Asia Badminton Junior Championships: Tasnim Mir enters U-15 women's singles quarter-finals; Varun Kapur eliminated
5 years ago

Asia Badminton Junior Championships: Tasnim Mir enters U-15 women's singles quarter-finals; Varun Kapur eliminated

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Mir has been steadily showing promise for the past few months as validated by her title win at the Dubai Junior International Series in September. Displaying the same confidence and conviction in her abilities, the youngster needed just 20 minutes to get the better of Malaysia’s Wen Tse Chan 21-6, 21-16 India’s Tasnim Mir entered the quarter-finals of U-15 women’s singles but Varun Kapur crashed out of U-17 men’s singles at the Asia Badminton Junior Championships on Friday. Displaying the same confidence and conviction in her abilities, the youngster needed just 20 minutes to get the better of Malaysia’s Wen Tse Chan 21-6, 21-16. In U-17 men’s singles, Maharashtra’s Varun Kapur put up a determined effort before going down 19-21, 21-23 against Indonesia’s Raynaldi Oktavianur Rizky in a 50-minute battle in a big upset. The top-seeded pair of Boruah and Sharma beat Tanakorn Meecha and Taenkun Tianchan of Thailand 21-18, 21-17 to make it to the quarters of U-15 men’s doubles.

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Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag reach quarter-final, Malvika eliminated
21 hours, 26 minutes 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 …

Malaysia Open: HS Prannoy overcomes Brian Yang and delay, Malvika Bansod advances
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1 day, 21 hours ago

Malaysia Open: HS Prannoy overcomes Brian Yang and delay, Malvika Bansod advances

India Today  

India's badminton campaign at the Malaysia Open began on a high note as HS Prannoy and Malvika Bansod advanced to the pre-quarterfinals in the men's and women's singles categories, respectively, after securing victories in their opening matches on Wednesday. Adding to the Indian camp's joy, mixed doubles pairs Tanisha Crasto/Dhruv Kapila and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath also sailed into the …

Indian sports wrap, January 1: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses in first round of ITF men’s tournament
1 week, 1 day ago

Indian sports wrap, January 1: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses in first round of ITF men’s tournament

The Hindu  

TENNIS $30,000 ITF men’s tournament: Ramkumar Ramanathan loses in first round Maxim Zhukov beat second seed Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the $30,000 ITF men’s tennis tournament at the Indore Tennis Club on Wednesday. Prajwal Dev 7-5, 6-3; Sidharth Rawat bt Deep Munim 6-1, 6-1; Egor Agafonov bt Raghav Jaisinghani 7-5, 7-6; Yurii Dzhavakian bt Siddharth …

King Cup International: Lakshya Sen sails into semifinals, beats Ng Ka Long with a comeback win
1 week, 6 days ago

King Cup International: Lakshya Sen sails into semifinals, beats Ng Ka Long with a comeback win

The Hindu  

India’s Lakshya Sen came up with a spirited performance to overcome Hong Kong China’s Angus Ng Ka Long in three games and sail into the semi-finals of the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open here on Friday. It was a slow start for Lakshya, but once he got things going against the 17th-ranked opponent, he won the next two games …

King Cup International: Lakshya Sen set to compete in new tournament launched by Chinese legend Lin Dan
2 weeks ago

King Cup International: Lakshya Sen set to compete in new tournament launched by Chinese legend Lin Dan

The Hindu  

India’s Lakshya Sen will look to end his season on a high when he competes in a star-studded field at the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open, beginning in Shenzhen, China, on Friday. The 23-year-old from Almora, who ended a title-drought with his triumph at the Syed Modi Super 300 tournament in Lucknow earlier this month, will face some of …

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka’s Raghu reaches maiden final, faces Mithun Manjunath for the title
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka’s Raghu reaches maiden final, faces Mithun Manjunath for the title

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s M. Raghu entered his maiden men’s singles final at the Senior National Badminton Championship following a convincing 21-17, 21-17 victory over top seed K. Sathish Kumar of Tamil Nadu at the KBA courts here on Monday. In the summit clash, the 26-year-old will meet statemate Mithun Manjunath – representing Railways – who beat Chhattisgarh’s Rounak Chouhan 21-15, 21-13. The …

