Who is Priyanshu Rajawat, the Orleans Masters champion?
1 year, 11 months ago

Who is Priyanshu Rajawat, the Orleans Masters champion?

The Hindu  

It might seem odd that Indian badminton, with so many big names playing currently, has not had a moment to celebrate in 2023 before Sunday. Priyanshu Rajawat, an emerging star, corrected that anomaly at the Orleans Masters in France with a win over Magnus Johannesen of Denmark in the decider. WATCH: Who is Priyanshu Rajawat, the Orleans Masters champion? A trainee at Pullela Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad since 2010, Priyanshu modelled his game along the lines of his senior peers like Kidambi Srikanth and H.S. As Priyanshu is currently enjoying a spell of great form, the maiden title at the Orleans Masters would bring him into the top 40 of world rankings and give his dream a wing to fly higher.

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Orleans Masters 2025: Ayush reaches quarterfinals; Prannoy, Srikanth knocked out
2 weeks, 2 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 | …

Orleans Masters 2025: Ayush, Prannoy enter second round
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Orleans Masters 2025: Ayush, Prannoy enter second round

The Hindu  

India’s Ayush Shetty produced a sensational straight-game victory over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, while HS Prannoy also advanced to the second round of the USD 240,000 Orleans Masters with a gritty three-game win on Wednesday. 42 Ayush, the 2023 World Junior Championships bronze medallist, stunned third seed Loh 21-17, 21-9, recording one of the biggest wins …

Priyanshu Rajawat: Meet the latest sensation in Indian badminton
1 year, 10 months ago

Priyanshu Rajawat: Meet the latest sensation in Indian badminton

The Hindu  

Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy has produced many players of international repute like P. V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Srikanth Kidambi, Parupalli Kashyap, H.S. “The feeling of winning the title hasn’t settled in but I am back at practice already.” The journey Following in the footsteps of elder brother Kunal Rajawat, Priyanshu, who once aspired to become a footballer, fell in love …

Priyanshu Rajawat jumps to career-best world no. 38 after Orleans Masters win
1 year, 11 months ago

Priyanshu Rajawat jumps to career-best world no. 38 after Orleans Masters win

The Hindu  

Riding on his title-winning run at the Orleans Masters Super 300 tournament, India’s Priyanshu Rajawat jumped 20 places to achieve a career-best world ranking of 38 in the latest BWF rankings issued on Tuesday. The 21-year-old from Madhya Pradesh clinched his maiden Super 300 title after beating Denmark’s Magnus Johannsen 21-15, 19-21, 21-16 in the summit clash to accumulate some …

WATCH: Who is Priyanshu Rajawat, the Orleans Masters champion?
1 year, 11 months ago

WATCH: Who is Priyanshu Rajawat, the Orleans Masters champion?

The Hindu  

It might seem odd that Indian badminton, with so many big names playing currently, has not had a moment to celebrate in 2023 before Sunday. Priyanshu Rajawat, an emerging star, corrected that anomaly at the Orleans Masters in France with a win over Magnus Johannesen of Denmark in the decider. Priyanshu, who has long been touted as a promising talent …

Rajawat lifts maiden world tour title at Orleans Masters
1 year, 11 months ago

Rajawat lifts maiden world tour title at Orleans Masters

The Hindu  

India's Priyanshu Rajawat capped off an impressive week with a thrilling win in the final against Denmark's Magnus Johannesen to claim the men's singles title at the Orleans Masters here on April 9. The Madhya Pradesh shuttler, who was part of the Indian team that registered an epic win at the 2022 Thomas Cup, saw off world number 49 Johannesen …

Priyanshu defeats Magnus to win Orleans Masters title, HIGHLIGHTS
1 year, 11 months ago

Priyanshu defeats Magnus to win Orleans Masters title, HIGHLIGHTS

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the Orleans Masters men’s singles final between India’s Priyanshu Rajawat and Magnus Johannesen of Denmark, taking place in France. 9-9 Scores are equalised as the Indian is seen making several errors near the net Scores are equalised as the Indian is seen making several errors near the net 8-7 Magnus moves the Indian all around …

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth lead Indian attack in France
1 year, 11 months ago

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth lead Indian attack in France

The Hindu  

Former Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal and B. Sai Praneeth, the former World Championships bronze medallist, are the top Indian shuttlers who will compete at the Orleans Masters, a Super 300 level badminton tournament, at Palais Des Sports, Orleans, France, starting Tuesday. Sindhu, the runner-up at the Madrid Spain Masters last week, and the top doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, who …

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal Enters Quarters, Ira Sharma Also Through
3 years, 11 months ago

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal Enters Quarters, Ira Sharma Also Through

News 18  

London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Orleans Masters badminton tournament after prevailing over France’s Marie Batomene in the women’s singles second round here on Thursday. On Wednesday, Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy, seeded eighth, scraped past the Denmark duo of Amalie Magelund and Freja Ravn 21-9 17-21 21-19 in …

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth Make Winning Starts; HS Prannoy Stunned
3 years, 11 months ago

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth Make Winning Starts; HS Prannoy Stunned

News 18  

Top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth scripted easy wins but Kiran George stunned HS Prannoy in the second round of the Orleans Masters Super 100 tournament here on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Kiran, who had shocked Netherland’s All England semifinalist Mark Caljouw 13-21 21-18 22-20 in his first round match, produced yet another stunning win as he knocked out former …

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth off to winning start; Kiran George stuns HS Prannoy
3 years, 11 months ago

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth off to winning start; Kiran George stuns HS Prannoy

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Paris: Top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth scripted easy wins but Kiran George stunned HS Prannoy in the second round of the Orleans Masters Super 100 tournament on Wednesday. Former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap, meanwhile, bowed out after losing 7-21 17-21 to France’s Toma Junior Popov, while Ditlev Jaeger Holm of Denmark ended India’s BM Rahul Bharadwaj’s campaign …

PBL 2020: 18-year-old Priyanshu Rajawat displays unique deceptive strokeplay in win against Lee Dong Keun
5 years, 1 month ago

PBL 2020: 18-year-old Priyanshu Rajawat displays unique deceptive strokeplay in win against Lee Dong Keun

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As Priyanshu played the first couple of points of his match against Lee, the supple wrists at the net, the nimble footwork and the most of all, the deception left most in a state of awe over his effortless craft Hyderabad: The half-smash off the backhand zipped over the net and landed smack on the tramline, evoking a sigh from …

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