Japan Open Finals: Viktor Axelsen, An Se-Young crowned champions
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan Open Finals: Viktor Axelsen, An Se-Young crowned champions

The Hindu  

Badminton powerhouse Viktor Axelsen clinched victory in the Japan Open final on Sunday while An Se-Young of South Korea took the women’s trophy to secure her promotion to World No. Viktor Axelsen, An Se-young storm into Japan Open finals “It’s always a tough game, playing against Jonatan Christie. | Photo Credit: AFP With the victory, the South Korean was set to rise to the world number one spot, replacing Japan’s reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi, who crashed out in the quarterfinals. South Korean women’s doubles team Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong took the tournament with a 21-17, 21-14 win over China’s Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan.

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China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals
1 week, 1 day ago

China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals

China Daily  

Winner Shi Yuqi of China and runner-up Anders Antonsen of Denmark pose on the podium after the men's singles event at BWF World Tour Finals 2024 in Hangzhou, China, Dec 15, 2024. HANGZHOU - China's Shi Yuqi and Wang Zhiyi claimed men's and women's singles titles, respectively, while their compatriots Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong clinched the mixed doubles title …

China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals
1 week, 1 day ago

China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals

China Daily  

Winner Shi Yuqi of China and runner-up Anders Antonsen of Denmark pose on the podium after the men's singles event at BWF World Tour Finals 2024 in Hangzhou, China, Dec 15, 2024. HANGZHOU - China's Shi Yuqi and Wang Zhiyi claimed men's and women's singles titles, respectively, while their compatriots Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong clinched the mixed doubles title …

China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals
1 week, 1 day ago

China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals

China Daily  

Winner Shi Yuqi of China and runner-up Anders Antonsen of Denmark pose on the podium after the men's singles event at BWF World Tour Finals 2024 in Hangzhou, China, Dec 15, 2024. HANGZHOU - China's Shi Yuqi and Wang Zhiyi claimed men's and women's singles titles, respectively, while their compatriots Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong clinched the mixed doubles title …

China’s Shi Yuqi wins second World Tour Finals title
1 week, 1 day ago

China’s Shi Yuqi wins second World Tour Finals title

The Hindu  

China’s Shi Yuqi blew away Denmark’s Anders Antonsen to win the men’s singles crown at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals on Sunday as the hosts swept three titles. READ | Odisha Masters 2024: Rithvik wins men’s singles title, Tanvi suffers defeat in women’s final “These people are very passionate and supportive,” he added. There was home glory too for …

Olympic champion Axelsen out of BWF World Tour finals with foot injury
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Olympic champion Axelsen out of BWF World Tour finals with foot injury

The Hindu  

Danish badminton star Viktor Axelsen took to social media to announce that he would not be taking part at the BWF World Tour finals, set to be played in Hangzhou, China from December 13-17, 2024. “I’m unfortunately unable to participate in the HSBC World Tour Finals this December. Axelsen, a two-time World Champion, defenders his men’s singles gold medal at …

Ryggs Johnston wins Australian Open for first title. Jiyai Shin wins women’s event
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ryggs Johnston wins Australian Open for first title. Jiyai Shin wins women’s event

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has won his first professional title by claiming the Australian Open by three stokes, while South Korea’s Jiyai Shin claimed her second Women’s Australian Open which was played concurrently at two courses on the famed Melbourne sand belt. In the Women’s Australian Open, Shin withstood a late challenge from a fast-finishing Ashleigh Buhai …

China sweeps singles titles at 2024 WTT Finals
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

China sweeps singles titles at 2024 WTT Finals

China Daily  

Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu of China pose for photos at World Table Tennis Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Nov 24, 2024. KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The 2024 World Table Tennis Finals saw China's Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu claim men's and women's singles titles respectively here on Sunday. The two had previously met in the men's singles final of …

China sweeps singles titles at 2024 WTT Finals
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

China sweeps singles titles at 2024 WTT Finals

China Daily  

Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu of China pose for photos at World Table Tennis Finals Fukuoka 2024 in Kitakyushu, Japan, Nov 24, 2024. KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The 2024 World Table Tennis Finals saw China's Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu claim men's and women's singles titles respectively here on Sunday. The two had previously met in the men's singles final of …

