All England Open: China’s top seed Shi sets up semifinal with compatriot Li
6 days, 14 hours ago

All England Open: China’s top seed Shi sets up semifinal with compatriot Li

The Hindu  

Chinese men’s top seed Shi Yuqi overcame Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew 21-18, 21-16 at the All England Open on Friday to set up a semifinal with compatriot Li Shifeng, who saw off India’s Lakshya Sen. Shi trailed 11-8 in the opening game, but the 2018 winner and world number one showed composure to come through, and both he and Li are the only two seeded players left. The other semifinal will feature France’s Alex Lanier, who beat Taiwan’s Wang Tzu-wei 21-19 21-13, and Lee Chia-hao of Taiwan, who defeated Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto 21-9 21-18. Number one seed An Se-young of South Korea dispatched the only unseeded player left in the women’s draw, Chen Yufei, with a 21-9 21-14 win, having also beaten her to win the 2023 title. China’s second seed Wang Zhiyi overcame Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-16 21-12 and will meet fourth-seeded compatriot Han Yue who beat fifth seed Gregoria Tunjung of Indonesia 21-15 21-17.

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China’s top seed Shi Yuqi, Olympic champion An Se-young win All England Open
5 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 …

All England Open 2025: Lakshya Sen, Treesa-Gayatri bow out in quarterfinals to end Indian challenge
1 week ago

All England Open 2025: Lakshya Sen, Treesa-Gayatri bow out in quarterfinals to end Indian challenge

The Hindu  

Lakshya Sen suffered a 10-21, 16-21 defeat to China’s Li Shi Feng in the All England Open Championships 2025 quarterfinals on Friday to end India’s singles challenge at the tournament. Women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also bowed out of the tournament in the quarterfinals to end the Indian challenge at this year’s All England Open. Lakshya’s …

All England 2025: Lakshya Sen's strong run ends in quarterfinal, star shuttler loses to Li Shifeng
1 week ago

All England 2025: Lakshya Sen's strong run ends in quarterfinal, star shuttler loses to Li Shifeng

India TV News  

All England 2025: Lakshya Sen's strong run ends in quarterfinal, star shuttler loses to Li Shifeng Lakshya Sen lost his quarterfinal clash to former champion Li Shifeng of China in straight games. Lakshya had defeated the defending champion Jonathan Christie in the round of 16 but could not replicate his success in the quarterfinal. All England 2025: Star Indian shuttler …

All England Open 2025: Lakshya, Malvika progress; Prannoy exits in first round
1 week, 3 days ago

All England Open 2025: Lakshya, Malvika progress; Prannoy exits in first round

The Hindu  

India’s Lakshya Sen and Malvika Bansod registered hard-fought wins to reach the second round of the All England Championships on Tuesday, while compatriot HS Prannoy was eliminated in the opening round of the men’s singles competition here. Prannoy, a bronze medallist at the 2023 World Championships and Asian Games, struggled against France’s Toma Junior Popov, who is ranked 17th. 12 …

Singapore Open 2024: World No. 1 An gets Olympics boost with dominating win
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Singapore Open 2024: World No. 1 An gets Olympics boost with dominating win

The Hindu  

World number one An Se-young received a timely confidence boost ahead of the Olympic Games by beating China’s Chen Yufei to retain her Singapore Badminton Open women’s singles title on Sunday. The match was a repeat of last year’s Asian Games final, where An also prevailed against the Olympic gold medallist, and the 22-year-old again met stiff resistance from Chen. …

Wild-card Shang smashes it in Madrid
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Wild-card Shang smashes it in Madrid

China Daily  

CHINA DAILY China's tennis prodigy Shang Juncheng has again served notice in his meteoric rise on the men's professional circuit with a career-first Masters win on clay in Madrid. Highlighted by success stories of major champions Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the power shift in men's tennis has seen an inexorable surge toward next-generation talent in recent years, with Shang, …

Wild-card Shang smashes it in Madrid
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Wild-card Shang smashes it in Madrid

