World badminton: Prannoy’s brave run halted by Thai Vitidsarn
1 year, 6 months ago

World badminton: Prannoy’s brave run halted by Thai Vitidsarn

Hindustan Times  

Leading 21-18, 5-1, HS Prannoy looked in sublime touch to enter what would have been his maiden final in the World Championships. Prannoy H. S. of India during his quarter final single match against Viktor Axelsen of Denmark at the BWF World Championship Prannoy’s legs started tiring from the second game onwards against Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn, nine years his junior. It was Prannoy’s second successive defeat to Vitidsarn, who will play in his second consecutive World Championships final on Sunday. Prannoy’s bronze ensured that India’s streak of not returning empty-handed from the World Championships since 2011 continues. Quality shots, constant change of angles and attack on the forehand followed by attack on the backhand, helped Prannoy easily take the first game against the world No.3.

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Korea Masters: Kiran George loses to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in semi-final
4 months, 1 week ago

Korea Masters: Kiran George loses to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in semi-final

India Today  

India’s Kiran George's impressive run at the Korea Masters badminton tournament ended in the semi-finals, where he lost to top-seeded Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. In the quarterfinal match against Obayashi, George took control early on, establishing a 15-6 lead in the first game. Though Obayashi managed to narrow the gap to 12-16, George's resilience saw him clinch the first game …

Indian Open badminton | Prannoy battles to maiden semifinals
1 year, 1 month 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 …

India Open Badminton: Prannoy defeats Wang Tzu Wei to enter semis
1 year, 1 month ago

India Open Badminton: Prannoy defeats Wang Tzu Wei to enter semis

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 semifinals of the India Open badminton here on Friday. In a tense third game, Prannoy bridged a 5-10 deficit to catch up at 14, surged ahead at 17-16 and converted a second …

How Kunlavut Vitidsarn is struggling to cope with pressure post world title
1 year, 2 months ago

How Kunlavut Vitidsarn is struggling to cope with pressure post world title

Hindustan Times  

Kunlavut Vitidsarn quickly tread past a few fans trying to take selfies before settling down on a sofa. “Last year I was playing well till the World Championships but after that I felt too much under pressure and my performances dipped which is why I skipped many tournaments at the end of the season. More tournaments can also help me …

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag Enter Semifinal, Error-Prone Prannoy Exits
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

Badminton | Prannoy loses in Japan Masters, Indian challenge ends
1 year, 3 months ago

Badminton | Prannoy loses in Japan Masters, Indian challenge ends

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy lost a closely-fought second round match against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei to bow out of the Japan Masters Super 500 badminton tournament here on Thursday. The Asian Games bronze medallist Indian, who returned to action after recovering from a back injury, squandered an opening game advantage to lose 21-19 16-21 19-21 to world no. …

Badminton | Prannoy lone Indian survivor at Japan Masters
1 year, 4 months ago

Badminton | Prannoy lone Indian survivor at Japan Masters

The Hindu  

Returning to action after recovering from a back injury, star India shuttler H.S. Prannoy emerged as the lone Indian survivor at the Japan Masters, advancing to the second round with a gritty win here on Wednesday. The 31-year-old, who played with back pain en route to Asian Games bronze medal in his last outing, outsmarted Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong …

Prannoy signs off with maiden World Championships bronze medal after losing semifinal to Vitidsarn
1 year, 6 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 …

HS Prannoy loses to Vitidsarn in semifinal, settles for bronze in World Championships
1 year, 6 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 …

Badminton Worlds: Prannoy finds his 'zone' to beat Axelsen
1 year, 6 months ago

Badminton Worlds: Prannoy finds his 'zone' to beat Axelsen

Hindustan Times  

Thirteen thousand people had turned up the Royal Arena in Copenhagen to witness their local stars, especially Viktor Axelsen, to come out victorious on Friday. India's Prannoy HS hits a return against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen The reigning world and Olympic champion, world No.1 and top seed, the 29-year-old was the favourite to lift his third world title, that too in …

Prannoy, Lakshya advance to second round of World Championships; Srikanth exits
1 year, 6 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 …

How badminton ace HS Prannoy rebooted to soar again
1 year, 7 months ago

How badminton ace HS Prannoy rebooted to soar again

Hindustan Times  

So much of modern sport is about the highlight reel. Many fans don’t have the time to sit and watch an entire game, so they fall back on the curated highlights reel – the best moments, the best shots, the best points. Rather it is about the smaller moments – the set-up, the long rallies, the hustle, the points that …