China Masters 2024: Satwik-Chirag lose semifinal to South Korea pair
1 month ago

China Masters 2024: Satwik-Chirag lose semifinal to South Korea pair

The Hindu  

Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty failed to make the China Masters final after falling to South Korea’s Jin Yong and Seo Seung Jae 18-21, 21-14, 16-21 in Shenzhen on Saturday. This was Satwik-Chirag’s first tournament since a disappointing campaign at the Paris Olympics after a shoulder injury to the former kept the pair out of action. …

China Masters 2024: Sindhu exits in second round, Treesa-Gayatri bow out; Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals
1 month ago

China Masters 2024: Sindhu exits in second round, Treesa-Gayatri bow out; Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s campaign at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament came to an end in the second round after she lost to Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min in a hard-fought three game women’s singles contest in China on Thursday. The world number 18 India duo, which is currently at eight spot in the BWF World Tour rankings, …

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India beats Japan 3-0, storms into semifinal
1 month ago

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India beats Japan 3-0, storms into semifinal

The Hindu  

India continued its unbeaten run in the competition with a 3-0 win against Japan in the final league match of the Asian Champions Trophy here on Sunday to storm into the semifinals top of the table. This was India’s sixth win over Japan in seven encounters but Japan had won the last time the teams faced off earlier this year, …

Korea Masters 2024: Kiran George defeats Takuma Obayashi to reach semis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Korea Masters 2024: Kiran George defeats Takuma Obayashi to reach semis

The Hindu  

India’s Kiran George defeated Takuma Obayashi of Japan to enter the men’s singles semifinals of Korea Masters badminton tournament on Friday. Earlier, the World number 44 George upset third seed Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 19-21, 21-17 in the second round. George runs into Thailand’s top seed and world number five Kunlavut Vitidsarn -- who won 21-15, 21-11 …

Katie Boulter cruises into Hong Kong Open semi-finals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Katie Boulter cruises into Hong Kong Open semi-finals

The Independent  

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WTA Hong Kong Open: Women's Singles Quarter-final Battles Shine Bright
1 month, 3 weeks 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
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

China's Zhang and Buyunchaokete to meet in ATP Hangzhou Open semis
3 months ago

China's Zhang and Buyunchaokete to meet in ATP Hangzhou Open semis

China Daily  

HANGZHOU, China - Chinese players Zhang Zhizhen and Buyunchaokete both secured victories over their respective opponents at the ATP 250 Hangzhou Tennis Open, setting up an all-Chinese semifinal showdown on Sunday. This victory marks the first time Buyunchaokete has reached the semifinals of an ATP Tour event, and he has broken into the top 100 for the first time. After …

China's Zhang and Buyunchaokete to meet in ATP Hangzhou Open semis
3 months ago

China's Zhang and Buyunchaokete to meet in ATP Hangzhou Open semis

China Daily  

HANGZHOU, China - Chinese players Zhang Zhizhen and Buyunchaokete both secured victories over their respective opponents at the ATP 250 Hangzhou Tennis Open, setting up an all-Chinese semifinal showdown on Sunday. This victory marks the first time Buyunchaokete has reached the semifinals of an ATP Tour event, and he has broken into the top 100 for the first time. After …

Olympic champs Sun, Wang make winning starts at WTT Champions in Macao
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic champs Sun, Wang make winning starts at WTT Champions in Macao

China Daily  

China's Sun Yingsha beats South Korea's Jeon Ji-hee 3-0 at the Macao East Asian Games Dome during the 2024 World Table Tennis Champions Macao in Macao on Monday. MACAO - China's Olympic gold medalists Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu triumphed in Monday's opening action at the 2024 World Table Tennis Champions Macao, at the Macao East Asian Games Dome. The …

China's Lu Guangzu claims men's singles title at BWF Korea Open
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Lu Guangzu claims men's singles title at BWF Korea Open

China Daily  

Lu Guangzu of China poses during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match against Lee Chia Hao of Chinese Taipei at the BWF Korea Open Badminton Championships 2024 in Mokpo, South Korea, Sept 1, 2024. SEOUL -- Chinese shuttler Lu Guangzu beat Chinese Taipei player Lee Chia Hao 2-1 to win the men's singles at the 2024 BWF …

Osaka wins in style on US Open return
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Osaka wins in style on US Open return