Badminton Senior Nationals: Tasnim reaches semis, ousts top-seed Aakarshi, and Isharani consecutively
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

110 teams from across Karnataka participate in state-level badminton tournament for Vipras
2 weeks, 4 days ago

110 teams from across Karnataka participate in state-level badminton tournament for Vipras

The Hindu  

Vipra Sangama and Rising Star, Puttur, organised SMASHIT, a State-level badminton tournament for Vipra community members under different categories, here on Sunday. Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Maha Sabha Vice President and advocate Mahesh Kaje, District Dharmika Parishat Member Subrahmanya Prasada, District Nirmithi Kendra Director Rajendra Kalbavi and others were present. 200 games On the occasion, Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee and South Canara …

Indian sports wrap, December 21: Ayush, Aakarshi reach round of 16 at Senior Badminton Nationals
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Indian sports wrap, December 21: Ayush, Aakarshi reach round of 16 at Senior Badminton Nationals

The Hindu  

BADMINTON Senior Nationals: Ayush, Aakarshi reach round of 16 Second seed Ayush Shetty entered the men’s singles last-16 with a comfortable 21-12, 21-13 victory over Tamil Nadu’s S. Kishore at the 2024 Senior National Badminton Championship at the KBA courts in Bengaluru on Saturday. Women: Aakarshi Kashyap bt Taranjeet Kaur 21-14, 21-8; Anmol Kharb bt Krishika Mahajan 21-14, 21-14; Tanvi …

Indian sports wrap, December 20: Unnati Hooda advances to second round in Badminton nationals
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Indian sports wrap, December 20: Unnati Hooda advances to second round in Badminton nationals

The Hindu  

BADMINTON Haryana’s Unnati Hooda breezed past Unnati Jaral of Jammu & Kashmir 21-10, 21-9 to enter the second round of the women’s singles at the 2024 Senior National Badminton Championship at the KBA courts here on Friday. The Number one seed Viktor easily defeated seventh seed Hong Komg’s Wailok To 11-6 11-3 and 11-5, while second seed Ameeshenraj Chandaran got …

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka sets up men’s title clash against Railways, Gujarat vs Haryana in women’s final
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka sets up men’s title clash against Railways, Gujarat vs Haryana in women’s final

The Hindu  

Karnataka will take on Railways in the men’s team final on Thursday at the Senior National Badminton Championship being held at the KBA courts here. In the semifinals on Wednesday, Karnataka men beat Chhattisgarh 3-1, with S. Bhargav and M. Raghu winning their singles matches and the pair of Nicholas Nathan Raj and Tushar Suveer the doubles. The other last-four …

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

Indian sports wrap, December 8: India beats Singapore at Asian Women’s Handball Championship
1 month ago

Indian sports wrap, December 8: India beats Singapore at Asian Women’s Handball Championship

The Hindu  

HANDBALL Asian Women’s Handball Championship: India beats Singapore, eyes best-ever finish India beat Singapore 35-22 on Sunday at the Asian Women’s Handball Championship 2024 in New Delhi, opening up the opportunity for its best-ever finish at the tournament. This journey inspires us to aim higher.” -Team Sportstar ATHLETICS National Junior Athletics Championships: Pole Vaulter Vanshika, race walker Nitin create National …

Guwahati Masters 2024: Ashwini-Tanisha pair, Sathish Kumar win titles, Anmol Kharb loses
1 month ago

Guwahati Masters 2024: Ashwini-Tanisha pair, Sathish Kumar win titles, Anmol Kharb loses

The Hindu  

Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto successfully defended the women’s doubles title at Guwahati Masters, a BWF Tour Super 100 tournament, on Sunday. The top-seeded Indian pair of Ashwini and Tanisha defeated China’s Li Hua Zhou and Wang Zi Meng 21-18, 21-12 in 43 minutes in the final to win the title for the second year in a row. READ | …

Guwahati Masters 2024: Anmol Kharb stuns defending champion Lalinrat Chaiwan, reaches semifinals
1 month ago

