Indonesia Open Super 1000: Prannoy to lead India’s charge
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open Super 1000: Prannoy to lead India’s charge

The Hindu  

In-form HS Prannoy will be in the spotlight as India’s top shuttlers gear up for some tough opening-round matches at the Indonesia Open, a BWF Super 1000 tournament, beginning here on Tuesday. Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and 2021 world championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth will also look for impressive starts to their campaign, though they haven’t been in the best of form this season. Commonwealth Games champion and world number 5 men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will face nemesis Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia in the opening round. The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, four Super 1000, six Super 750, seven Super 500, and 11 Super 300.

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Indonesian Masters Super 500: Prannoy to lead Indian charge after Satwik-Chirag pulls out
11 months ago

Indonesian Masters Super 500: Prannoy to lead Indian charge after Satwik-Chirag pulls out

The Hindu  

Singles ace HS Prannoy will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Indonesian Masters Super 500 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday after the pull-out of crack doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Ran­kireddy and Chirag Shetty Having finished runners-up in back-to-back tournaments of Malaysia Super 1000 and India Open Super 750, the reigning Asian Games champions have given the tournament a miss …

Malaysia Open: Indian shuttlers hope for bright start in high-stake Olympic year
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Malaysia Open: Indian shuttlers hope for bright start in high-stake Olympic year

The Hindu  

With the Paris Olympic qualification at stake, top Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will hope to begin the new season on a bright note when they start their campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Tuesday. 16 Sen claimed the Canada Open super 500 before losing his form in the back end, Srikanth, …

China Masters: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Enter Men's Doubles Final
1 year ago

China Masters: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Enter Men's Doubles Final

News 18  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dished out another attacking masterclass to outwit the Chinese duo of He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu and storm into the men’s doubles final at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Saturday. 1 Indian pair, which had won its first BWF World Super 750 title at the French Open last …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Consistency was key to Indonesia Masters title: Kiran George
1 year, 3 months ago

Consistency was key to Indonesia Masters title: Kiran George

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler Kiran George says his giant-killing act at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament earlier this year gave him the self-belief that proved to be the key to his second BWF title at the Indonesia Masters in Medan on Sunday. The 23-year-old from Kochi made a lot of heads turn when he stunned 2018 World Championships silver medallist and …

Prannoy climbs to sixth in BWF World Rankings, P.V. Sindhu ranked 14th
1 year, 3 months ago

Prannoy climbs to sixth in BWF World Rankings, P.V. Sindhu ranked 14th

The Hindu  

Prannoy achieved his career-best world ranking as the ace shuttler climbed to the No.6 spot in the latest rankings released by the Badminton World Federation on Tuesday. Prannoy, who won his maiden World Championships bronze medal moved three places up the ladder following his impressive performance and has amassed 72437 points. Disappointed not to get gold but bronze means a …

BWF Badminton World Championships 2023, Day Four: Indians in action, IST Timings, streaming info
1 year, 4 months ago

BWF Badminton World Championships 2023, Day Four: Indians in action, IST Timings, streaming info

The Hindu  

Indian shuttlers H S Prannoy, Lakshya Sen along with the doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand will be in action on Thursday in the BWF Badminton World Championships being played in Copenhagen, Denmark. Where to watch BWF Badminton World Championships 2023 in India? The BWF Badminton World Championships 2023 will be telecast in India on Sports …

BWF Badminton World Championships 2023, Day One: Indians in action, IST Timings, streaming info
1 year, 4 months ago

BWF Badminton World Championships 2023, Day One: Indians in action, IST Timings, streaming info

The Hindu  

India begins its campaign at the BWF Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Monday. H S Prannoy, former bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and former silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth will play their first round matches in singles while Rohan Kapoor and N. Sikki Reddy will begin their mixed doubles campaign. Where to watch BWF Badminton World Championships 2023 in India? …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Australian Open: Prannoy, Rajawat to face off in semifinals; Sindhu, Srikanth out
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 …

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy enter quarter-finals
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy enter quarter-finals

Firstpost  

PV Sindhu, who lost in the first round at seven different tour events this season, easily overcame compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap in a second round women’s singles match Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy moved into the quarterfinals of the Australia Open badminton BWF Super 500 tournament with contrasting victories on Thursday. The fifth seed Sindhu, who …