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a backhand against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in a US Open women's singles match in New York on Tuesday. Osaka claimed titles in New York in 2018 and 2020, along with a pair of trophies at the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, and her matchup against 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko marked the first …

Osaka wins in style on US Open return
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Osaka wins in style on US Open return

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a backhand against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in a US Open women's singles match in New York on Tuesday. Osaka claimed titles in New York in 2018 and 2020, along with a pair of trophies at the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, and her matchup against 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko marked the first …

Viktor Axelsen emulates Lin Dan in retaining Olympic badminton title
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Viktor Axelsen emulates Lin Dan in retaining Olympic badminton title

The Hindu  

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen retained his Olympic badminton title on August 5 by demolishing Thailand’s world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in less than an hour in the men’s singles final in Paris. The lanky Dane became the first man to retain his Olympic men’s singles title since Chinese legend Lin Dan, who won in 2008 and 2012. “I was so focused on …

Chinese tennis players make history; nation tops medal tally with 11 golds
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese tennis players make history; nation tops medal tally with 11 golds

China Daily  

Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen celebrates on Thursday after defeating top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland with a 6-2, 7-5 victory in the women's singles tennis semifinals at the Paris Olympics in France. China's Zheng Qinwen stunned top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland with a 6-2, 7-5 victory on Thursday in the women's singles tennis semifinals in Paris. Chinese tennis players Wang …

Looking to smash it
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Looking to smash it

China Daily  

Reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei is bidding to write her name into history. Chasing history In women's singles, reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei is bidding to write her name into history, as she aims to become just the second woman of all time to retain her Olympic gold, following in the footsteps of Hall of Famer Zhang Ning, who achieved …

Australian Open: Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia crowned champion
6 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open: Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia crowned champion

The Hindu  

Malaysian Lee Zii Jia outlasted Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in the men’s singles final to be crowned Australian Open badminton champion Sunday, while Aya Ohori of Japan clinched the women’s title. Ohori triumphed with a gutsy 17-21, 21-19, 21-16 comeback beating 35th-ranked Indonesian teenager Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo. In the men’s doubles final, China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu …

Chinese shuttlers claim 4 golds at Singapore Open
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese shuttlers claim 4 golds at Singapore Open

China Daily  

China's Shi Yuqi and Li Shifeng pose on the podium after finishing as winner and runner-up at the Singapore Open on Sunday. The badminton powerhouse had a chance to win every event, but Olympic champion Chen Yufei was defeated by world No 1 An Se-young of South Korea 21-19, 16-21, 21-12 in the women's singles final. In the 90-minute men's …

Chinese shuttlers claim 4 golds at Singapore Open
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese shuttlers claim 4 golds at Singapore Open

China Daily  

China's Shi Yuqi and Li Shifeng pose on the podium after finishing as winner and runner-up at the Singapore Open on Sunday. The badminton powerhouse had a chance to win every event, but Olympic champion Chen Yufei was defeated by world No 1 An Se-young of South Korea 21-19, 16-21, 21-12 in the women's singles final. In the 90-minute men's …

Singapore Open 2024: World No. 1 An gets Olympics boost with dominating win
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Singapore Open 2024: World No. 1 An gets Olympics boost with dominating win

The Hindu  

World number one An Se-young received a timely confidence boost ahead of the Olympic Games by beating China’s Chen Yufei to retain her Singapore Badminton Open women’s singles title on Sunday. The match was a repeat of last year’s Asian Games final, where An also prevailed against the Olympic gold medallist, and the 22-year-old again met stiff resistance from Chen. …

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 …

China's shuttler Wang claims Malaysia Masters women's singles title
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China's shuttler Wang claims Malaysia Masters women's singles title

China Daily  

Wang Zhiyi of China poses for photos during the awarding ceremony after the women's singles final match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Venkata Sindhu Pusarla of India at Malaysia Masters 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May. KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- China's Wang Zhiyi clinched the women's singles gold at the 2024 badminton Malaysia Masters here on Sunday at …

China's shuttler Wang claims Malaysia Masters women's singles title
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China's shuttler Wang claims Malaysia Masters women's singles title

