Badminton Asia Championships: World number two Anthony Sinisuka Ginting reaches singles final
1 year, 10 months ago

Badminton Asia Championships: World number two Anthony Sinisuka Ginting reaches singles final

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World number two Anthony Sinisuka Ginting reached the final of the Badminton Asia Championships on Saturday, outplaying Kanta Tsuneyama in straight games in just 37 minutes. Loh becomes the first Singaporean to have reached a final at the Badminton Asia Championships. The men’s doubles final will feature India’s Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy against Malaysians Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi. In the women’s doubles semi-finals, Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota beat Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai 21-18, 21-15, while South Korea’s Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee prevented an all-Japanese final by ousting Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara 16-21, 21-8, 21-13.

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China’s top seed Shi Yuqi, Olympic champion An Se-young win All England Open
1 week, 2 days ago

China’s top seed Shi Yuqi, Olympic champion An Se-young win All England Open

The Hindu  

Olympic women’s badminton champion An Se-young came from behind to beat China’s Wang Zhiyi 13-21, 21-18, 21-18 in a classic All England Open final on Sunday as top seed Shi Yuqi lifted the men’s crown. World number two Wang won the first game convincingly and edged into a 13-10 lead during a captivating second game in Birmingham but the South …

Orleans Masters 2025: Ayush reaches quarterfinals; Prannoy, Srikanth knocked out
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Orleans Masters 2025: Ayush reaches quarterfinals; Prannoy, Srikanth knocked out

The Hindu  

India’s Ayush Shetty followed his sensational straight-games win over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore with another convincing victory on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Orleans Masters, a BWF World Tour Super 300 event. 48 Ayush, the 2023 World Junior Championships bronze medallist, defeated Hong Kong’s Jason Gunawan 21-17, 21-17 in the second round. READ | …

China's Lin, Sun maintain top places in table tennis world rankings
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1 month ago

China's Lin, Sun maintain top places in table tennis world rankings

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's Lin Shidong and Sun Yingsha continue to sit atop the world rankings updated by the International Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday. Men's paddlers ranking fourth to 10th are Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan, Brazil's Hugo Calderano, France's Felix Lebrun, Truls Moregard of Sweden, Germany's Patrick Franziska and Qiu Dang, and Alexis Lebrun of France. China's Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha …

China's Lin, Sun maintain top places in table tennis world rankings
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1 month ago

China's Lin, Sun maintain top places in table tennis world rankings

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's Lin Shidong and Sun Yingsha continue to sit atop the world rankings updated by the International Table Tennis Federation on Tuesday. Men's paddlers ranking fourth to 10th are Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan, Brazil's Hugo Calderano, France's Felix Lebrun, Truls Moregard of Sweden, Germany's Patrick Franziska and Qiu Dang, and Alexis Lebrun of France. China's Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha …

World No 1 Lin ousted, Sun romps into table tennis Asian Cup final
1 month ago

World No 1 Lin ousted, Sun romps into table tennis Asian Cup final

China Daily  

SHENZHEN -- World No 1 Lin Shidong of China suffered a seven-game upset in the men's singles semifinals, while Sun Yingsha cruised into the women's final at the Asian Cup table tennis tournament on Sunday. The 19-year-old Lin, widely regarded as a potential successor to Chinese Olympic champions Ma Long and Fan Zhendong, squandered a two-game lead, falling in a …

Indonesia beats China to clinch first Asia mixed team badminton title
1 month, 1 week ago

Indonesia beats China to clinch first Asia mixed team badminton title

The Hindu  

Indonesia took home its first gold at the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championship on Sunday, defeating two-time defending champion China. Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin outplayed China’s Chen Xujun and Huang Di 21-15, 21-9 in the decisive men’s doubles to seal the victory, prompting the stadium to erupt in celebration and the entire Indonesian team to rush onto …

India lose to Japan 0-3 in quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship
1 month, 1 week ago

India lose to Japan 0-3 in quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship

The Hindu  

HS Prannoy fought valiantly, but India went down 0-3 to a second-string Japan in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships to end their campaign on a disappointing note on Friday. India, the 2023 bronze medalists in Dubai, struggled to find their rhythm, suffering a comprehensive defeat against the 2017 edition champions Japan. In the opening match, the …

India loses to Japan 0-3 in quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship
1 month, 1 week ago

India loses to Japan 0-3 in quarterfinals of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship

The Hindu  

HS Prannoy fought valiantly, but India went down 0-3 to a second-string Japan in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships to end its campaign on a disappointing note here on Friday. In the opening match, the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto showed resilience but ultimately lost 13-21, 21-17, 13-21 to Hiroki Midorikawa and …

India crash out of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships after losing to Japan
1 month, 1 week ago

India crash out of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships after losing to Japan

India Today  

India's hopes of winning a medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships for the second successive edition came to a crushing end on Friday, February 14. It was a huge disappointment as India's best bets -- their doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Gayatri Gopichand-Treesa Jolly -- did not even get a chance to compete as India lost …

BWF Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025: India loses to South Korea in last group-stage match, to face Japan in quarterfinals
1 month, 1 week ago

BWF Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025: India loses to South Korea in last group-stage match, to face Japan in quarterfinals

The Hindu  

India lost 2-3 to South Korea in a Group D fixture in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025 at the Qingdao Conson Sports Centre in China on Thursday. Despite losing, India finished second in the group, enough to help the team qualify for the quarterfinals. The Koreans took a 2-0 lead in the tie after mixed doubles pair of …

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship: India thrash Macau 5-0 to seal quarterfinal berth
1 month, 1 week ago

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship: India thrash Macau 5-0 to seal quarterfinal berth

The Hindu  

India made a sizzling start to their campaign, delivering a 5-0 thrashing to Macau in their opening group D tie of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship in Qingdao, China, on Wednesday. The mixed doubles pair of Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath, the newly-crowned National Games gold medallists, gave India a rousing start, recording a 21-10, 21-9 win against …

BWF Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025: India beats Macau 5-0
1 month, 1 week ago

BWF Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025: India beats Macau 5-0

The Hindu  

India clean-swept its opening tie in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships against Macau with a 5-0 dominant win on Wednesday at the Qingdao Conson Sports Centre. Sathish Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath gave India the lead with a 21-10, 21-9 win over Chong Lok Leong and Chi Weng Ng in mixed doubles. In Sindhu’s absence, the responsibility of leading India’s …

India thrash Macau 5-0 to seal quarterfinal berth in Badminton Asia Mixed Team C'ship
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India thrash Macau 5-0 to seal quarterfinal berth in Badminton Asia Mixed Team C'ship

New Indian Express  

QINGDAO: India made a sizzling start to their campaign, delivering a 5-0 thrashing to Macau in their opening group D tie of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship here on Wednesday. The mixed doubles pair of Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath, the newly-crowned National Games gold medallists, gave India a rousing start, recording a 21-10, 21-9 win against Iok …

Badminton Asia Mixed Team championship: Without Sindhu, India faces uphill task
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Badminton Asia Mixed Team championship: Without Sindhu, India faces uphill task

The Hindu  

Without the services of an injured PV Sindhu, India will face an uphill task in pursuit of an elusive gold medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships which get underway in Qingdao on Tuesday. While India have never won the gold at the Asia Mixed Team Championships, they did secure mixed team gold and silver at the Commonwealth Games …

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships: Without PV Sindhu, India faces uphill task
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships: Without PV Sindhu, India faces uphill task

The Hindu  

Without the services of an injured PV Sindhu, India will face an uphill task in pursuit of an elusive gold medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships which gets underway here on Tuesday. MORE DETAILS | Sindhu pulls out of Badminton Asia Mixed Team C’ships While India has never won the gold at the Asia Mixed Team Championships, they …

Indonesia Masters 2025: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag bow out in Round of 16
2 months ago

Indonesia Masters 2025: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag bow out in Round of 16

The Hindu  

India’s campaign at Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament ended on Thursday with Lakshya Sen and the star men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashing out in the second round. Sen, ranked 10th in the world, extended his struggling run on the international circuit with a loss in the men’s singles second round against Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto …

India squad announced for Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship: Lakshya, Sindhu headline list
2 months ago

India squad announced for Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship: Lakshya, Sindhu headline list

The Hindu  

Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu and Paris Olympics semifinalist Lakshya Sen will lead a 14-member Indian team at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships, scheduled to take place in Qingdao, China, from February 11 to 16, 2025. “The Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships is a prestigious event that tests the depth and quality of teams. India also boasts a strong …

Satwik-Chirag sail into Indonesia Masters second round; Ayush, Tanya make main draw
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2 months ago

Satwik-Chirag sail into Indonesia Masters second round; Ayush, Tanya make main draw

The Hindu  

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the second round of the $475,000 Indonesia Masters super 500 badminton with a clinical straight-game win against Chinese Taipei's Chen Zhi Ray and Lin Yu Chieh in Jakarta on Tuesday. Satwik and Chirag, the former world number ones, will face the winner of the match between Indonesia's Raymond Inra and Patra Harapan …

Satwik-Chirag sail into Indonesia Masters second round
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2 months ago

Satwik-Chirag sail into Indonesia Masters second round

Deccan Chronicle  

Jakarta: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the second round of the USD 475,000 Indonesia Masters super 500 badminton with a clinical straight-game win against Chinese taipei's Chen Zhi Ray and Lin Yu Chieh here on Tuesday. Satwik and Chirag, the former world number ones, will face the winner of the match between Indonesia's Raymond Inra and Patra …

Indonesia Masters 2025: Satwik-Chirag, Tanisha-Ashwini through to second round
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2 months ago

Indonesia Masters 2025: Satwik-Chirag, Tanisha-Ashwini through to second round

The Hindu  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the second round of the USD 475,000 Indonesia Masters super 500 badminton with a straight-game win against Chinese Taipei’s Chen Zhi Ray and Lin Yu Chieh on Tuesday. In the women’s doubles event, world no 19 duo of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa dominated over the Thai pair of Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn and Sukitta …

India Open Badminton: Satwik-Chirag storm into semi-finals as Sindhu and George lose
2 months, 1 week ago

India Open Badminton: Satwik-Chirag storm into semi-finals as Sindhu and George lose

Firstpost  

Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the India Open semi-finals after beating South Korea’s Jin Yong and Kang Min-hyuk, while PV Sindhu lost to Indonesia’s Gregoria Tunjung and Kiran George went down to China’s Weng Hong Yang. PV Sindhu and Kiran George were knocked out from India Open Super 750 on Friday as men’s doubles pair …

India Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag enter semis, PV Sindhu, Kiran George crash out in quarter-final
2 months, 1 week ago

India Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag enter semis, PV Sindhu, Kiran George crash out in quarter-final

India TV News  

India's top-ranked pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semi-final of the men's doubles at the 2025 India Open Super 750 on Friday. India's challenge in singles at India Open 2025 ended with PV Sindhu and Kiran George crashing out in the quarter-final round. Meanwhile, the two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu's poor run continued as she suffered …

Kiran overcomes past demons, displays true grit en route to India Open quarters
2 months, 1 week ago

Kiran overcomes past demons, displays true grit en route to India Open quarters

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, "First of all, I want to thank God," said Kiran George, his voice filled with emotion as he reflected on his achievement. Hailing from a badminton family, Kiran's journey began at the age of four in Kochi, where he was first introduced to the sport by his father, George Thomas, a former national champion and Arjuna awardee. Since …

PV Sindhu, Kiran George, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals of India Open
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2 months, 1 week ago

PV Sindhu, Kiran George, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals of India Open

Hindustan Times  

Former champion PV Sindhu rekindled memories of her old aggressive self while young Kiran George kept his nerves under pressure to register straight-game wins to advance to the quarter-finals in the India Open 2025. New Delhi: India's PV Sindhu celebrates after winning a point during the women's singles round of 16 match against Japan's Manami Suizu at the India Open …

2024 in review — Indian badminton shuttles between brilliance and despair
2 months, 1 week ago