Australian Open | Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy enter second round; Manjunath secures upset win
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open | Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy enter second round; Manjunath secures upset win

The Hindu  

Unheralded Indian Mithun Manjunath stunned fourth seed and world number seven Kean Yew Loh of Singapore in the opening round while PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth secured straight-game wins at the Australia Open badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Fifth seed Sindhu, who has lost in the first round at seven different tour events this season and is playing under a …

Australia Open: Mithun Manjunath, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy All Advance to Second Round
1 year, 4 months ago

Australia Open: Mithun Manjunath, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy All Advance to Second Round

News 18  

Star Indian badminton players PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth and Mithun Manjunath all secured opening-round wins at the Australian Open on Wednesday to ensure progress to the second round of the event down under. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Badminton Association of India Sindhu, playing under the tutelage of new personal coach, Muhammad Hafiz Hashim …

Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy enter second round; Manjunath secures upset win in Australia Open
1 year, 4 months ago

Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy enter second round; Manjunath secures upset win in Australia Open

The Hindu  

Unheralded Indian Mithun Manjunath stunned fourth seed and world number seven Kean Yew Loh of Singapore in the opening round while PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth secured straight-game wins at the Australia Open badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Fifth seed Sindhu, who has lost in the first round at seven different tour events this season and is playing under a …

Australian Open: Jolly-Gopichand advance to second round after beating Canada's Choi and Wu
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open: Jolly-Gopichand advance to second round after beating Canada's Choi and Wu

Firstpost  

Treesa and Gayatri, who climbed two spots to world number 17 in the latest BWF ranking on Tuesday, registered a 21-16 21-17 win over world number 29 Canadian pair in the round of 32. Sydney: Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand progressed to the second round of the Australia Open Super 500 badminton tournament with a straight …

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth aim to revive form in Sydney ahead of World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth aim to revive form in Sydney ahead of World Championships

Firstpost  

The US$420,000 event, which has been upgraded to a Super 500 tournament, will be the last chance for Sindhu and Srikanth to regain their touch ahead of the World Championships Sydney: Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their slump in form when they begin their campaign at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney …

Japan Open: HS Prannoy beats Kidambi Srikanth; Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan Open: HS Prannoy beats Kidambi Srikanth; Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals

Firstpost  

In the match between compatriots Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth, the former emerged victorious with a 19-21, 21-9, 21-9 win to advance to the quarters of the Super 750 tournament. India’s HS Prannoy prevailed in the match of compatriots after Lakshya Sen and the in-form men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty sailed into the quarterfinals of the Japan …

How Satwik and Chirag can achieve number 1 world ranking in Men’s doubles
1 year, 4 months ago

How Satwik and Chirag can achieve number 1 world ranking in Men’s doubles

The Hindu  

India’s top men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy achieved a career-high ranking of second in the latest BWF rankings. The Indian duo jumped up to second in the rankings after a win at the Korea Open, overtaking the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, who they had defeated in the semifinal. The Korea Open …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty rise to career-high World No 2 ranking
1 year, 5 months ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty rise to career-high World No 2 ranking

Firstpost  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have moved to World No 2 - their career-best ranking after winning the Korea Open tournament. Fresh from winning the Korea Open, India’s men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy rose to a career-best second spot in the latest BWF rankings. Satwik and Chirag jumped one place, displacing the Chinese pair of Liang …

Satwik, Chirag achieve all-time career-high rank of World No. 2
1 year, 5 months ago

Satwik, Chirag achieve all-time career-high rank of World No. 2

The Hindu  

Fresh from winning the Korea Open, India’s top men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Tuesday rose to a career-best second spot in the latest BWF rankings. Satwik and Chirag gained a place, displacing the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang whom they had defeated in the Korea Open semifinals last week, to achieve …

Satwik-Chirag win fourth title of year at Korea Open 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Satwik-Chirag win fourth title of year at Korea Open 2023