China Daily  

Wang Zhiyi of China poses for photos during the awarding ceremony after the women's singles final match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Venkata Sindhu Pusarla of India at Malaysia Masters 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May. KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- China's Wang Zhiyi clinched the women's singles gold at the 2024 badminton Malaysia Masters here on Sunday at …

China's Wang Zhiyi into 2024 Malaysia Masters final
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China's Wang Zhiyi into 2024 Malaysia Masters final

China Daily  

Wang Zhiyi in action, May 25, 2024. KUALA LUMPUR -- China's women's singles shuttler Wang Zhiyi is set to vie for badminton's 2024 Malaysia Masters title, having secured her spot in the final following Saturday's semifinals here at the Axiata Arena. Meanwhile, men's singles top seed Viktor Axelsen outplayed China's star shuttler Lu Guangzu and will face Malaysia's top player …

China's young pair wins mixed doubles title at badminton's Thailand Open
7 months ago

China's young pair wins mixed doubles title at badminton's Thailand Open

China Daily  

BANGKOK -- Newly grouped pair Chen Boyang and Chen Fanghui underlined China's dominance in the mixed doubles by winning badminton's 2024 Thailand Open here on Sunday. The young shuttlers came back from behind to beat home favorites Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai 12-21, 21-12, 21-18 in a grueling final, winning the title for China despite the absence of Zheng Siwei/Huang …

China's table tennis team dominates day 4 competition at WTT 2024 Saudi Smash
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China's table tennis team dominates day 4 competition at WTT 2024 Saudi Smash

China Daily  

China's Sun Yingsha and Serbia's Isabela Lupulesku share a moment after their round of 32 match of women's singles at the WTT 2024 Saudi Smash in Jeddah, Saudia Arabia on Tuesday. JEDDAH - The Chinese table tennis team continued to display their dominance at the WTT 2024 Saudi Smash, winning all their matches on Tuesday. In the women's singles round …

China's table tennis team dominates day 4 competition at WTT 2024 Saudi Smash
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China's table tennis team dominates day 4 competition at WTT 2024 Saudi Smash

China Daily  

China's Sun Yingsha and Serbia's Isabela Lupulesku share a moment after their round of 32 match of women's singles at the WTT 2024 Saudi Smash in Jeddah, Saudia Arabia on Tuesday. JEDDAH - The Chinese table tennis team continued to display their dominance at the WTT 2024 Saudi Smash, winning all their matches on Tuesday. In the women's singles round …

Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beats Singapore in second group match, confirms quarterfinal spot
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beats Singapore in second group match, confirms quarterfinal spot

The Hindu  

The Indian women’s badminton team won their second Uber Cup 2024 encounter against Singapore with a commanding 4-1 victory on Sunday in Chengdu, China. WD1: Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra bt Xiao En Heng and Jin Yu Jia: 21-15 21-16 In the women’s doubles category, young Indian pair of Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra dominating the court. WS2: Isharani Baruah …

Badminton Asia Championships conclude in Ningbo
8 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Championships conclude in Ningbo

China Daily  

The curtains closed on the 2024 Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, Zhejiang province on April 14 after a thrilling final showdown. With Chinese athletes competing across all five categories, the Chinese badminton team emerged triumphant, securing gold medals in the women's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles events. The action-packed day commenced with the women's singles final, where Chinese player …

Indonesia's Christie takes Asia badminton crown
8 months, 1 week ago

Indonesia's Christie takes Asia badminton crown

The Hindu  

Indonesia's Jonatan Christie cliched the Badminton Asia Championships crown on Sunday, seeing off Li Shi Feng in two sets in China. Earlier China's Wang Zhi Yi swatted aside compatriot Chen Yu Fei 21-19, 21-7 to claim the women's singles title. The men's doubles title was claimed on Sunday by Chinese pair Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, who dispatched Malaysian …

Badminton Asia Championships final: Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie sees off Li Shi Feng in straight sets to clinch crown
8 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Championships final: Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie sees off Li Shi Feng in straight sets to clinch crown

The Hindu  

Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie cliched the Badminton Asia Championships crown on Sunday, seeing off Li Shi Feng in two sets in China. Earlier China’s Wang Zhi Yi swatted aside compatriot Chen Yu Fei 21-19, 21-7 to claim the women’s singles title. The men’s doubles title was claimed on Sunday by Chinese pair Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, who dispatched Malaysian …