2024 in review — Indian badminton shuttles between brilliance and despair

The Hindu  

Badminton’s exclusion from the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, was perhaps the biggest news from the sport last year. Early in the year, Anmol Kharb played a key role in helping the Indian women’s team clinch a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships by defeating Thailand 3–2. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Meanwhile, Malvika Bansod …

India Open 2025: Last-minute withdrawals across the board force organisers to shuffle draw
2 months, 1 week ago

India Open 2025: Last-minute withdrawals across the board force organisers to shuffle draw

The Hindu  

The last time an Indian shuttler won the India Open, it was a Level 3 Super 500 event, played behind closed doors as the world struggled with COVID fallout and the likes of Ajay Jayaram and Parupalli Kashyap were still active on the professional circuit. While Lakshya continued to struggle for form with a first-round exit at the Malaysia Open …

Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag reach quarter-final, Malvika eliminated
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag reach quarter-final, Malvika eliminated

India Today  

Indian shuttlers Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy kept the nation’s hopes alive at the Malaysia Open 2025 with a commanding win to reach the men’s doubles quarter-finals on Thursday. The seventh-seeded duo displayed composure and skill to overcome Malaysia’s Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong 21-15, 21-15 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. In men’s singles, HS …

2024 Year in Sport, Badminton: Misses at the Olympics, medal haul at Paralympics, civil war and calls for change
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Year in Sport, Badminton: Misses at the Olympics, medal haul at Paralympics, civil war and calls for change

The Hindu  

Badminton’s exclusion from the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland was perhaps the biggest news coming from the sport this year. India’s Anmol Kharb celebrates after winning against Thailand’s Pornpicha Choeikeewong in their women’s singles final match at the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Selangor, on February, 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images April - …

Badminton Senior Nationals: Tasnim reaches semis, ousts top-seed Aakarshi, and Isharani consecutively
3 months ago

Badminton Senior Nationals: Tasnim reaches semis, ousts top-seed Aakarshi, and Isharani consecutively

The Hindu  

Tasnim Mir produced two power-packed performances on Sunday to enter the women’s singles semifinals at the 2024 Senior National Badminton Championship at the KBA courts here. In the morning, the 19-year-old from Gujarat ousted top seed Aakarshi Kashyap 21-19, 21-17 in the pre-quarters before returning late afternoon to send the seventh seed from Assam Isharani Baruah home, 21-16, 21-18. The …

China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Diya Chitale, Manush Shah crowned champions at UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships 2024
3 months, 1 week ago

Diya Chitale, Manush Shah crowned champions at UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships 2024

The Hindu  

Manush Shah denied Ankur Bhattacharjee a double and won his maiden senior title in the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at the Jimmy George indoor stadium here on Thursday. Manush Shah with the gold medal, his first at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Tournament. The sixth set was closely fought with Ankur fighting back to equalise the scores …

Guwahati Masters: M Tharun, K Satwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar upset top seeds to reach quarters
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Guwahati Masters: M Tharun, K Satwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar upset top seeds to reach quarters

The Hindu  

National Games Champion M Tharun and unseeded mixed doubles combination of K Sathwik Reddy and Vaishnavi Khadkekar packed off the top seeds in their respective categories to advance to the quarterfinals of the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament here on Thursday. Tharun saved two game points in the opening game and then grabbed the initiative after a few long …

Guwahati Masters 2024: Priyanshu, Tanvi advance to pre-quarters
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Guwahati Masters 2024: Priyanshu, Tanvi advance to pre-quarters

The Hindu  

Top seed Priyanshu Rajawat and Tanvi Sharma Hemanth advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the men’s and women’s singles events of the Guwahati Masters even as Unnati Hooda exited the Super 100 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday. In the paired events, mixed doubles top seeds Satish Kumar Karunakaran and Adya Variyath along with fifth seeds Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto stayed …

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Round 2
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Round 2

India Today  

Top seeds PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the second round of the women's and men's singles respectively at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament after registering straight-game victories here on Wednesday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu defeated rising shuttler Anmol Kharb 21-17, 21-15, while Lakshya, 2021 world championships bronze medallist, powered past Malaysian qualifier Sholeh Aidil 21-12, …

