Indonesia Open | Srikanth beats Lakshya in all-India duel, Sindhu exits
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open | Srikanth beats Lakshya in all-India duel, Sindhu exits

The Hindu  

Kidambi Srikanth used his vast experience to quell the challenge of Lakshya Sen in straight games in an all-Indian second-round duel to progress to the quarterfinals while it was curtains for double Olympic medallist P.V. It was a hard-fought battle between the two Indians but Srikanth bagged the crucial moments with his calmness and experience to win 21-17 22-20 over Lakshya in the men's singles match that lasted 45 minutes. However, world number 14 Sindhu made an early exit once again, losing 21-18 21-16 to her nemesis and world number 3 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in a women's singles second round match. It was even stevens till 17 points before Srikanth came out attacking and used the court to great effect to tire out his younger rival and win four straight points to pocket the first game. Srikanth will next play Li Shi Feng of China, who upset fourth seed Loh Kean Yew of Singapore 21-19 21-14 in another second round match.

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PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament
Top News
3 weeks, 2 days ago

PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament

Firstpost  

Sindhu defeated Wu Luo Yu 21-14, 21-16 to win the tournament for the third time while Lakshya Sen was crowned the men’s singles champion after beating Singapore’s Jia Heng Jason Teh. PV Sindhu stood on top of the podium for the first time since 2022 after winning the Syed Modi International Tournament women's singles title Top-seeded Indians PV Sindhu and …

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen clinch singles titles; Treesa-Gayatri pair shines in doubles
Top News
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen clinch singles titles; Treesa-Gayatri pair shines in doubles

Hindustan Times  

Top seeded Indians P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen showcased their class and dominance to clinch the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament here on Sunday. In the men's singles final, Lakshya, a 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, was at his dominant best as he demolished Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh 21-6, 21-7 …

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Syed Modi International semi-finals
3 weeks, 5 days ago

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Syed Modi International semi-finals

India Today  

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen stormed their way into the semi-finals of the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament. Sindhu has a challenging task in hand as Hooda, who also won the Odisha Open in 2022, defeated USA's Ishika Jaiswal 21-16, 21-9 in the quarterfinal and is in good form. 🏸 PV Sindhu defeated Dai Wang of China by …

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag aim to end title drought
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag aim to end title drought

The Hindu  

P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will aim to end their title droughts when they spearhead India’s challenge at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament starting here on Tuesday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, last clinched a title at the Singapore Open in 2022, while Lakshya, a 2021 World Championships bronze-medallist, won the Canada Open in 2023. Lakshya, …

Japan Masters 2024: Sindhu enters pre-quarters, Lakshya bows out
1 month, 1 week ago

Japan Masters 2024: Sindhu enters pre-quarters, Lakshya bows out

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu sailed into the pre-quarterfinals, but Lakshya Sen made an opening-round exit from the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday. World number 20 Sindhu brushed aside Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan, ranked 11, by a scoreline of 21-12, 21-18 in 38 minutes in a one-sided first-round match. Earlier, Sindhu began sluggishly, quickly falling behind 1-5, …

Japan Masters 2024: PV Sindhu makes winning start, Lakshya Sen exits early
1 month, 1 week ago

Japan Masters 2024: PV Sindhu makes winning start, Lakshya Sen exits early

India Today  

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu began her campaign in the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024 with a resounding win in the women's singles competition. Since her early exit in the Paris Olympics, Sindhu competed in the Arctic Open in which she was ousted in the opening round. LAKSHYA SEN EXITS Earlier on Tuesday, India's women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri …

Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form at Kumamoto Masters Japan
1 month, 1 week ago

Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form at Kumamoto Masters Japan

The Hindu  

Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will be eager to regain form when they lead the Indian challenge at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament beginning here on Tuesday. While Sindhu reached the quarterfinals at the Denmark Open Super 750, Lakshya Sen suffered early exits at both Arctic Open Super 500 and Denmark Open. Sindhu, after a shock …

PV Sindhu's First International Outing Since Paris Olympics Ends In Heartbreak
2 months, 2 weeks ago

PV Sindhu's First International Outing Since Paris Olympics Ends In Heartbreak

ABP News  

Vantaa : PV Sindhu's first outing at the international stage since the Paris Olympics ended in heartbreak as the two-time medallist crashed out of the Arctic Open 2024 BWF Super 500 badminton tournament on Tuesday. As Sindhu, who has recently parted ways with her Indonesian coach Agus Dwi Santoso after suffering a round of 16 exit from the Paris Olympics, …

