Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen Bows Out in Second Round, Kidambi Srikanth Only Indian Left
4 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen Bows Out in Second Round, Kidambi Srikanth Only Indian Left

News 18  

Lakshya Sen bowed out of the Denmark Open Super 750 event on Thursday following a 21-15, 7-21, 17-21 loss to local player Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus in 55 minutes. After the first game win, Lakshya completely lost concentration and gave away cheap points. Lakshya got his first point of the second game after Vittinghus got eight an could manage just seven points in the whole game. Vittinghus was trying to make Lakshya run all across the court to bring up points while the Indian relied mostly on his defence and a mix of his net play and backcourt shots.

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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 wins ‘first match’ of his Olympic debut, beats Belgian opponent Carraggi in straight games
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakshya Sen wins ‘first match’ of his Olympic debut, beats Belgian opponent Carraggi in straight games

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen beat a tough opponent, Belgium’s Julien Carragi, 21-19, 21-14 in a men’s singles Group-L match at the La Chapelle badminton arena of the Olympics here on Monday. Lakshya, who had beaten Guatemala’s Kevin Cordon in his first match, saw the result being deleted after Cordon’s withdrawal due to an injury. The men’s doubles match between Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty …

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 …

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth Through to Quarters; Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu Ousted in Ro16
9 months ago

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth Through to Quarters; Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu Ousted in Ro16

News 18  

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s run at the Swiss Open was cut short by a Japanese teenager, while top Indian male shuttler Lakshya Sen lost to Lee Chia-Hao of Chinese-Taipei in the pre-quarterfinals of the Super 300 tournament here. Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, Priyansh Rajawat and Kiran George won their respective men’s singles round of 16 matches to advance …

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 …

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag pair advance to second round; HS Prannoy bows out
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag pair advance to second round; HS Prannoy bows out

Firstpost  

Kuala Lumpur: The Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty began the new season on a winning note, advancing to the second round, while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy bit the dust in his opening-round match at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. The world No.2 doubles combination of Satwik and Chirag …

Srikanth, Lakshya bow out of French Open Badminton
1 year, 1 month ago

Srikanth, Lakshya bow out of French Open Badminton

The Hindu  

India’s ace shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen bowed out of the French Open Super 750 tournament after losing their respective men’s singles matches here on Wednesday. It was an easy victory for the world number 25 French player as he punished the 22nd ranked Srikanth for his error-prone showing. Soon after, it was Lakshya’s turn to suffer as he …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag duo in quarterfinals; Sen, Treesa-Gayatri bow out of World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag duo in quarterfinals; Sen, Treesa-Gayatri bow out of World Championships

The Hindu  

India’s HS Prannoy showed nerves of steel, advancing to his third successive quarterfinals at the World Championships with a fighting three-game win over former champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore here on Thursday. The world number two pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, which had claimed a maiden bronze in the last edition, also stood one step away from …

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 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 …

Lakshya enters semifinals of Japan Open, Satwik-Chirag , Prannoy knocked out
1 year, 4 months ago

Lakshya enters semifinals of Japan Open, Satwik-Chirag , Prannoy knocked out

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen progressed to the semifinals to be the lone Indian survivor at the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament following the ouster of compatriots HS Prannoy and doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday. World number 10 Prannoy too could have joined Sen in the last four but he squandered an opening game win and a …

Indonesia Open: India's Satwik-Chirag pair storms into maiden Super 1000 finals; Prannoy bows out
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: India's Satwik-Chirag pair storms into maiden Super 1000 finals; Prannoy bows out

India TV News  

Indonesia Open: India's star pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday stormed into the finals of the Indonesia Open in Jakarta as they make their first-ever appearance in a summit clash in Super 1000. Satwik and Chirag lost the opening game to unseeded Min Hyuk Kang and Seung Jae Seo of Korea and then made a comeback to …

Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy enter semifinals; Srikanth knocked out
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy enter semifinals; Srikanth knocked out

The Hindu  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty shocked top seeds 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 Friday. However, world championship silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the men’s singles competition after going down fighting to …

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: Lakshya, Srikanth enter second round in style
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Lakshya, Srikanth enter second round in style

Hindustan Times  

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 here on Wednesday. India's Lakshya Sen returns a shot during his men's singles match against Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long at the Malaysia …

Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen crushes Lee Zii Jia in straight games, sets up pre-quarterfinal clash with Srikanth
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen crushes Lee Zii Jia in straight games, sets up pre-quarterfinal clash with Srikanth

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen on Wednesday crushed Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in straight games in the first round, while Kidambi Srikanth, too, won his opener in straight games at the Indonesia Open, the year’s third and final Super 1000 event on the BWF World Tour, at the Istora Senayan sports complex in Jakarta. In the opening game, the Indian youngster, who made …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Thailand Open: Lakshya Sen moves into the semis, Kiran George loses
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand Open: Lakshya Sen moves into the semis, Kiran George loses

Hindustan Times  

The two Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy boys playing the quarter-finals of the $420,000 Thailand Open experienced contrasting results at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok on Friday. India's Lakshya Sen in action While Lakshya Sen entered his first semi-final since winning the Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham last year, Kiran George’s fine run at the Super 500 competition finally came …

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 …

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 …

India Open: Sen, Saina lose; Satwik-Chirag pull out as home challenge ends
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open: Sen, Saina lose; Satwik-Chirag pull out as home challenge ends

India TV News  

Defending champion Lakshya Sen suffered a defeat, going down narrowly to world number 20 Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the second round at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open on Thursday. London Games bronze medallist Saina Nehwal also found the going tough against Olympic champion Chen Yufei, surrendering meekly 9-21 12-21 in just 32 minutes to draw curtains on India's campaign at …

India Open 2023: Srikanth bows out after losing to Axelsen
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open 2023: Srikanth bows out after losing to Axelsen

The Hindu  

Coming into the second day of the $900,000 Yonex-Sunrise India Open, K. Srikanth was aiming to put together his play that once took him to the World No. But until 2017, a contest involving Srikanth and Axelsen was too close to call with Srikanth’s three wins coming in three games while an equal number of losses were straight-game affairs. The …

India Open 2023: Defending champion Lakshya Sen knocks HS Prannoy out in 1st round
1 year, 11 months ago

India Open 2023: Defending champion Lakshya Sen knocks HS Prannoy out in 1st round

India Today  

India's top ranked men's singles player HS Prannoy crashed out of the India Open 2023 in the very first round on Tuesday, 17 January. Lakshya, the defending champion at the India Open dominated Prannoy with body shots and deceptions in front of the net to make life very difficult for the 8th ranked shuttler in the world. Lakshya was a …

From star-struck fan to star player: Lakshya Sen recalls passionate India Open love affair
1 year, 11 months ago

From star-struck fan to star player: Lakshya Sen recalls passionate India Open love affair

India Today  

When he was a 9-year-old kid, Lakshya Sen travelled 12 hours by bus from Almorah to New Delhi to watch his childhood heroes in action at the India Open. Then watch the biggest players like Taufiq and Lin Dan," Lakshya told the press in New Delhi on the eve of India Open 2023. Lakshya Sen will defend his India Open …

Prannoy beats Lakshya Sen 22-24, 21-12, 21-18 in Malaysia Open
1 year, 11 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 …

Hylo Open: Indian Challenge in Germany Ends as Kidambi Srikanth, Tressa Jolly- Gayatri Gopichand Bow Out
2 years, 1 month ago

Hylo Open: Indian Challenge in Germany Ends as Kidambi Srikanth, Tressa Jolly- Gayatri Gopichand Bow Out

News 18  

Star shuttler Kidambi Srikanth and women’s doubles pair of Tressa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost their respective semifinal matches in contrasting fashion to end India’s challenge at the Hylo Open Super 300 tournament. Earlier in the day, the doubles duo of Tressa and Gayatri conceded a 18-15 lead in the decider to lose to eighth-seed Thai sisters, Benyapa Aimsaard and …

Lakshya Sen Crashes Out of Hylo Open Badminton Tournament in First Round
2 years, 1 month ago

Lakshya Sen Crashes Out of Hylo Open Badminton Tournament in First Round

News 18  

Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat at the hands of Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the men’s singles to make a first-round exit from the Hylo Open badminton tournament on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Sen, a world championships bronze winner and a Commonwealth Games champion, lost 12-21 5-21 in the opening round match that lasted …

Hylo Open: Lakshya Sen suffers straight-game loss to Ng Ka Long Angus in first round
2 years, 1 month ago