The Hindu  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their dream run, clinching the men’s doubles title at the Korea Open with a gritty three-game win over top ranked Fajar Alfian and Muhamad Rian Ardianto in the final here on July 23. 3 Indians rallied their way to a 17-21 21-13 21-14 win over the two-time world championships bronze medallists Alfian and …

Korea Open 2023: Satwik-Chirag storm into final after beating China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang
1 year, 5 months ago

Korea Open 2023: Satwik-Chirag storm into final after beating China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang

Firstpost  

The world number three Indian pair notched up a 21-15 24-22 win over the second seeded Chinese in a 40-minute duel at the Jinnam stadium. Yeosu, Korea: Star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the final of Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament with a thrilling straight-games win over world number two Chinese pair of Liang Wei …

Sindhu sinks, Rajawat enters second round of Korea Open; Sikki-Rohan too win
1 year, 5 months ago

Sindhu sinks, Rajawat enters second round of Korea Open; Sikki-Rohan too win

Hindustan Times  

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's inconsistent run continued as she made an opening round exit in the Korea Open Super 500 tournament with a narrow three-game loss to Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu-Po in Yeosu on Wednesday. India's Priyanshu Rajawat, however, progressed to the second round with a straight-game win over local player Choi Ji Hoon in men's singles competition. Kiran …

Korea Open 2023: Prannoy, Rajawat enter second round; Sindhu, Srikanth lose
1 year, 5 months ago

Korea Open 2023: Prannoy, Rajawat enter second round; Sindhu, Srikanth lose

The Hindu  

The in-form HS Prannoy progressed to the second round with a fine show but PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth’s inconsistent run continued as they made opening round exits in the Korea Open Super 500 tournament on Wednesday. Kiran George, however, failed to cross the opening round hurdle, going down to Chinese Taipei’s world number 29 Wang Tzu Wei 17-21, 9-21 …

Sindhu, Lakshya win openers; Sai Praneeth loses in US Open
1 year, 5 months ago

Sindhu, Lakshya win openers; Sai Praneeth loses in US Open

Hindustan Times  

Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu defeated her American opponent of Indian origin Disha Gupta while Lakshya Sen began his men's singles campaign with a convincing win over Finland's Kalle Koljonen at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament here. India's PV Sindhu in action In another men's singles match, S Sankar Subramanian, who had entered the main draw of the …

US Open: Sindhu, Lakshya win openers; Sai Praneeth loses
1 year, 5 months ago

US Open: Sindhu, Lakshya win openers; Sai Praneeth loses

The Hindu  

Olympic medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated her American opponent of Indian origin Disha Gupta while Lakshya Sen began his men’s singles campaign with a convincing win over Finland’s Kalle Koljonen at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament. In another men’s singles match, S. Sankar Subramanian, who had entered the main draw of the tournament after two tough qualifying matches, …

Taipei Open: HS Prannoy Advances to Quarterfinals
1 year, 6 months ago

Taipei Open: HS Prannoy Advances to Quarterfinals

News 18  

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy waltzed into the quarterfinal of the Taipei Open after recording a comfortable straight-game win over Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto on Thursday. Prannoy, the country’s top-ranked men’s singles player, took 36 minutes to dispatch former world championship bronze medallist Sugiarto 21-9 21-17 in the BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament. Last week, he put up an impressive display …

Taipei Open: Prannoy through to quarters; Kashyap exits
1 year, 6 months ago

Taipei Open: Prannoy through to quarters; Kashyap exits

The Hindu  

Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy waltzed into the quarterfinal of the Taipei Open after recording a comfortable straight-game win over Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto here on Thursday. Prannoy, the country’s top-ranked men’s singles player, took 36 minutes to dispatch former world championship bronze medallist Sugiarto 21-9, 21-17 in the BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament. READ: Chirag believes combining with Satwik …

Taipei Open: Prannoy, Kashyap sail into pre-quarters
1 year, 6 months ago

Taipei Open: Prannoy, Kashyap sail into pre-quarters

The Hindu  

Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Parupalli Kashyap cruised into the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals of the Taipei Open with straight game wins over their respective rivals here on Wednesday. World number nine Prannoy hardly broke a sweat as he took just 26 minutes to dispatch local shuttler Lin Yu-hsien 21-11, 21-10 in the opening round of the BWF World Tour Super …