Srikanth, Treesa-Gayatri enter quarters at Macau Open
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Srikanth, Treesa-Gayatri enter quarters at Macau Open

Hindustan Times  

Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Macau Open Super 300 badminton tournament with a straight-game victory over compatriot Ayush Shetty in the second round on Thursday. Kidambi Srikanth of India Seeded sixth, Srikanth, who is playing his first competition since recovering from an injury sustained in May, outclassed 2023 Odisha masters runner-up Ayush …

PV Sindhu goes down in first round of Indonesia Open
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PV Sindhu goes down in first round of Indonesia Open

Firstpost  

PV Sindhu suffered a surprise early exit from the Super 1000 tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia. PV Sindhu went down to Hsu Wen-chi of Chinese Taipei in the first round of the Indonesia Open on Wednesday, making a surprise early exit from the Super 1000 tournament. In a women’s doubles Round of 32 match, the Indian duo of Rutaparna Panda and …

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 …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty aim for title defence at Indonesia Open
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty aim for title defence at Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Keeping the Olympics in mind, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will seek consistency as they gear up to defend their doubles title at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beginning in Jakarta on June 4. The top seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win a gold at the Paris Olympics, have enjoyed a …

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu loses to Carolina Marin, Treesa-Gayatri upset World No. 2 Baek-Lee
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu loses to Carolina Marin, Treesa-Gayatri upset World No. 2 Baek-Lee

Firstpost  

In the men’s singles, world No. Indian women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand stunned world number two Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee of South Korea to enter the quarter-finals at Singapore Open on Thursday as singles star PV Sindhu suffered another setback. Double Olympic medallist Sindhu blew away 18-15 lead in the decider to go …

Singapore Open 2024: Sindhu squanders lead to go down to Marin in pre-quarters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Singapore Open 2024: Sindhu squanders lead to go down to Marin in pre-quarters

The Hindu  

PV Sindhu blew away an 18-15 lead in the decider to go down to familiar foe Carolina Marin in a thrilling three-game women’s singles pre-quarterfinal clash at the Singapore Open here on Thursday. Fresh from her runner-up finish at the Thailand Open last week, the premier Indian shuttler took the opening game against her Rio Olympics final nemesis, but the …

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu crashes out after losing to Carolina Marin in thriller
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu crashes out after losing to Carolina Marin in thriller

India Today  

PV Sindhu crashed out of the Singapore Open 2024 after losing to Spain’s Carolina Marin in the Round of 16 match on Thursday, May 30. The last time Sindhu got the better of Marin was back in the quarterfinal of the Malaysia Open back in 2018, when she won in straight games 22-20, 21-19. Since then, Sindhu lost to Marin …

PV Sindhu signs off with runner-up finish at Malaysia Masters
6 months, 4 weeks ago

PV Sindhu signs off with runner-up finish at Malaysia Masters

Deccan Chronicle  

Kuala Lumpur: Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu blew away a massive 11-3 lead in the deciding game of the Malaysia Masters final against Wang Zhi Yi, missing out on a great opportunity to end her title drought here on Sunday. Fifth seed Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, last won the Singapore Open and Commonwealth Games gold in 2022 and finished …

Malaysia Masters badminton: Sindhu wait for title continues; signs off with runner-up finish
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Malaysia Masters badminton: Sindhu wait for title continues; signs off with runner-up finish

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu's wait for a much-needed title extended further as she faltered in the finishing line, going down in three games to world no. Fifth seed Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, last won the Singapore Open and Commonwealth Games in 2022 and finished runner-up at the Madrid Spain Masters in 2023. 15 Sindhu held a massive 11-3 …

PV Sindhu reaches first final in 14 months at Malaysia Masters
6 months, 4 weeks ago

PV Sindhu reaches first final in 14 months at Malaysia Masters

Hindustan Times  

It’s been a long wait. PV Sindhu finally managed to reach a final after 14 months, after overcoming a slow start to win the semi-final at the $420,000 Malaysia Masters in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. India's PV Sindhu beat world No.20 Busanan Ongbamrungphan 13-21, 21-16, 21-12 in a marathon match that lasted an hour and 28 minutes. After not leading …