Hylo Open: Lakshya Sen suffers straight-game loss to Ng Ka Long Angus in first round

The Hindu  

Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat at the hands of Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the men’s singles to make a first-round exit from the Hylo Open badminton tournament here on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Sen, a world championships bronze winner and a Commonwealth Games champion, lost 12-21 5-21 in the opening round match that …

French Open badminton: Kidambi Srikanth suffers defeat in pre-quarters
2 years, 1 month ago

French Open badminton: Kidambi Srikanth suffers defeat in pre-quarters

Firstpost  

In the men’s doubles, seventh-seeded Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat the Malaysian duo of Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee 21-16 21-14 in a round of 16 of French Open Paris: Top Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament after losing to Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the pre-quarterfinals on Thursday. …

Sen faces Srikanth in opening round of French Open badminton tournament
2 years, 2 months ago

Sen faces Srikanth in opening round of French Open badminton tournament

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen will face teammate Kidambi Srikanth in the men’s singles opening round match of the French Open badminton tournament here on Tuesday. The winner between the two Indians is likely to bump into the Danish world number two Anders Antonsen in the next round of the World Tour 750 event. Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal will …

Denmark Open: Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya Sen crash out after defeat in quarter-finals
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya Sen crash out after defeat in quarter-finals

Firstpost  

Lakshya Sen defeated compatriot Prannoy Sen to advance to the quarter-finals but lost to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka 17-21 12-21 in straight games. On Thursday night, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen got the better off his senior compatriot HS Prannoy in straight games to progress to the men’s singles quarter-finals. Sen, a 2021 world championships bronze medallist, beat world number …

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen loses in quarterfinals, Indian challenge ends
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen loses in quarterfinals, Indian challenge ends

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-games loss to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in the men’s singles quarterfinal to bring down curtains on India’s campaign at the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament in Odense. Sen, 2021 world championships bronze medallist, lost 17-21, 12-21 to Naraoka, a bronze medallist at the 2018 Youth Olympics, in a lop-sided contest on Friday night. …

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen beats Prannoy to reach quarter-finals, Srikanth knocked out after losing to Loh
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen beats Prannoy to reach quarter-finals, Srikanth knocked out after losing to Loh

Firstpost  

Lakshya Sen defeated HS Prannoy 21-9 21-18 to reach the quarter-finals of the Denmark Open while former champion Kidambi Srikanth lost to the seventh-seeded Loh Kean Yew 13-21 15-21 in a match that lasted 35 minutes. Odense: Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen got the better off his senior compatriot HS Prannoy in straight games to progress to the men’s …

Denmark Open: Sen advances to quarterfinals by defeating Prannoy; Srikanth crashes out in pre-quarterfinals
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Sen advances to quarterfinals by defeating Prannoy; Srikanth crashes out in pre-quarterfinals

India TV News  

Highlights Srikanth won the title back in the year 2017 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinals Earlier, Star shuttlers Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals Lakshya Sen defeated his compatriot HS Prannoy and advanced to quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super 750 on Thursday. Earlier, Star shuttlers Sen and Prannoy advanced to the …

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy advance to pre-quarterfinals; Saina Nehwal crashes out in first round
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy advance to pre-quarterfinals; Saina Nehwal crashes out in first round

Firstpost  

With Saina Nehwal’s ouster, the Indian campaign in women’s singles ended in Denmark Open. Odense: World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after straight-game wins in men’s singles while veteran Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of women’s singles in the Denmark Open here on Wednesday. The unseeded Sen beat sixth …

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy enter pre-quarterfinals, Saina Nehwal crashes out in first round
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy enter pre-quarterfinals, Saina Nehwal crashes out in first round

Hindustan Times  

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after straight-game wins in men's singles while veteran Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of women's singles in the Denmark Open on Wednesday. The unseeded Sen beat sixth seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 21-16 21-12 in a first round match that lasted 39 …

Denmark Open: Sen, Prannoy advance to pre-quarterfinals; Saina crashes out in first round
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Sen, Prannoy advance to pre-quarterfinals; Saina crashes out in first round

India TV News  

Highlights With Saina's defeat, the Indian campaign in women's singles ended in the tournament Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat the Korean duo of Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae Kidambi Srikanth is set to face Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men's singles pre-quarterfinals Star shuttlers Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after …