Badminton | Prannoy focussing on ‘short-term targets’
1 year, 7 months ago

Badminton | Prannoy focussing on ‘short-term targets’

The Hindu  

He may be one of the front-runners in the Olympic race but star Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy doesn’t want to think about Paris right now and is instead focusing on “short-term targets” like breaking into the world’s top three. “Last couple of years, I have been consistently able to play quarterfinals and semifinals and now I am trying to make …

Australian Open 2023: Prannoy reaches final, beats compatriot Priyanshu in straight games
1 year, 7 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Prannoy reaches final, beats compatriot Priyanshu in straight games

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy looked in fine fettle as he registered a comprehensive win over young compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat to storm into the final of the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Saturday. Australian Open 2023 Badminton Highlights: Prannoy beats Priyanshu Rajawat 21-18, 21-12 to enter final Interestingly, World No. Rajawat began on a positive note with …

Australian Open: Prannoy, Rajawat to face off in semifinals; Sindhu, Srikanth out
1 year, 7 months ago

Australian Open: Prannoy, Rajawat to face off in semifinals; Sindhu, Srikanth out

The Hindu  

Star shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out but HS Prannoy and young Priyanshu Rajawat notched up contrasting wins to set up an enticing all-Indian men's singles semifinal clash in the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Friday. Orleans Masters champion Rajawat will make his maiden appearance in a semifinal of a Super 500 tournament after knocking out compatriot Kidambi …

Australian Open: Rajawat stuns Srikanth, to face Prannoy in semifinals
1 year, 7 months ago

Australian Open: Rajawat stuns Srikanth, to face Prannoy in semifinals

The Hindu  

HS Prannoy and young Priyanshu Rajawat notched up contrasting wins to set up an enticing all-Indian men’s singles semifinal clash in the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Friday. Orleans Masters champion Rajawat will make his maiden appearance in a semifinal of a Super 500 tournament after knocking out compatriot Kidambi Srikanth 21-13, 21-8 in a lop-sided men’s …

Indonesia Open badminton | Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag enter semifinals; Srikanth bows out
1 year, 8 months ago

Indonesia Open badminton | Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag enter semifinals; Srikanth bows out

The Hindu  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty shocked top seed Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto to sail into the men’s doubles semifinals before HS Prannoy entered the last-four stage of men’s singles competition at the Indonesia Open in Jakarta on June 16. However, world championship silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the men’s singles competition after going down fighting …

Thailand Masters: Praneeth loses in quarterfinals, Indian challenge over
2 years, 1 month ago

Thailand Masters: Praneeth loses in quarterfinals, Indian challenge over

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth’s impressive run came to an end after he went down fighting to China’s world number 23 Li Shi Feng in the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Super 300 badminton here on Friday. Praneeth, who had competed at the Tokyo Olympics, blew a substantial lead of 15-10 in the opening game to lose 17-21, …

Viktor Axelsen loses to ‘new kid on the block’ Kunlavut Vitidsarn in India Open final
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Prannoy beats Lakshya Sen 22-24, 21-12, 21-18 in Malaysia Open
2 years, 2 months ago

Prannoy beats Lakshya Sen 22-24, 21-12, 21-18 in Malaysia Open

The Hindu  

HS Prannoy continued his sensational run as he outwitted compatriot Lakshya Sen in a pulsating three-game thriller in the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament on Wednesday. After zooming to world number 8 in 2022, Prannoy lived up to his new status as India’s best-ranked men’s singles player with a come-from-behind 22-24, 21-12, 21-18 victory over Sen, ranked 10th, in …

Sameer Verma, HS Prannoy advance to second round in French Open badminton
2 years, 4 months ago

Sameer Verma, HS Prannoy advance to second round in French Open badminton

Firstpost  

HS Prannoy made it to the second round of the tournament with a hard-fought win over Liew Daren of Malaysia in the men’s singles. Sameer Verma registered an upset win over Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia to advance to the second round of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Wednesday. The unseeded Verma beat sixth-seeded Ginting 21-15 21-23 …

Error-prone Prannoy loses in semifinals of Indonesia Open
2 years, 8 months ago

Error-prone Prannoy loses in semifinals of Indonesia Open

News 18  

Jakarta: Indian shuttler HS Prannoy signed off with yet another semifinal finish at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament after going down in straight games to China’s Zhao Jun Peng here on Saturday. World number 23 Prannoy couldn’t find his rhythm and lacked precision and control to lose 16-21 15-21 to Jun Peng, a two-time bronze medallist at the …

Prannoy enters second round of Syed Modi badminton, Sourabh stunned
3 years, 1 month ago