Malaysia Masters 2024: Sindhu defeats Busanan, through to finals
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Malaysia Masters 2024: Sindhu defeats Busanan, through to finals

The Hindu  

Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu on Saturday earned a shot at the Malaysia Masters crown after making it to the women’s singles finals with a come-from-behind win over Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan here. Fifth seed Sindhu, who has not won a title in two years, rallied her way to prevail 13-21, 21-16, 21-12 against world number 20 Busanan in a …

PV Sindhu advances to Malaysia Masters final; beats Busanan Ongbamrungphan in thrilling semifinal clash
7 months ago

PV Sindhu advances to Malaysia Masters final; beats Busanan Ongbamrungphan in thrilling semifinal clash

India TV News  

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu pipped Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the semifinal of the Malaysia Masters on Saturday 13-21, 21-16, 21-12 to cement a place in the summit clash. Sindhu misjudged a few backcourt floaters early in the first game and that kept her Thai opponent ahead with a marginal lead. A flat diagonal return from PV Sindhu helped her …

PV Sindhu enters semifinals of Malaysia Masters
7 months ago

PV Sindhu enters semifinals of Malaysia Masters

Deccan Chronicle  

Kuala Lumpur: Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu took a giant stride towards securing a title at the Malaysia Masters after progressing to the semifinals with a hard-fought win over top seed Han Yue of China here on Friday. Sindhu enters semifinals of Malaysia Masters, World No. 15 Sindhu recovered from a mid-game slump to outwit Han, ranked sixth, 21-13 …

Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu enters semifinals, Ashmita Chaliha knocked out
7 months ago

Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu enters semifinals, Ashmita Chaliha knocked out

Hindustan Times  

Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu took a giant stride towards securing a title at the Malaysia Masters after progressing to the semifinals with a hard-fought win over top seed Han Yue of China, on Friday. 15 Sindhu recovered from a mid-game slump to outwit Han, ranked sixth, 21-13 14-21 21-12 in a 55-minute quarterfinal battle to avenge her loss …

PV Sindhu stuns top seed Han Yue to enter Malaysia Masters semi-final
7 months ago

PV Sindhu stuns top seed Han Yue to enter Malaysia Masters semi-final

India Today  

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu put up a stunning show against top seed Han Yue from China to qualify for the semi-final of the Malaysia Masters 2024. Ranked No.15 in the world, Sindhu is looking to win her maiden BWF title since winning the Singapore Open back in 2022. SEMIFINAL FOR SINDHU 💪 Sindhu beats top seed Han Yue ðŸ‡è🇳 …

Sindhu sails to Malaysia Masters second round
7 months ago

Sindhu sails to Malaysia Masters second round

The Hindu  

Returning from a break, two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu progressed to the women’s singles second round with a straight-game win over Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. However, Unnati Hooda lost 21-13, 21-18 to China’s Gao Fang Jie while Aakarshi Kashyap suffered a 24-22, 21-13 against second seed Wang Zhi Yi, …

Satwik-Chirag regain World No. 1 ranking after Thailand Open triumph
7 months ago

Satwik-Chirag regain World No. 1 ranking after Thailand Open triumph

The Hindu  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Tuesday regained the number one spot in the men’s doubles world rankings following their triumph at the Thailand Open. They made a spirited comeback at the Thailand Open, winning their second title of the season with a straight game win over Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi of China on Sunday. In the women’s …

Badminton Asia Championships 2024: Sindhu, Prannoy progress; Lakshya, Srikanth bow out in singles
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Badminton Asia Championships 2024: Sindhu, Prannoy progress; Lakshya, Srikanth bow out in singles

The Hindu  

Top Indian shuttlers are in action on Wednesday as the round of 32 of Badminton Asia Championships 2024 begins at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in the People’s Republic of China. Sindhu beat Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia 18-21, 14-21, 19-21 Aakarshi Kashyap lost to Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan 10-21, 11-21 Malvika Bansod lost to Sim Yu Jin of Korea …

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 …

India TV Sports Wrap on March 21: Today's top 10 trending news stories
9 months ago

India TV Sports Wrap on March 21: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

The Australian women's cricket team is on its very first tour to Bangladesh and is playing the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories Bangladesh women win toss and elect to field first in ODI series opener Australia have been asked to bat first by Bangladesh women …

French Open | Sindhu enters quarterfinals, Srikanth loses in French Open
9 months, 2 weeks ago