Guwahati Masters 2024: Anmol Kharb stuns defending champion Lalinrat Chaiwan, reaches semifinals

The Hindu  

Anmol Kharb kept her cool under relentless pressure to upset defending champion Lalinrat Chaiwan of Thailand in the women’s singles quarterfinals of the Guwahati Masters Super 100 tournament on Friday. READ | Syed Modi International 2024 badminton review: Finding silver linings in a year of turmoil Other Indians, who made it to the semifinals, included men’s singles third seed Sathish …

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

PV Sindhu returns to top of podium after two years by winning Syed Modi International Tournament
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1 month, 1 week 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 badminton tournament: Sindhu and Lakshya Sen win singles titles; Women’s doubles win title; ’Indian men's doubles and mixed doubles pair end campaign as runners-up’
1 month, 1 week ago

Syed Modi International badminton tournament: Sindhu and Lakshya Sen win singles titles; Women’s doubles win title; ’Indian men's doubles and mixed doubles pair end campaign as runners-up’

The Hindu  

The title drought for Indian shuttlers this year finally ended with the home favourites winning three of the five on offer on the final day of the Syed Modi India International Super 300 tournament in Lucknow on Sunday. While PV Sindhu beat China’s Luo Yu Wu 21-14, 21-16 to join compatriot Saina Nehwal as a three-time winner at the Babu …

Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament: Sindhu enters final with win over Unnati Hooda; Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila sail into final
1 month, 1 week ago

Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament: Sindhu enters final with win over Unnati Hooda; Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila sail into final

The Hindu  

The next generation of Indian badminton may have to wait a little longer. The senior pro overwhelmed talented youngster Unnati Hooda 21-12, 21-19 in her most dominating performance of the competition so far to make only her second final this year in 14 outings, having lost to China’s Zhi Yi Wang at the Malaysia Masters in May. He will now …

Parupalli Kashyap: We have superstars and money but badminton as a sport hasn’t grown
1 month, 1 week ago

Parupalli Kashyap: We have superstars and money but badminton as a sport hasn’t grown

The Hindu  

Parupalli Kashyap was a star during his playing days. He wasn’t as hopeful about Indian badminton, though, in an exclusive chat with Sportstar: On Shriyanshi’s loss Shriyanshi Valishetty, coached by Parupalli Kashyap, lost in the quarterfinals of the Syed Modi India International, in Lucknow on Friday. READ | Syed Modi International 2024: Unnati Hooda, PV Sindhu set to face off …

Indian sports wrap, November 27: Samriti Punyani upsets Saily Thakkar in AITA ranking tournament quarters
1 month, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, November 27: Samriti Punyani upsets Saily Thakkar in AITA ranking tournament quarters

The Hindu  

TENNIS AITA ranking tennis tournament: Samriti Punyani upsets second seed Saily Thakkar in quarters Samriti Punyani knocked out the second seed Saily Thakkar 6-3, 6-4 in the women’s quarterfinals of the HPCL-Mittal Rs.200,000 AITA ranking tennis tournament at the CLTA Complex on Wednesday. -Kamesh Srinivasan HOCKEY Sub-Junior Women National C’ship: Chhattisgarh, TN, UP, MP among winners on day 2 Chhattisgarh …

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya through to second round
1 month, 1 week ago

Syed Modi International 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya through to second round

The Hindu  

Third seed Aakarshi Kashyap was the first big upset at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament, crashing out in the first round at the Babu Banarasi Das Academy on Wednesday. READ | Satwik-Chirag duo withdraws from Syed Modi International 2024 P.V. Sindhu got the better of youngster Anmol Kharb 21-17, 21-15 while Lakshya Sen breezed past Malaysian qualifier …

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen storm into Round 2
1 month, 1 week 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 Masters 2024: Satwik-Chirag lose semifinal to South Korea pair
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China Masters 2024: Satwik-Chirag lose semifinal to South Korea pair