Prannoy enters second round of Syed Modi badminton, Sourabh stunned

India TV News  

Highlights Tournament was over for 4th seed Sameer Verma after he retired hurt against Ireland's Nhat Nguyen Sourabh suffered a 15-21, 21-19, 21-18 first-round defeat to Dwicahyo in a match that lasted 1 hour In the men's doubles, Tushar Sharma, Vinay Kumar Singh beat France's Fabien Delrue, William Villeger India's HS Prannoy entered the second round of the men's singles …

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth sail into Indonesia Masters semi-finals with dominant wins
3 years, 3 months ago

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth sail into Indonesia Masters semi-finals with dominant wins

Hindustan Times  

Premier Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth continued their impressive run and registered dominant victories to enter the semifinals of their respective events at the Indonesia Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Friday. While reigning world champion Sindhu, seeded third, scripted a convincing 21-13 21-10 win over Turkey's Neslihan Yigit in 35 minutes in the women's singles quarterfinals, …

How badminton star B Sai Praneeth is training for the Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

How badminton star B Sai Praneeth is training for the Olympics

Live Mint  

B Sai Praneeth is counting down the days to the end of what seems like an interminable period of training. He’s got a good mix.Only thing is he should play well and should be fit because he has to keep up with the pace of the others.” The Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo, which will host the badminton event, …

Thailand Open 2021: PV Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth eliminated in opening round defeats
4 years, 2 months ago

Thailand Open 2021: PV Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth eliminated in opening round defeats

Firstpost  

Months after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the international calendar, Sindhu, seeded sixth, returned to action with a 21-16, 24-26, 13-21 defeat to world no 18 Blichfeldt in a 74-minute battle. Bangkok: World champion PV Sindhu suffered a shock defeat on her return to international badminton, losing in three games to Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in the opening round of YONEX Thailand …

Thailand Open: P. V. Sindhu, B. Sai Praneeth bow out - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Thailand Open: P. V. Sindhu, B. Sai Praneeth bow out - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Sindhu suffered a shock defeat on her return to international badminton, losing in three games to Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt in the opening round of YONEX Thailand Open Super 1000 event here on Tuesday. 13 B. Sai Praneeth too suffered a straight game loss to Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen on his return to competition. Earlier in the day, the Indian mixed doubles …

Badminton Asia Team Championships: India finish second in group after men's team lose to Malaysia, face Thailand in quarters
5 years, 1 month ago

Badminton Asia Team Championships: India finish second in group after men's team lose to Malaysia, face Thailand in quarters

Firstpost  

Kidambi Srikanth was the only shuttler to register a win as world no. Manila : Doubles specialist Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s absence proved crucial as the Indian men’s team suffered a 1-4 loss against a young Malaysian side in its second group B match of the Badminton Asia Team Championships here on Thursday. After a 4-1 win over minnows Kazakhstan in the …

PBL 2020: B Sai Praneeth beats Mumbai Rockets' Parupalli Kashyap to keep Bengaluru Raptors in semi-finals contention
5 years, 1 month ago

PBL 2020: B Sai Praneeth beats Mumbai Rockets' Parupalli Kashyap to keep Bengaluru Raptors in semi-finals contention

Firstpost  

World Championships bronze medallist B Sai Praneeth of Bengaluru Raptors held his nerves to beat Mumbai Rockets’ Parupalli Kashyap to help the defending champions remain in contention for the semi-finals at the Premier Badminton League on Tuesday. In a thrilling match that saw two of India’s best men’s singles shuttlers locking horns, Sai Praneeth edged the 2014 Commonwealth Games champion …

B Sai Praneeth out of China Open, India's campaign over
5 years, 5 months ago

B Sai Praneeth out of China Open, India's campaign over

India TV News  

B Sai Praneeth suffered a three-game loss to world no.9 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the quarterfinals to draw curtains on India's campaign at the China Open World Tour Super 1000 badminton tournament on Friday. Almost a month after dispatching the Indonesian en route his historic world championships bronze at Basel, world no.15 Praneeth went down to the same opponent 21-16 …

World Badminton Championship: Praneeth becomes first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to secure a medal
5 years, 6 months ago

World Badminton Championship: Praneeth becomes first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to secure a medal

The Hindu  

B. Sai Praneeth became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to secure a medal in the BWF World Championships after a straight-game victory over Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie propelled him into the semifinals here on Friday. Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win a men’s singles World Championships medal — a bronze in the 1983 edition. READ| BWF …

World Badminton Championships: Praneeth enter quarters, Prannoy loses
5 years, 6 months ago