Chirag-Satwik rise to World No.3 in BWF rankings; Srikanth, Lakshya in top-20
1 year, 6 months ago

Chirag-Satwik rise to World No.3 in BWF rankings; Srikanth, Lakshya in top-20

The Hindu  

Fresh from winning their maiden Super 1000 men’s doubles title, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty achieved a career-best world number three in the latest BWF ranking issued on Tuesday. In men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth climbed three places to get into top-20, following Lakshya Sen closely on world number 18. Sindhu arrested her slide and moved up two …

Taipei Open: Prannoy to lead India’s challenge; Dey, Kashyap to go through qualifiers
1 year, 6 months ago

Taipei Open: Prannoy to lead India’s challenge; Dey, Kashyap to go through qualifiers

The Hindu  

HS Prannoy will look to carry on his good form when he spearheads the Indian challenge at the Taipei Open badminton tournament, starting here on Tuesday. World No.9 Prannoy is seeded third here and will take on a qualifier in the men’s singles opening round of the BWF World Tour Super 300 event. Saina aims to regain form London Olympic …

India's Rankireddy and Shetty triumph in Indonesia Open, create history - The Hindu
1 year, 6 months ago

India's Rankireddy and Shetty triumph in Indonesia Open, create history - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday won a historic men's doubles title at the Indonesia Open here, becoming the first doubles pair from the country to claim a Super 1000 event. 6 pair, who won a gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and bronze at the world championships last year, thrashed Aaron Chia and …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty's tryst with history continues with maiden Super 1000 title in Indonesia Open
1 year, 6 months ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty's tryst with history continues with maiden Super 1000 title in Indonesia Open

Hindustan Times  

Just a month after Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty scripted history to become the the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships, ending the nation's 52-year wait, the pair ranked world no.4 outlasted second seeds Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh of Malaysia in the 2023 Indonesia Open final to claim their …

Indonesia Open final: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty win their first Super 1000 tournament
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open final: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty win their first Super 1000 tournament

The Hindu  

India’s top men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat reigning world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia 21-17, 21-18 in the summit clash of the Indonesia Open on Sunday. This was Satwik-Chirag’s maiden appearance in the final of a BWF World Tour Super 1000 event. The Indians, who are also Asian Champions, defeated the current …

Satwik-Chirag in Indonesia Open final, HS Prannoy eliminated
1 year, 6 months ago

Satwik-Chirag in Indonesia Open final, HS Prannoy eliminated

Hindustan Times  

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy had started 2023 in brilliant fashion, winning the Swiss Open and the Badminton Asia Championships. They had carried forward the momentum they gained last year by winning the India Open, French Open, Thomas Cup, Commonwealth Games, and a World Championships bronze. Probably the most consistent of Indian shuttlers on the BWF World Tour, the world …

Indonesia Open badminton: Satwik-Chirag enter final, Prannoy exits in semifinals
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open badminton: Satwik-Chirag enter final, Prannoy exits in semifinals

The Hindu  

Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fought hard to advance to the final, but it was curtains for HS Prannoy in the men's singles semifinals of the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 event in Jakarta on June 17. The Commonwealth Games gold medalist duo of Satwik and Chirag, seeded seventh, overcame a game deficit to …

Indonesia Open 2023: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Oust Kang-Seo to Storm Into Final
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open 2023: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Oust Kang-Seo to Storm Into Final

News 18  

India’s badminton star pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated the South Korean duo of M.H Kang and S. J. Seo in the semi-final of the Indonesian Open 2023 in Jakarta on Saturday to claim their place in the final. For the Indian pair, it was a historic achievement as Satwik-Chirag entered their first-ever BWF World Tour Super 1000 …

Satwik-Chirag pair reaches Indonesia Open final; Prannoy exits
1 year, 6 months ago

Satwik-Chirag pair reaches Indonesia Open final; Prannoy exits

The Hindu  

Indian men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fought hard to advance to the final, but it was curtains for HS Prannoy in the men’s singles semifinals of the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 event on Saturday. The Commonwealth Games gold medalist duo of Satwik and Chirag, seeded seventh, overcame a game deficit to beat unseeded Min …