China Daily  

CHINA DAILY China's tennis prodigy Shang Juncheng has again served notice in his meteoric rise on the men's professional circuit with a career-first Masters win on clay in Madrid. Highlighted by success stories of major champions Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the power shift in men's tennis has seen an inexorable surge toward next-generation talent in recent years, with Shang, …

Thailand Masters: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Through to Second Round, Set up Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa Clash
1 year, 1 month ago

Thailand Masters: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Through to Second Round, Set up Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa Clash

News 18  

Indian pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand had to sweat it out to get the better of Hong Kong’s duo of Lok Lok Lui and Wing Yung NG as they entered the second round of the women’s doubles event at the Thailand Masters badminton tournament on Tuesday. Verma first beat USA’s Howard Shu 21-9 21-16 in the opening round …

Thailand Masters: Treesa-Gayatri pair enters women’s doubles second round, to face Tanisha-Ashwini
1 year, 1 month ago

Thailand Masters: Treesa-Gayatri pair enters women’s doubles second round, to face Tanisha-Ashwini

The Hindu  

Indian pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand had to sweat it out to get the better of Hong Kong’s duo of Lok Lok Lui and Wing Yung NG as they entered the second round of the women’s doubles event at the Thailand Masters badminton tournament on Tuesday. In men’s singles, India’s Sameer Verma and S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian qualified …

Zhengzhou Open 2023: Top seed Maria Sakkari, Caroline Garcia knocked out in China
1 year, 5 months ago

Zhengzhou Open 2023: Top seed Maria Sakkari, Caroline Garcia knocked out in China

The Hindu  

Local favorite Zheng Qinwen beat top-seeded Maria Sakkari 7-6, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Zhengzhou Open on Wednesday. The 31st-ranked Paolini will play either China Open finalist Liudmila Samsonova or Laura Siegemund in the quarterfinals. Yanina Wickmayer eliminated third-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 7-6 to move into the quarterfinals of the Korea Open. In other matches, Claire Liu …

China's crew off to flier as Zhang celebrates five-set first
1 year, 6 months ago

China's crew off to flier as Zhang celebrates five-set first

China Daily  

From left: Zhang Zhizhen, Zhu Lin, Wang Xinyu and Wang Xiyu all won their first-round matches at the US Open on Monday in a perfect start for the Chinese contingent. The Chinese contingent enjoyed a perfect start at the US Open on Monday, with Zhang Zhizhen, Wang Xiyu, Wang Xinyu and Zhu Lin all notching first-round victories in New York. …

China's crew off to flier as Zhang celebrates five-set first
1 year, 6 months ago

China's crew off to flier as Zhang celebrates five-set first

China Daily  

From left: Zhang Zhizhen, Zhu Lin, Wang Xinyu and Wang Xiyu all won their first-round matches at the US Open on Monday in a perfect start for the Chinese contingent. The Chinese contingent enjoyed a perfect start at the US Open on Monday, with Zhang Zhizhen, Wang Xiyu, Wang Xinyu and Zhu Lin all notching first-round victories in New York. …

Korea Open 2023: Prannoy, Rajawat enter second round; Sindhu, Srikanth lose
1 year, 8 months ago

Korea Open 2023: Prannoy, Rajawat enter second round; Sindhu, Srikanth lose

The Hindu  

The in-form HS Prannoy progressed to the second round with a fine show but PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth’s inconsistent run continued as they made opening round exits in the Korea Open Super 500 tournament on Wednesday. Kiran George, however, failed to cross the opening round hurdle, going down to Chinese Taipei’s world number 29 Wang Tzu Wei 17-21, 9-21 …

Thailand Open: George, Lakshya reach quarterfinals; Satwik-Chirag, Saina knocked out
1 year, 9 months ago

Thailand Open: George, Lakshya reach quarterfinals; Satwik-Chirag, Saina knocked out

The Hindu  

India’s Kiran George and Lakshya Sen booked their spots in the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open, a BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament, in Bangkok on Thursday. Odisha Open champion George will next face Frenchman Toma Junior Popov in the quarterfinals on Friday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen reached the quarterfinals of an event for only the second time …