World Badminton Championships: Praneeth enter quarters, Prannoy loses

The Hindu  

India’s B. Sai Praneeth dished out a superlative performance to stun world no 8 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and progress to the quarterfinals but H. S. Prannoy’s fight ended with a narrow loss at the BWF World Championships here on Thursday. World No 19 Praneeth, who had reached the finals at Swiss Open this year, took just 42 minutes to dispatch …

World Championships: Prannoy stuns Lin Dan to enter pre-quarters, Sai Praneeth advances
5 years, 6 months ago

World Championships: Prannoy stuns Lin Dan to enter pre-quarters, Sai Praneeth advances

The Hindu  

Prannoy stunned multiple-time Olympic and world champion Lin Dan in a hard-fought match while Sai Praneeth outplayed Lee Dong Keun to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the World Championships on Tuesday. Prannoy, unseeded in the tournament, beat the highly-decorated Chinese 21-11, 13-21, 21-7 in a second round match that lasted one hour and two minutes. The Indian reserved the best for …

Sai Praneeth, Parupalli Kashyap enter quarterfinals of India Open
5 years, 11 months ago

Sai Praneeth, Parupalli Kashyap enter quarterfinals of India Open

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India's B Sai Praneeth and Parupalli Kashyap advanced to the quarterfinals of the India Open badminton tournament after contrasting wins in the men's singles competition here Thursday. Praneeth, who had reached the finals at Swiss Open early this month, eked out a thrilling come-from-behind 18-21 21-16 21-15 win over fifth seeded compatriot Sameer Verma. While Praneeth will face …

B Sai Praneeth, Parupalli Kashyap enter quarterfinals of India Open
5 years, 11 months ago

B Sai Praneeth, Parupalli Kashyap enter quarterfinals of India Open

India TV News  

India's B Sai Praneeth and Parupalli Kashyap advanced to the quarterfinals of the India Open badminton tournament after contrasting wins in the men's singles competition on Thursday. Praneeth, who had reached the finals at Swiss Open early this month, eked out a thrilling come-from-behind 18-21, 21-16, 21-15 win over fifth-seeded compatriot Sameer Verma. While Praneeth will face either compatriot Kidambi …

World Badminton Championships 2018: Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu reach 3rd round with contrasting wins; HS Prannoy ousted
6 years, 7 months ago

World Badminton Championships 2018: Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu reach 3rd round with contrasting wins; HS Prannoy ousted

Firstpost  

Srikanth, seeded fifth, recovered from a slump during the hard-fought contest to see off Spain’s Pablo Abian 21-15 12-21 21-14 in a second-round match. Nanjing: PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth notched up contrasting wins to progress to the third round but World No 11 HS Prannoy suffered a shock defeat to unheralded Brazilian Ygor Coelho to bow out of the …

HS Prannoy enters second round of Badminton World Championship
6 years, 7 months ago

HS Prannoy enters second round of Badminton World Championship

Hindustan Times  

HS Prannoy started his campaign at the World Championship in style beating New Zealand’s Abhinav Manota in straight games to enter the second round at the prestigious event in Nanjing on Monday. HS Prannoy defeated Abhinav Manota in the Badminton World Championship first round. Men’s doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy, who had won the Lagos International …

Indonesia Open: Prannoy stuns Lin Dan, Saina notches up easy win
6 years, 8 months ago

Indonesia Open: Prannoy stuns Lin Dan, Saina notches up easy win

The Hindu  

Prannoy stunned badminton legend Lin Dan while compatriot Sameer Verma pipped Rasmus Gemke of Denmark to advance to the second round of the Indonesia Open badminton event, here, on Tuesday. 13 Prannoy took exactly an hour to prevail over the Chinese stalwart 21-15, 9-21, 21-14 in the first round of the men’s singles in the World Tour Super 1000 event. …

Asia Badminton Team Championships: Indian men and women miss gilt-edged opportunity to reach semi-finals
7 years, 1 month ago

Asia Badminton Team Championships: Indian men and women miss gilt-edged opportunity to reach semi-finals

Firstpost  

If ever there was a stage for India’s shuttlers to show their mettle to the world, it was in the quarter-finals of the Asia Team Badminton Championships, being played in the north-western Malaysian town of Alor Setar. In the event, both the Indian teams frittered away the gilt-edged opportunity presented to them at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium, and bowed …

PBL 2018: HS Prannoy continues winning streak as Ahmedabad Smash Masters beat Hyderabad Hunters
7 years, 2 months ago

PBL 2018: HS Prannoy continues winning streak as Ahmedabad Smash Masters beat Hyderabad Hunters

