fighting Sindhu loses epic battle against Chen in French Open
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen stuns ex-world champ, Satwik-Chirag in semis, fighting Sindhu loses epic battle against Chen in French Open

Hindustan Times  

Lakshya Sen recorded a fine win, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also stayed on course for the men's doubles title but a fighting PV Sindhu fell short in the women's singles quarterfinals at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris on Friday. While the Chinese kept targeting Sindhu's body, the Indian managed to gather points with some …

Indonesia Masters: Kiran goes down to world champion Vitidsarn, Indian challenge ends
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Indonesia Masters: Kiran goes down to world champion Vitidsarn, Indian challenge ends

The Hindu  

Indian qualifier Kiran George’s dream run ended in the quarterfinals when he lost to reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the Indonesia Masters here on Friday. With this, the Indian challenge also ended in the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament. READ | Her roots in Puducherry, Prithvika Pavade is France’s top hope at the Paris Olympics World …

Rajawat shows the exit to former champ Lakshya
11 months, 1 week ago

Rajawat shows the exit to former champ Lakshya

Hindustan Times  

The India Open was always going to be a crucial stop for both Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat. Priyanshu Rajawat of India competes during the men's singles match against Lakshya Sen from India at the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2024 badminton tournament The former is an ex-champion, an established star, the flagbearer of Indian men’s badminton today, one who has beaten …

BWF China Open 2023: India's challenge ends after Satwik-Chirag bow out in opening round
1 year, 3 months ago

BWF China Open 2023: India's challenge ends after Satwik-Chirag bow out in opening round

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This is the second time Fikri-Bagas have beaten the Satwik-Chirag pair this year. They had defeated the Indian duo at the Thailand Open Commonwealth Games men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 tournament, going down in three games to Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas on Wednesday. The …

BWF World Championships: Kunlavut Vitidsarn, An Se-young clinch titles in Copenhagen
1 year, 3 months ago

BWF World Championships: Kunlavut Vitidsarn, An Se-young clinch titles in Copenhagen

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Kunlavut Vitidsarn is the first Thai to win the men’s singles title at the World Championships, while An Se-young is South Korea’s first women’s world champion in the 46-year history of the event. Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn spilt blood, sweat and finally tears as he became badminton world champion after an attritional 19-21, 21-18, 21-7 victory over Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in …

HS Prannoy loses to Vitidsarn in semifinal, settles for bronze in World Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

HS Prannoy loses to Vitidsarn in semifinal, settles for bronze in World Championships

The Hindu  

H.S 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 …

BWF World Championships 2023: Lakshya Sen Breezes Past Jeon Hyeok Jin, Advances to Pre-Quarterfinals
1 year, 4 months ago

BWF World Championships 2023: Lakshya Sen Breezes Past Jeon Hyeok Jin, Advances to Pre-Quarterfinals

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India’s second-highest-ranked men’s singles shuttler Lakshya Sen continued his progress at the BWF World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark on Tuesday as he defeated Korea’s Jeon Hyeok Jin in the round of 32 game to advance into the pre-quarterfinal round. Sen, the 11th ranked BWF men’s singles player took five consecutive points and won a total of 32 rallies. Sen was …

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 …

Lakshya counting on recent form to win medal at World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Lakshya counting on recent form to win medal at World Championships

The Hindu  

A maiden medal at the Asian Games and breaking into the world’s top five remain on his radar, but Lakshya Sen’s first priority is to extend his rich vein of form at the World Championships. “World Championships being just a week ahead, I feel the past tournaments which I played will really help me go into the tournament,” Sen told …

Lakshya’s run ends in Japan Open semis
1 year, 4 months ago

Lakshya’s run ends in Japan Open semis

Hindustan Times  

Lakshya Sen’s fine run was brought to an end by Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie as he lost in three games in the semi-finals at the $850,000 Japan Open in Tokyo on Saturday. Lakshya Sen of India hits a return against Jonatan Christie of Indonesia during their men's singles semi final match in the fifth day of the Japan Open …

Lakshya Sen crashes out of Japan Open after semifinal loss to Indonesia’s Christie
1 year, 4 months ago

Lakshya Sen crashes out of Japan Open after semifinal loss to Indonesia’s Christie

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen fought gallantly before going down in three games to world number 9 and Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie in the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Saturday. However, a superb net shot coupled with Sen’s errors on the sidelines helped Christie claw back with three points. HIGHLIGHTS Sen unleashed two booming …

Japan Open: Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie pips India's Lakshya Sen to secure final berth
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan Open: Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie pips India's Lakshya Sen to secure final berth