China sweeps singles titles at 2024 WTT Finals
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4 months 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 months 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: Sindhu exits in second round, Treesa-Gayatri bow out; Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals
4 months 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, …

China Masters: PV Sindhu exits in second round after hard-fought defeat
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4 months ago

China Masters: PV Sindhu exits in second round after hard-fought defeat

Deccan Chronicle  

Shenzhen: 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 here on Thursday.World No.19 Sindhu, who dispatched the higher-ranked Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-17 21-19 in the opening round, fought valiantly before going …

China Masters 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya and Bansod progress to second round; Satwik-Chirag earn comeback win
4 months ago

China Masters 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya and Bansod progress to second round; Satwik-Chirag earn comeback win

The Hindu  

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the women’s and men’s singles second round respectively after comfortable victories while the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty notched a hard-fought win in their first match after the Paris Olympics at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Returning to action after a break following the Paris …

Satwik-Chirag to return at China Masters
4 months, 1 week ago

Satwik-Chirag to return at China Masters

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India’s finest men’s badminton doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will return to action after a gap of three-and-a-half months, at this week’s $1.15 million China Masters at Shenzhen. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will return to action after a gap of three-and-a-half months The Hangzhou Asian Games champions have not played since their quarterfinal loss in …

China Masters 2024: Satwik and Chirag return to action after injury setback; Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form
4 months, 1 week ago

China Masters 2024: Satwik and Chirag return to action after injury setback; Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form

The Hindu  

India’s premier men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will make a highly-anticipated return to action at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament, starting here on Tuesday, following a disappointing Paris Olympics campaign. The former world number one duo had been sidelined from competitive action post the Paris Olympics due to Satwik’s shoulder injury. Fresh off a …

Japan Masters 2024: Treesa-Gayatri pair exits in opening round
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan Masters 2024: Treesa-Gayatri pair exits in opening round

India Today  

In a disappointing start to their Kumamoto Masters campaign, India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand bowed out in the first round with a straight-games defeat against the Chinese Taipei duo Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Yin-Hui on Tuesday. This loss marks the first victory for Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Yin-Hui against the Indian pair, who still lead the head-to-head record 2-1. …

Korea Masters 2024: Kiran George falls to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in semis
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Korea Masters 2024: Kiran George falls to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in semis

The Hindu  

India’s Kiran George was defeated by top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the men’s singles semifinals of the Korea Masters badminton tournament on Saturday. The 24-year-old Indian shuttler lost in straight games, 12-21, 20-22, in a match that lasted 53 minutes. George kept it tight in the opening game, staying level at 5-5 before Kunlavut pulled ahead to 11-6 …

Korea Masters 2024: Kiran George defeats Takuma Obayashi to reach semis
4 months, 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 …

China's Lu Guangzu claims men's singles title at BWF Korea Open
6 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 …

India Junior International Grand Prix Badminton: Disha Santosh and Aaradhya Sharma Post Resounding Wins
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India Junior International Grand Prix Badminton: Disha Santosh and Aaradhya Sharma Post Resounding Wins

News 18  

Talented shuttlers Disha Santosh and Aaradhya Sharma recorded big upsets in the opening round of the girls and boys singles respectively in the India Junior International Grand Prix badminton tournament here on Wednesday. While Disha stunned sixth seeded Liao Jui-Chi of Chinese Taipei 21-15 21-18, qualifier Aaradhya Sharma shocked fifth seeded Sai Prasad Teegala 15-21 21-7 21-15 in another match. …

Olympics: Shuttling hope on the badminton courts
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics: Shuttling hope on the badminton courts

Hindustan Times  

PV Sindhu in Saarbrucken. India’s flag-bearer in Paris, the only one among 117 athletes participating in Paris to own two Olympic medals, the only Indian badminton world champion – the 29-year-old’s repertoire has led Indian sports aficionados to anticipate more laurels from her. Four finals this year – Malaysia Open, India Open, French Open and Thailand Open, including titles at …

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