Firstpost  

Prannoy beat fellow Indian Sai Praneeth 15-10, 15-8 in the second men’s singles to give his team an unassailable 4-1 lead in the tie. New Delhi: World No 10 HS Prannoy extended his unbeaten run as Ahmedabad Smash Masters outplayed Hyderabad Hunters 4-3 in the Premier Badminton League on Friday. Earlier, Lee Reginald and Kamilla Rytter Juhl gave Masters an …

Cool Prannoy set for greater heights
7 years, 4 months ago

Cool Prannoy set for greater heights

The Hindu  

A good 27 years after George Thomas won it in 1990, Kerala has a new National champion in badminton. READ: HS Prannoy outlasts Srikanth to win maiden national badminton title With George Thomas retaining the title the next year, Kerala badminton had looked to be in for rosy days. A player who has some great wins against leading international players …

HS Prannoy stuns world no. 2 Kidambi Srikanth to win Sr National Badminton Championships
7 years, 4 months ago

HS Prannoy stuns world no. 2 Kidambi Srikanth to win Sr National Badminton Championships

India TV News  

11 HS Prannoy stuns six-time Super Series winner Kidambi Srikanth in a thrilling three-game match to win the men's singles title in the 82nd Senior National Badminton Championships 2017 on Wednesday. With this victory, Prannoy had taken a revenge of his defeat in French Open Super Series where Srikanth got the better of him in the semi-final match. However, as …

It's Saina v Sindhu, Srikanth v Prannoy at the Badminton Nationals
7 years, 4 months ago

It's Saina v Sindhu, Srikanth v Prannoy at the Badminton Nationals

The Hindu  

The stage is set for the clash of the titans in the 82nd Senior National Badminton championship at the Divisional Sports Complex here on Wednesday. Second-seeded H. S. Prannoy marched into his maiden singles final of the Senior nationals with a 21-14, 21-17 win over Subhankar Dey. In the second semifinal, Srikanth got the better of last year’s runner-up Lakshya …

World Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, B Sai Praneeth enter pre-quarterfinals
7 years, 6 months ago

World Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, B Sai Praneeth enter pre-quarterfinals

India TV News  

Saina Nehwal led the charge as Indian juggernaut continued to roll at the World Championship with Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth entering the pre- quarterfinals of singles events in Glasgow on Wednesday. After Saina brushed aside the challenge of Sabrina Jaquet in straight games and Praneeth survived a scare from Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Srikanth steamrolled France's Lucas Corvee to …

Badminton: Indian men shuttle up the rankings
7 years, 8 months ago

Badminton: Indian men shuttle up the rankings

Live Mint  

Improbable victories make for great underdog sporting stories, and when these are achieved on successive days, as was the case with Indian badminton player H.S. Prannoy marked his return to the top 25 in men’s singles world rankings by stunning the Olympic silver medallist Lee Chong Wei and the reigning Olympic champion Chen Long before going down to Japanese qualifier …

Badminton: Prannoy shocks Lin Dan; Saina, Kashyap reach 2nd round in French Open
9 years, 4 months ago

Badminton: Prannoy shocks Lin Dan; Saina, Kashyap reach 2nd round in French Open

Firstpost  

Unseeded Prannoy rallied from a set down to beat his formidable third seeded rival 14-21 21-11 21-17 in a first round match that lasted one hour and 11 minutes Paris: Indian shuttler H S Prannoy stunned reigning Olympic champion Lin Dan of China while Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap also crossed the opening hurdle to enter the second round of …

Badminton Worlds: Saina, Srikanth, Prannoy win; Kashyap lose in World C'ship
9 years, 7 months ago

Badminton Worlds: Saina, Srikanth, Prannoy win; Kashyap lose in World C'ship

Firstpost  

Tenth seeded Indian badminton star Parupalli Kashyap lost but the women’s doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnapa won their respective matches in the World Championships here on Wednesday. Jakarta, Indonesia: Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal sailed into the pre-quarterfinals of the women’s singles with a comfortable straight-game win but it was heartbreak for Parupalli Kashyap in the men’s competition …

Badminton: Sindhu sails into women's final but Prannoy sinks in Macau Open
10 years, 3 months ago

Badminton: Sindhu sails into women's final but Prannoy sinks in Macau Open

Firstpost  

Macau: Defending champion PV Sindhu notched up a comfortable straight-game win in women’s singles to enter the final but young shuttler HS Prannoy lost despite a valiant fight in the men’s singles semifinal of the Macau Grand Prix Gold here today. In the women’s singles match, Busanan moved into an early 5-2 lead but she couldn’t keep the pressure on …

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