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth beats Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus to reach second round
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth beats Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus to reach second round

Firstpost  

Coming into the match with a 3-3 head-to-head record, Kidambi Srikanth found the going tough against Ng Ka Long Angus and soon fell behind as the Hong Kong player eked out a 11-8 lead at the mid-game interval. Odense: Former champion Kidambi Srikanth staved off a spirited challenge from Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus to progress to the second …

BWF World Championships: Lakshya Sen advances to pre-quarters; Srikanth loses in second round
2 years, 4 months ago

BWF World Championships: Lakshya Sen advances to pre-quarters; Srikanth loses in second round

India TV News  

In the BWF World Championships, reigning Commonwealth champion Lakshya Sen advanced with a straight-game win over Spain's Luis Penalver. On the other hand, last edition's runner-up Kidambi Srikanth suffered a straight game defeat to world number 32 Zhao Jun Peng. The young Indian badminton ace Sen won his second round contest 21-17 21-10 in a 72 minutes match. The unseeded …

Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen, Srikanth bow out in first round
2 years, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen, Srikanth bow out in first round

Hindustan Times  

India's Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the opening round of the Indonesia Open badminton tournament after losing in straight games, here on Wednesday. 8 Sen lost to compatriot H S Prannoy 10-21 9-21 in an all-India first round clash, world no. The campaign also ended for another women's pairing of Haritha M Harinarayan and Ashna Noy as …

Indonesia Open: Kidambi Srikanth Follows Lakshya Sen in First Round Exit
2 years, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Kidambi Srikanth Follows Lakshya Sen in First Round Exit

News 18  

India’s top-ranked badminton players Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the first round of the men’s singles event at the Indonesia Open 2022 BWF Super1000 tournament, here on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Leverdez took the former world No 1 Srikanth by a complete surprise in the second game and sealed his first win against Indian shuttler in six attempts. …

Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen, Srikanth bow out, Prannoy progresses to second round
2 years, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen, Srikanth bow out, Prannoy progresses to second round

The Hindu  

India's Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the opening round of the Indonesia Open badminton tournament after losing in straight games, here on Wednesday. READ | Grand Prix Badminton League: Top Karnataka shuttlers go under the hammer as 'icon players' Interestingly, this was Prannoy's first-ever win against Sen out of their three head-to-head meetings so far. The campaign …

Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu enter second round but Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy exit
2 years, 7 months ago

Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu enter second round but Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy exit

Firstpost  

Sindhu huffed and puffed her way to the women’s singles second round while Srikanth and Prannoy suffered contrasting fates in the opening round of Thailand Open on Wednesday. Bangkok: Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu huffed and puffed her way to the women’s singles second round while Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy, the protagonists of India’s historic Thomas Cup triumph, …

Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth drops a game before reaching 2nd round
2 years, 7 months ago

Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth drops a game before reaching 2nd round

Firstpost  

In a match that lasted three games, Srikanth lost the opening game before beating Leverdez 18-21, 21-10, 21-16 9 in 49 minutes. Bangkok: Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth opened his Thailand Open 2022 men’s singles draw with a victory over France’s Brice Leverdez, here in Bangkok on Wednesday. Playing on Court 2, Srikanth defeated Leverdez 18-21, 21-10, 21-16, in a match …

Lakshya Sen after beating Ginting: 'I wasn't worried... this is for the team'
2 years, 7 months ago

Lakshya Sen after beating Ginting: 'I wasn't worried... this is for the team'

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen of India defeated Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 in the first men's singles of the Thomas Cup finals to give India a 1-0 lead. Taking advantage of the pressure his opponent was facing, Lakshya said after the match, "I wasn't worried because I was going to play better end in the last 11 points. On the …

Thomas Cup: India assured of at least a silver medal, beat Denmark to reach historic final
2 years, 7 months ago

Thomas Cup: India assured of at least a silver medal, beat Denmark to reach historic final

Hindustan Times  

With the semi-final tied at 2-2, HS Prannoy slipped and fell awkwardly while trailing 4-11 in the first game of the deciding fifth rubber against Denmark. 23 staged a sensational comeback to defeat Rasmus Gemke 13-21, 21-9, 21-12 in an hour and 13 minutes to take India to the final of the prestigious biennial tournament, also known as the World …

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