Thailand Open: Ashmita, Saina, George cruise to second round; Sindhu, Srikanth, Priyanshu, Sai Praneeth exit
1 year, 9 months ago

Thailand Open: Ashmita, Saina, George cruise to second round; Sindhu, Srikanth, Priyanshu, Sai Praneeth exit

The Hindu  

India’s Ashmita Chaliha notched up a straight-game win over her compatriot Malvika Bansod in their women’s singles match to progress to the second round at the Thailand Open at the Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Wednesday. She overcame Bansod’s challenge in straight sets 21-17, 21-14 and will face Olympic Champion Carolina Marina in the second round who beat Pitchamon Opatniput of Thailand …

China to face Japan in Sudirman Cup semifinals
1 year, 10 months ago

China to face Japan in Sudirman Cup semifinals

The Hindu  

Defending champions China will face Japan in the semifinals of badminton’s Sudirman Cup after they continued an impressive run through the tournament with a comprehensive victory over Indonesia on Friday. This year’s edition of the biennial event, staged in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou, carries extra weight because results count towards qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Women’s world …

Indonesia Masters 2023: Lakshya Sen, Saina Nehwal progress to second round
2 years, 1 month ago

Indonesia Masters 2023: Lakshya Sen, Saina Nehwal progress to second round

The Hindu  

India’s HS Prannoy faltered in the opening round, but compatriots Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal made an impressive start at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 tournament, advancing to the second round of singles events with contrasting wins on Wednesday. London Games bronze medallist Saina, who had reached the second round at India Open, eked out a 21-15, 17-21, 21-15 win …

Japan Open: Casper Ruud Suffers First Round Upset; Nick Kyrgios Progresses
2 years, 5 months ago

Japan Open: Casper Ruud Suffers First Round Upset; Nick Kyrgios Progresses

News 18  

Top seed Casper Ruud of Norway suffered a shock defeat to Spain’s Jaume Munar in the first round of the ATP Japan Open on Tuesday. In other matches, South Korea’s Kwon Soon Woo produced another upset by eliminating sixth seed Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-3, 6-2. reports Xinhua. Fifth seed Nick Kyrgios of Australia breezed past Chun Hsin Tseng …

Top seeds Badosa and Garcia ousted at Pan Pacific Open
2 years, 6 months ago

Top seeds Badosa and Garcia ousted at Pan Pacific Open

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Top seed Paula Badosa, second seed Caroline Garcia and Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina were knocked out of the Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday. “It’s not a surprise, I always knew I had the level, I just had to make it,” Qinwen said after her first completed top-10 win. But despite serving 27 aces — beating Qinwen’s mark of …

Japan Open: Prannoy enters quarterfinals, Srikanth crashes out
2 years, 6 months ago

Japan Open: Prannoy enters quarterfinals, Srikanth crashes out

The Hindu  

HS Prannoy breezed into the quarterfinals with a stunning straight-game win over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the Japan Open Super 750 tournament on Thursday. 8, Prannoy, who had reached the quarterfinals of the world championships last week, continued his rampaging run as he saw off eighth-seeded Loh 22-20, …

Taipei Open 2022: Parupalli Kashyap Advances to Quarters as Priyanshu Rajawat and Mithun Manjunath Exit in Second Round
2 years, 8 months ago

Taipei Open 2022: Parupalli Kashyap Advances to Quarters as Priyanshu Rajawat and Mithun Manjunath Exit in Second Round

News 18  

Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap advanced into the quarterfinals while Priyanshu Rajawat, Mithun Manjunath and Kiran George went out in the second round of men’s singles in the Taipei Open 2022 on Thursday. Kashyap, the third seed, defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chia Hao Lee 21-10 21-19 in a 36-minute encounter while Rajawat went down 21-19 21-13 to local star …

Singapore Open: World Champion Loh Kean Yew Defeats Beat Li Shi Feng, Reaches Semi-Finals
2 years, 8 months ago