The Hindu  

Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty failed to make the China Masters final after falling to South Korea’s Jin Yong and Seo Seung Jae 18-21, 21-14, 16-21 in Shenzhen on Saturday. This was Satwik-Chirag’s first tournament since a disappointing campaign at the Paris Olympics after a shoulder injury to the former kept the pair out of action. …

China Masters 2024: Sindhu exits in second round, Treesa-Gayatri bow out; Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals
1 month, 2 weeks 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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1 month, 2 weeks 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: Lakshya Sen reaches quarterfinals, PV Sindhu crashes out
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China Masters: Lakshya Sen reaches quarterfinals, PV Sindhu crashes out

India Today  

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarterfinals with a straight-game win, but two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's campaign ended in the second round of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday. Lakshya, who missed out on a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, looked at his lethal best while disposing off Rasmus Gemke of Denmark …

China Masters 2024: Sindhu, Lakshya and Bansod progress to second round; Satwik-Chirag earn comeback win
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Indian sports wrap, November 18: Mor beats Gabet in first round of ITF junior tennis tournament
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, November 18: Mor beats Gabet in first round of ITF junior tennis tournament

The Hindu  

TENNIS Mor beats Gabet in first round of ITF junior tennis tournament Aditya Mor fought well to beat second seed Aaron Gabet of France 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the boys first round of the ITF junior tennis tournament on Monday. RESULTS Boys: Om Patel bt Riyan Kashyap 2-6, 6-3, 6-3; Mmahit Mekala bt Tavish Pahwa 5-7, 7-5, 5-1 ; Izyan …

China Masters 2024: Satwik and Chirag return to action after injury setback; Sindhu, Lakshya hope to regain form
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India beats Japan 3-0, storms into semifinal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India beats Japan 3-0, storms into semifinal

The Hindu  

India continued its unbeaten run in the competition with a 3-0 win against Japan in the final league match of the Asian Champions Trophy here on Sunday to storm into the semifinals top of the table. This was India’s sixth win over Japan in seven encounters but Japan had won the last time the teams faced off earlier this year, …

Japan Masters: PV Sindhu bows out after losing to Michelle Li in pre-quarters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Japan Masters: PV Sindhu bows out after losing to Michelle Li in pre-quarters

India Today  

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu crashed out after losing to Canada's Michelle Li in the pre-quarter-finals of the Japan Masters Super 500 tournament on Thursday. Earlier in the tournament, Lakshya Sen faced a heart-wrenching loss in the men's singles opening round, falling 22-20, 17-21, 16-21 to Malaysia's Leong Jun Hao after squandering a one-game lead. Women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly …

Japan Masters 2024: Treesa-Gayatri pair exits in opening round
1 month, 4 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
2 months 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: Kiran George loses to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in semi-final
2 months ago

Korea Masters: Kiran George loses to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn in semi-final

India Today  

India’s Kiran George's impressive run at the Korea Masters badminton tournament ended in the semi-finals, where he lost to top-seeded Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. In the quarterfinal match against Obayashi, George took control early on, establishing a 15-6 lead in the first game. Though Obayashi managed to narrow the gap to 12-16, George's resilience saw him clinch the first game …

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

Is Tanvi Patri the next big thing in Indian women’s badminton?
2 months ago

Is Tanvi Patri the next big thing in Indian women’s badminton?

The Hindu  

A sport is healthy if it can constantly replenish itself. While there have been fleeting successes, a solid green shoot seems to have emerged in young Tanvi Patri, the 13-year-old who won the Asian U-15 title in Chengdu, China, in August. “Indians have won the Asian title before,” Vimal tells The Hindu, alluding to Samiya Imad Farooqui’s and Tasnim Mir’s …

Indian Sports Wrap: India Bags 14 Medals in Asia Pickleball Games
2 months ago

Indian Sports Wrap: India Bags 14 Medals in Asia Pickleball Games

The Hindu  

Indian athletes shone brightly at the Asia Pickleball Games, securing 14 medals, including five gold. Nitten Kirttane emerged as the champion in the 50+ open men's singles, while Vishal Jadhav secured silver in the 35+ open men's singles. Khushi Sachdeva and Shraddha Damani won silver in the 19+ and 35+ women's singles, respectively. In doubles, Kirttane and Tawde secured the …