Indonesia Open 2023 Quarterfinal HIGHLIGHTS: Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag through to semis; Srikanth exits
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open 2023 Quarterfinal HIGHLIGHTS: Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag through to semis; Srikanth exits

The Hindu  

June 16, 2023 13:55 PREVIEW Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy registered straight game wins to advance to the men’s singles quarterfinals at the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 event on Thursday. Taking the court first, Srikanth used his vast experience to quell the challenge of Lakshya Sen 21-17, 22-20 in an all-Indian second round duel. It was a hard-fought …

Indonesia Open | Lakshya, Srikanth enter second round in style
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open | Lakshya, Srikanth enter second round in style

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games champion Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen and compatriot Kidambi Srikanth eased into the second round of the men's singles at the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 event with straight-game wins over their respective rivals on June 14. While Lakshya, a world championship bronze medallist and ranked 20th in the world, took just 32 minutes to quell the challenge …

Indonesia Open: Prannoy, Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag reach second round; Treesa-Gayatri knocked out
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Prannoy, Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag reach second round; Treesa-Gayatri knocked out

The Hindu  

India’s men’s singles title contender H.S. Prannoy eased into the second round of the Indonesia Open, a Super 1000 BWF World Tour event, after the world no. Prannoy, the Malaysia Masters champion who needed 50 minutes to beat Nishimoto, will face NG Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the second round on Wednesday. Meanwhile, India’s women’s doubles duo of …

Singapore Open: Defending champion Sindhu, in-form Prannoy eye good show
1 year, 6 months ago

Singapore Open: Defending champion Sindhu, in-form Prannoy eye good show

The Hindu  

Sindhu will look to bounce back after hitting a low at Thailand but in-form H.S. Prannoy will be brimming with confidence as the duo spearheads Indian challenge at the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament starting here on Tuesday. Kidambi Srikanth, a 2021 world championships silver medallist, will meet Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in his opening round, while Orleans Masters winner Priyanshu …

Thailand Open | Lakshya Sen, Kiran Geroge moves to quarters, Ashmita bows out
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand Open | Lakshya Sen, Kiran Geroge moves to quarters, Ashmita bows out

The Hindu  

Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to the men's singles quarterfinals with an upset win over Li Shi Feng of China in the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Thursday. Another Indian, Kiran George, who made it to the main round through the qualifiers, also advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals after beating world number 26 Weng Hong Yang …

Thailand Open: India's Kiran George, Lakshya Sen progress to quarters; Saina Nehwal Ashmita Chaliha knocked out
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand Open: India's Kiran George, Lakshya Sen progress to quarters; Saina Nehwal Ashmita Chaliha knocked out

Firstpost  

Bangkok: Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to the men’s singles quarter-finals with an upset win over Li Shi Feng of China in the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament in Bangkok on Thursday. It is the first time that Kiran, the world number 59, has reached the quarter-final at a BWF World Tour Super 500 event. THERE’S NO STOPPING THIS …

Thailand Open: Kiran George stuns world No 9 Shi Yuqi; PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth bow out in first round
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand Open: Kiran George stuns world No 9 Shi Yuqi; PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth bow out in first round

Firstpost  

Bangkok: India’s Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-game win over world number 9 Shi Yuqi of China but double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made an opening round exit from the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament in Bangkok on Wednesday. On a day when Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth also failed to cross the opening hurdle, 2022 Odisha Open winner …

Thailand Open badminton: Kiran stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina, Ashmita too win
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand Open badminton: Kiran stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina, Ashmita too win

The Hindu  

India’s Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-games win over world number 9 Shi Yuqi of China to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on May 31. On a day when Kidambi Srikanth and B. Sai Praneeth made early exits, Odisha Open winner Kiran, a product of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, notched up a …

Thailand Open: Kiran George Stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina Nehwal and Ashmita Chaliha Win Too
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand Open: Kiran George Stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina Nehwal and Ashmita Chaliha Win Too

News 18  

India’s Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-game win over world number 9 Shi Yuqi of China to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday. On a day when Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth made early exits, Odisha Open winner Kiran, a product of the Prakash Padukone academy, notched up a 21-18 22-20 …

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