Badminton Asia Championships 2024: Malvika, Panda sisters enter main draw
8 months, 2 weeks 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 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 …

China's Zheng/Huang retain mixed doubles title at All England Badminton
9 months ago

China's Zheng/Huang retain mixed doubles title at All England Badminton

China Daily  

China's Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong lift their trophies of the mixed doubles at the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham, Britain March 17, 2024. LONDON - The mixed doubles top seeds Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong of China retained their title at the All England Open Badminton Championships by beating Japanese duo Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino in …

Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu win all-Chinese finals at WTT Singapore Smash
9 months ago

Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu win all-Chinese finals at WTT Singapore Smash

China Daily  

Winners of the men's and women's singles Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu from China lift their trophies at the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash on Sunday. SINGAPORE - Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu emerged victorious respectively in the men's and women's finals here on Sunday to round up China's clean sweep of titles at the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash. …

Defending champion Li ousted from All England Badminton Championships
9 months, 1 week ago

Defending champion Li ousted from All England Badminton Championships

China Daily  

China's Li Shifeng in action against France's Toma Junior Popov in a men's singles match on day one of the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena Birmingham March 12, 2024. LONDON - China's Li Shifeng suffered a first-round defeat at the All England Open Badminton Championships as the defending champion of the men's singles lost to …

All England: Viktor Axelsen extends domination over one-time rival Kidambi Srikanth
9 months, 1 week ago

All England: Viktor Axelsen extends domination over one-time rival Kidambi Srikanth

Hindustan Times  

Until 2017, the career graphs of both Viktor Axelsen and Kidambi Srikanth were moving in a similar direction. Axelsen is not just a two-time world champion and but also the reigning Olympic champion, world No.1 and clearly dominating men’s badminton for the last few years. It wasn’t a happy outing for Olympic-bound HS Prannoy, who beat Axelsen last year to …

Yuan maintains China's charge
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Yuan maintains China's charge

China Daily  

China's Yuan Yue poses with the trophy alongside the ballboys and ballgirls of the ATX Open after outlasting fellow Chinese Wang Xiyu 6-4, 7-6 to win her first WTA title on Sunday. ATX OPEN/WTA Yuan Yue hailed the collective resurgence of Chinese women's tennis as a driving force behind her first WTA title win in Austin, Texas on Sunday. A …

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final Highlights: India Women Beat Thailand 3-2 to Win Gold
10 months ago

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final Highlights: India Women Beat Thailand 3-2 to Win Gold

News 18  

Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024 Final, India vs Thailand Highlights: Indian women’s team on Sunday scripted history after clinching their first-ever Badminton Asia Team Championships title, beating Thailand in the summit clash. Then the women’s pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand doubled India’s lead after registering a 21-16, 18-21, 21-16 win over Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai. But, the …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Young guns steer India into final, set up title clash against Thailand
10 months ago

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Young guns steer India into final, set up title clash against Thailand

Hindustan Times  

When PV Sindhu lost to Aya Ohori – for the first time in 14 meetings – most watching wouldn’t have bet on the Indian women’s badminton team after their spearhead went down in straight games in the opening rubber on Saturday. But India punched above their weight to beat Japan 3-2 and enter the final of the Badminton Asia Team …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women edge out Japan to qualify for maiden final
10 months ago

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women edge out Japan to qualify for maiden final

The Hindu  

Indian women shuttlers’ dream run continued as they progressed to their first-ever final at the Badminton Asia Team Championships after edging out two-time former champions Japan 3-2 in a thrilling semifinal on Saturday. 53 Ashmita Chaliha and the 17-year-old Anmol Kharb registered stunning wins in the first doubles and second and deciding singles to take India through to the summit …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian Men go Down to Japan in Quarters, Women Advance to Semis
10 months, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian Men go Down to Japan in Quarters, Women Advance to Semis

News 18  

Indian women shuttlers assured themselves of a historic first-ever Badminton Asia Team Championships medal by cruising to a 3-0 win over Hong Kong but their male counterparts failed to replicate the feat, going down narrowly 2-3 to Japan in the quarterfinals on Friday. The Indian men produced a gallant effort but a nervous Kidambi Srikanth imploded in the end, blowing …

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