Ayhika & Sutirtha enters semifinals in women’s doubles, assured of bronze
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ayhika & Sutirtha enters semifinals in women’s doubles, assured of bronze

The Hindu  

Reigning Asian Games bronze medallist, Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee became the first all-India women’s doubles pair to reach the women’s doubles semifinals of the 27th Asian table tennis championships here on Saturday. Seeded 7th, the Indian duo defeated the Korean pair of Nayeong Kim and Eunhye Lee, the 10th seed, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8 in the quarterfinals. Other Indian …

Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe in Challenger doubles final
3 months, 1 week ago

Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe in Challenger doubles final

The Hindu  

Top seeds Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe beat Toshihide Matsui of Japan and Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 6-4 in the doubles semifinals of the $133,250 Challenger tennis tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Friday. The results: $133,250 Challenger, Nonthaburi, Thailand Doubles : Rithvik Bollipalli & Arjun Kadhe bt Toshihide Matsui & Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-3, 6-4. $25,000 ITF men, Kigali, Rwanda Singles : …

Rithvik-Arjun duo makes the semifinals of Challenger tennis tournament
3 months, 1 week ago

Rithvik-Arjun duo makes the semifinals of Challenger tennis tournament

The Hindu  

Top seeds Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe edged out Gabriel Diallo of Canada and Seita Watanabe of Japan 7-6, 7-6 in the doubles quarterfinals of the $133,250 Challenger tennis tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Thursday. The results: $133,250 Challenger, Nonthaburi, Thailand Doubles : Rithvik Bollipalli & Arjun Kadhe bt Gabriel Diallo & Seita Watanabe 7-6, 7-6; Toshihide Matsui & Ramkumar …

Srikanth, Treesa-Gayatri enter quarters at Macau Open
3 months, 2 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 …

Goa Challengers defends UTT title in style
4 months ago

Goa Challengers defends UTT title in style

The Hindu  

Irrespective of the result of the Ultimate Table Tennis’s season five final on Saturday night, history was anyway in the making. Despite a boisterous crowd at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium supporting Dabang Delhi TTC – the adopted local team with G. Sathiyan at its helm – Goa Challengers defended its title in style. Despite stunning Bernadette Szocs 3-0 to …

UTT: Goa proves a smashing success against Bengaluru, earns a shot at history
4 months ago

UTT: Goa proves a smashing success against Bengaluru, earns a shot at history

The Hindu  

No team has been able to win two consecutive editions of the Ultimate Table Tennis league. Come Saturday, Goa Challengers will get an opportunity to create history after it stunned table-topper Bengaluru Smashers in the first semifinal on Thursday. That worked wonders for the Goa team as Mihai Bobocica turned the tables on Spanish southpaw Alvaro Robles, who was the …

Paralympic Games: Sukant sets up semifinal clash with Suhas in semifinals; Nitesh too win
4 months, 1 week ago

Paralympic Games: Sukant sets up semifinal clash with Suhas in semifinals; Nitesh too win

The Hindu  

India's Sukant Kadam set up a men's singles SL4 semifinal clash against compatriot Suhas Yathiraj to assure India of a medal in para badminton but Krishna Nagar's title defence ended in agony following an ankle injury at the Paris Paralympics. Earlier, debutant Sukant thrashed Thailand's Teamarrom Siripong 21-12 21-12 to top group B and will clash with Suhas, a Tokyo …

China's Lu Guangzu claims men's singles title at BWF Korea Open
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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. …

Ultimate Table Tennis | Reeth begins revival before Manush and Szocs seal issue
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Ultimate Table Tennis | Reeth begins revival before Manush and Szocs seal issue

The Hindu  

Debutant Ahmedabad SG Pipers outplayed U Mumba TT 9-6 and jumped to the top of the table with 24 points from three matches in the Ultimate Table Tennis League here on Tuesday. U Mumba’s Manav Thakkar continued his winning streak in singles, defeating Manush Shah 2-1 in the opening rubber. As Pipers’ Lilian Bardet and U Mumba’s Quadri Aruna took …

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