India TV News  

Indonesia's Jonatan Christie pipped India's young badminton sensation Lakshya Sen in a three-set-long thrilling semifinal in the ongoing Japan Open Super 750 tournament on Saturday, July 29. The game turned out to be an engaging tug of war between the Asian Games champion Christie and the reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya and went right down to the wire with the …

Sindhu, Sen enter quarterfinals, Sankar too win
1 year, 5 months ago

Sindhu, Sen enter quarterfinals, Sankar too win

Hindustan Times  

Star Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen notched up straight game wins to progress to the women's and men's singles quarterfinals of the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament here. Double Olympic medallist Sindhu, seeded third, defeated Korea's Sung Shuo Yun 21-14 21-12. Fresh from his Canada Open Super 500 title last week, Sen beat Czech Republic's Jan …

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen wins Canada Open 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen wins Canada Open 2023

The Hindu  

Indian Badminton player Lakshya Sen defeated China's Li Shi Feng in straight sets 21-18 and 22-20 to clinch the men's singles title at the Canada Open 2023 early Monday, July 10, 2023. The 21-year-old Lakshya Sen triumphed over the reigning All England Champion Li Shi Feng by winning the first set by 21-18 and the second set by 22-20. A …

Lakshya Sen wins Canada Open 2023, beats reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng in straight games
1 year, 5 months ago

Lakshya Sen wins Canada Open 2023, beats reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng in straight games

Hindustan Times  

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen defeated reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng to win the men's singles title at the Canada Open 2023. File photo of Lakshya Sen in action The victory marks Lakshya's second BWF World Tour title, having already won the India Open in January 2022. He then secured a commanding win over Japan's Kento Nishimoto, …

Canada Open 2023: Lakshya Sen wins his first title of the year, beats Shi Feng in straight sets in final
1 year, 5 months ago

Canada Open 2023: Lakshya Sen wins his first title of the year, beats Shi Feng in straight sets in final

India TV News  

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen won his first title of the year as he stormed back into form in some style winning the Canada Open on Sunday, July 9 at Calgary. Sen, who has endured a tough 2023, beat the All England champion Li Shi Feng of China in straight sets as he came from behind having fallen by four points …

Lakshya Sen staves off Li Shi Feng challenge to win Canada Open title
1 year, 5 months ago

Lakshya Sen staves off Li Shi Feng challenge to win Canada Open title

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen dished out a badminton masterpiece to notch up his second BWF Super 500 title with a straight-game win over Li Shi Feng of China in the final of the Canada Open. Sen kept it tight at the net and produced a series of down-the-line and cross-court smashes to trouble Li Shi Feng, who fell behind …

Canada Open 2023: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen enter semifinals
1 year, 5 months ago

Canada Open 2023: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen enter semifinals

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games champions P.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen notched up contrasting wins to advance to the semifinals of the Canada Open Super 500 badminton tournament. Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, stamped her authority over Fang Jie to register her first victory in four meetings against her opponent with a dominating 21-13 21-7 margin in the women’s singles quarterfinals late on …

Canada Open 2023: Sindhu, Sen look to regain lost touch
1 year, 5 months ago

Canada Open 2023: Sindhu, Sen look to regain lost touch

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttlers P.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will look to find their mojo and gain valuable ranking points in the ongoing Olympic qualification cycle when they begin their campaign at the Canada Open, a BWF Super 500 level event, here on Tuesday. Sindhu was part of India’s bronze medal winning team at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships at …

Lakshya Sen loses to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in Thailand Open badminton semis
1 year, 6 months ago

Lakshya Sen loses to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in Thailand Open badminton semis

Hindustan Times  

The Indian challenge at the $420,000 Thailand Open badminton ended on Saturday as Lakshya Sen lost a tough men’s singles semi-final battle to local player Kunlavut Vitidsarn. India's Lakshya Sen Playing his first semi-final since winning the Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham last year, Sen lost 21-13, 17-21, 13-21 in an hour and 15 minutes in Bangkok. But world No.5 …

Thailand Open: Lakshya Sen Fights Hard But Loses to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in Semi-final
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand Open: Lakshya Sen Fights Hard But Loses to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in Semi-final

News 18  

The Indian challenge at the Thailand Open ended after star shuttler Lakshya Sen lost a tough three-game men’s singles semifinal against Thailand’s second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn here on Saturday The 21-year-old from Almora looked in control in the first game against his seeded opponent but lost his way as the match progressed to eventually go down 21-13 17-21 13-21 in …

Thailand Open: Lakshya Sen fights hard but loses in three games against Kunlavut Vitidsarn
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand Open: Lakshya Sen fights hard but loses in three games against Kunlavut Vitidsarn