French Open | Sindhu enters quarterfinals, Srikanth loses in French Open

The Hindu  

Sindhu produced another impressive show as she rallied to a three-game win over USA’s Beiwen Zhang to advance to the women’s singles quarterfinals but it was curtains for K. Srikanth at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday. 17 Chinese In women’s singles, Sindhu started the proceedings with a cross-court winner but Zhang put up a defensive …

Sindhu enters quarterfinals, Srikanth loses in French Open
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sindhu enters quarterfinals, Srikanth loses in French Open

Hindustan Times  

India's PV Sindhu produced another impressive show as she rallied to a three-game win over USA's Beiwen Zhang to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday. In women's singles, Sindhu started the proceedings with a cross-court winner but Zhang put up a defensive …

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

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

News 18  

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

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Young guns steer India into final, set up title clash against Thailand
10 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Thailand Masters: Kidambi Srikanth, Mithun Manjunath, Ashmita Chaliha All Progress to Ro16
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand Masters: Kidambi Srikanth, Mithun Manjunath, Ashmita Chaliha All Progress to Ro16

News 18  

Kidambi Srikanth, Mithun Manjunath, and Ashmita Chaliha advanced to the second round with straight-game victories in their respective opening-round matches at the Thailand Masters, BWF Super 300 badminton tournament on Wednesday. Srikanth will next face fellow Indian Mithun Manjunath, who eased past Jason Gunawan 21-17, 21-8 in his opening clash. Another Indian Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian also made the final 16 …

Kidambi Srikanth moves to second round of Thailand Masters
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kidambi Srikanth moves to second round of Thailand Masters

Hindustan Times  

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth opened his campaign at the Thailand Masters badminton tournament with a straight-game win over Chinese Taipei's Wang Tzu Wei in Bangkok on Wednesday. India's Kidambi Srikanth The former world number toiled hard for 45 minutes to get the better of Wang 22-20 21-19 and enter the second round. He will take on compatriot Mithun Manjunath who …

Indonesia Masters: Kiran goes down to world champion Vitidsarn, Indian challenge ends
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Indonesia Masters: Kiran goes down to world champion Vitidsarn, Indian challenge ends

The Hindu  

Indian qualifier Kiran George’s dream run ended in the quarterfinals when he lost to reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the Indonesia Masters here on Friday. With this, the Indian challenge also ended in the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament. READ | Her roots in Puducherry, Prithvika Pavade is France’s top hope at the Paris Olympics World …

Indonesia Masters: Sen, Rajawat bow out; George lone Indian in fray
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Indonesia Masters: Sen, Rajawat bow out; George lone Indian in fray

The Hindu  

India’s Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat suffered straight-game defeats in their respective pre-quarterfinal matches to bow out of the men’s singles competition of the Indonesia Masters, a BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament, here on Thursday. However, Kiran George remained the lone Indian in the competition as he progressed to the quarterfinals with a 21-11, 13-21, 21-18 victory over Lu …

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 …

India Open: 'Man on a Mission' Priyanshu Rajawat topples Lakshya Sen on opening day
11 months, 1 week ago

India Open: 'Man on a Mission' Priyanshu Rajawat topples Lakshya Sen on opening day

Hindustan Times  

In the decisive round of the opening match at India Open on Tuesday, Priyanshu Rajawat displayed a determined focus, having navigated the pressure in the previous game to even the scoreline against his close friend, Lakshya Sen. Priyanshu asserted control by securing three consecutive points in the third game, maintaining a substantial lead that visibly frustrated Lakshya. Priyanshu Rajawat of …

India Open | Focus on Satwik-Chirag as shuttlers look to dazzle at home court
11 months, 1 week ago

India Open | Focus on Satwik-Chirag as shuttlers look to dazzle at home court

The Hindu  

Expectations will be high as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty spearhead the home challenge at the India Open super 750 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday, hoping to annex their first silverware of the new season. The BAI's flagship tournament, which was upgraded to super 750 in 2023, was a dampener for home shuttlers last season as none of the …

Malaysia Open | Satwik-Chirag one step away from second Super 1000 title
11 months, 1 week ago

Malaysia Open | Satwik-Chirag one step away from second Super 1000 title

The Hindu  

Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday beat world champions Korean pair of Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyukdished in straight games to advance to the Malaysia Open Super 1000 men’s doubles final in their first tournament of the season. Satwik and Chirag thus stood just one step away from their second Super 1000 title, …

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag duo enters men's doubles quarterfinals, Ashwini-Tanisha too win; Srikanth loses
11 months, 1 week ago

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag duo enters men's doubles quarterfinals, Ashwini-Tanisha too win; Srikanth loses

Hindustan Times  

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their impressive run to advance to the men's doubles quarterfinals but Kidambi Srikanth failed to cross the second round at Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Thursday. The Indian women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto, who claimed the Guwahati Masters super 100 title last month, shocked seventh seeded …

Erratic Kidambi Srikanth Out of Malaysia Open Super 1000
11 months, 1 week ago

Erratic Kidambi Srikanth Out of Malaysia Open Super 1000

News 18  

India’s Kidambi Srikanth failed to rein in his errors and went down in straight games to Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus in the second round of the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Thursday. A series of unforced errors and bad line judgements put Srikanth, world ranked 24, on the back foot as he lost 13-21 17-21 …

Kidambi Srikanth shocks world No. 5 Jonatan Christie to enter second round of Malaysia Open
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Kidambi Srikanth shocks world No. 5 Jonatan Christie to enter second round of Malaysia Open

Hindustan Times  

India's Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round of Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament with a come-from-behind win over world number 5 Indonesian Jonatan Christie here on Tuesday. The 30-year-old from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, who has been going through a lean phase for quite some time, notched up a stunning 12-21 21-18 21-16 win over sixth seed Christie in …

Odisha Masters 2023: Ashwini-Tanisha pair, Okuhara move into semis
1 year ago

Odisha Masters 2023: Ashwini-Tanisha pair, Okuhara move into semis

The Hindu  

Former world No.1 Nozomi Okuhara cantered into the women’s singles semifinals, while ace doubles shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto fought their way into the doubles last-four stage of the Odisha Masters Open on Friday. READ | Next Gen: Raksha Kandasamy, smashing her way to the top However, another Indian pair of Rutuparna Panda-Swetaparna Panda was ousted by Jesita Putri …

Syed Modi badminton: Srikanth, Sai Praneeth lose in the first round
1 year ago

Syed Modi badminton: Srikanth, Sai Praneeth lose in the first round

Hindustan Times  

Former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth has endured a bleak 2023, not managing to shake off the foreboding start of three first round exits in January. Any hope of a change of fortune at home after three first-round exits in a row was dashed as he added a dubious fourth at the Syed Modi India International Badminton World Tour Super 300 …

Srikanth loses; Unnati Hooda, Priyanshi, Kiran win at Syed Modi International
1 year ago

Srikanth loses; Unnati Hooda, Priyanshi, Kiran win at Syed Modi International

Hindustan Times  

India's Kidambi Srikanth bowed out with a straight-game loss in the opening round but young Unnati Hooda shocked compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap to make it to the second round of the Syed Modi International badminton tournament Lucknow on Wednesday. The young shuttler from Rohtak will next face Japan's former world champion Nozomi Okuhara, who prevailed 18-21 21-17 21-10 over another Indian …

Injured PV Sindhu granted protected ranking, will safeguard her from losing points
1 year, 1 month ago

Injured PV Sindhu granted protected ranking, will safeguard her from losing points

The Hindu  

Indian Olympic medalist shuttler PV Sindhu has been given a protected ranking by the Badminton World Federation following a knee injury sustained at the French Open in October, locking in her at the world number 10 spot till she recovers from her injury. This protected ranking will prevent her from losing points while she is away from the BWF Tour, …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Exit as Indian Challenge Ends in French Open
1 year, 1 month ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Exit as Indian Challenge Ends in French Open

News 18  

Indian challenge ended at the French Open badminton tournament with PV Sindhu and Asian Games gold medallist men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowing out in the second round here on Thursday. Taking the court first, double Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu was leading by a game before she conceded her second round women’s singles match against …

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 …

Satwik-Chirag enter second round of French Open, Sindhu beats Tunjung to advance
1 year, 2 months ago

Satwik-Chirag enter second round of French Open, Sindhu beats Tunjung to advance

The Hindu  

1 pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the second round of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament with a straight game win here on Tuesday. It took just 35 minutes for the Indian pair to get past Lucas and Ronan, who lagged behind right from the start as Satwik and Chirag dominated the proceedings, leading 11-6 …

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