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Bangkok: The Indian challenge at the Thailand Open ended after star shuttler Lakshya Sen lost a tough three-game men’s singles semifinal against Thailand’s second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn on Saturday The 21-year-old from Almora looked in control in the first game against his seeded opponent but lost his way as the match progressed to eventually go down 21-13 17-21 13-21 in …

Lakshya Sen, Kiran George advance in Thailand
1 year, 6 months ago

Lakshya Sen, Kiran George advance in Thailand

Hindustan Times  

While other Indian shuttlers faltered in the first two rounds of the $420,000 Thailand Open, two Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy boys made the quarter-finals quite comprehensively in Bangkok on Thursday. India's Lakshya Sen in action Academy mates and friends Lakshya Sen and Kiran George made the last eight of the Super 500 event following straight-game wins at the Indoor Stadium …

Lakshya Sen: Indian badminton’s torchbearer hoping to shine at the Paris Olympics
1 year, 7 months ago

Lakshya Sen: Indian badminton’s torchbearer hoping to shine at the Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen has just played the most delicate of net shots, dribbling the shuttle over the white cord at an angle that is far too acute for Anthony Ginting to return. It has been almost a year since India’s maiden Thomas Cup win, and Lakshya has established himself as the torchbearer of Indian badminton. Since winning the Commonwealth Games title …

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 …

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. …

India Open: Kunlavut Viditsarn, An Se Young prove champions are beatable
1 year, 10 months ago

India Open: Kunlavut Viditsarn, An Se Young prove champions are beatable

The Hindu  

The USD 900,000 India Open, held in New Delhi from January 17 to 22, was the biggest badminton tournament in the country. It was thrilling to witness young challengers Kunlavut Viditsarn and An Se Young going going toe-to-toe with players of renown despite the odds and the depleting energy levels. After a dip in the second game, when Axelsen asserted …

Lakshya Sen moves up, Sindhu slips in latest BWF Rankings
1 year, 10 months ago

Lakshya Sen moves up, Sindhu slips in latest BWF Rankings

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen climbed up one spot to 11th while H S Prannoy stayed at ninth in the latest men’s singles rankings released by BWF on Tuesday. Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, who hasn’t played since India Open, moved one spot down to ninth. India’s top-ranked women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who …

Lakshya Sen loses in quarterfinals of Indonesia Masters
1 year, 10 months ago

Lakshya Sen loses in quarterfinals of Indonesia Masters

Hindustan Times  

Lakshya Sen's impressive run in the Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament ended with a quarterfinal loss to Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie on Friday. India's Lakshya Sen returns a shot to Japan's Kodai Naraoka during the men's single match in the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. World number 12 Sen squandered an opening …

Kunlavut Vitidsarn, An Se-young win titles as Gen Next rises at India Open
1 year, 11 months ago

Kunlavut Vitidsarn, An Se-young win titles as Gen Next rises at India Open

Hindustan Times  

Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi entered their respective final as odds-on favourites but were beaten by younger challengers in front of a capacity crowd at the BWF India Open in New Delhi on Sunday. Axelsen held a 6-0 record against Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn while Yamaguchi led her Korean challenger An Se-young 10-5 in head-to-head clashes. Kunlavut Vitidsarn gestures after winning …

India Open: An Seyoung Beats Akane Yamaguchi to Clinch Women's Singles Title, Kunlavut Vitidsarn Emerge Men's Singles Champion
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open: An Seyoung Beats Akane Yamaguchi to Clinch Women's Singles Title, Kunlavut Vitidsarn Emerge Men's Singles Champion

News 18  

Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Korea’s An Seyoung emerged champions at the India Open after stunning wins over two-time world champions Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi in their men’s and women’s singles finals, respectively, here on Sunday. 11 Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang came out as the winners in men’s doubles after seeing off star Malaysian third seeds Aaron Chia …

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 …

Viktor Axelsen loses to ‘new kid on the block’ Kunlavut Vitidsarn in India Open final
1 year, 11 months ago

Viktor Axelsen loses to ‘new kid on the block’ Kunlavut Vitidsarn in India Open final

The Hindu  

Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn wasn’t close to being the favourite ahead of the final of the India Open. But if he was the underdog on paper, Vitidsarn would turn things around on the court of New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi stadium beating Axelsen 22-20 10-21 21-12 in an hour and four minutes. The only three-time junior world champion, he’s from the same …

India Open: Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Korea's An Seyoung emerge champions
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open: Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Korea's An Seyoung emerge champions

India TV News  

Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Korea's An Seyoung emerged champions at the India Open after stunning wins over two-time world champions Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi in their men's and women's singles finals, respectively on Sunday. 11 Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang came out as the winners in men's doubles after seeing off star Malaysian third seeds Aaron Chia and …

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