Singapore Open: World Champion Loh Kean Yew Defeats Beat Li Shi Feng, Reaches Semi-Finals

News 18  

Reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew convincingly defeated China’s Li Shi Feng 21-15, 21-18 in the Singapore Open quarter-finals on Friday, in front of a roaring home crowd. Loh faces world number six Anthony Ginting in the semi-final after the Indonesian defeated Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong 21-15, 21-12 in just 35 minutes. World number 43 Kodai Naraoka of Japan, who …

Singapore Open: Saina Nehwal Stuns World Number 9 Bing Jiao, Enters Quarters
2 years, 8 months ago

Singapore Open: Saina Nehwal Stuns World Number 9 Bing Jiao, Enters Quarters

The Quint  

Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu and in-form Prannoy also stormed into the quarterfinals after registering fighting wins. Third seed Sindhu staved off a spirited challenge from Vietnam's world number 59 Thuy Linh Nguyen 19-21 21-19 21-18 in the women's singles competition to set up a clash with China's Han Yue. Prannoy, ranked world number 19, notched up his second win in …

Tai Tzu-ying Turns Tables on Olympic Champ Chen Yufei to Win Thailand Open
2 years, 9 months ago

Tai Tzu-ying Turns Tables on Olympic Champ Chen Yufei to Win Thailand Open

News 18  

World number two Tai Tzu-ying gained some revenge over Olympic champion Chen Yufei on Sunday by winning the Thailand Open women’s singles final 21-15, 17-21, 21-12. Their encounter was a rematch of last year’s Tokyo Olympics final where Tai, who was the world number one at the time, could only come away with silver. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | …

Korea Open: An Se-young Clinches Home Court Victory
2 years, 11 months ago

Korea Open: An Se-young Clinches Home Court Victory

News 18  

An Se-young clinched victory at the Korea Open Badminton Championships on Sunday, becoming the first home player to win the women’s singles at the event in seven years. IPL FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP The 20-year-old defeated Thailand’s unseeded Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-17, 21-18 in a tightly fought final in Suncheon. “I think it …

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal wins thriller against Iris Wang to move to semi-finals as Kidambi Srikanth crashes out
3 years, 11 months ago

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal wins thriller against Iris Wang to move to semi-finals as Kidambi Srikanth crashes out

Firstpost  

The fourth-seeded Indian, who had withdrawn from the All England Championships last week due to an injury, had to dug deep to script a 21-19 17-21 21-19 win over world No 36 Wang Paris: Indian ace Saina Nehwal eked out a thrilling three-game win over USA’s Iris Wang to advance to the women’s singles semi-finals but Kidambi Srikanth crashed out …

All England Open 2021: Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia beats Viktor Axelsen to clinch maiden title; Nozomi Okuhara wins women's final
3 years, 11 months ago

All England Open 2021: Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia beats Viktor Axelsen to clinch maiden title; Nozomi Okuhara wins women's final

Firstpost  

Birmingham: Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia claimed his first All England Open on Sunday as he outlasted Danish second seed Viktor Axelsen 30-29, 20-22, 21-9. It is a very special moment for me.” Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara was a dominant winner in the women’s final, beating Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-12, 21-16. “Five years ago I won here and there was no pressure, …

All England Championships: Kento Momota Shocked by Lee Zii Jia
4 years ago

All England Championships: Kento Momota Shocked by Lee Zii Jia

News 18  

Lee Zii Jia shocked two-time world champion Kento Momota to reach the semi-finals of the All England Open on Friday. The Malaysian beat the world number one 21-16, 21-19 to end his Japanese opponent’s tournament after a much-anticipated return to international action this week. Lee surged on from there, matching Momota’s razor-sharp movement to win seven straight points and take …

All England Open 2021: Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia shocks World No 1 Kento Momota to reach semi-final
4 years ago

All England Open 2021: Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia shocks World No 1 Kento Momota to reach semi-final

Firstpost  

Birmingham: Lee Zii Jia shocked two-time world champion Kento Momota to reach the semi-finals of the All England Open on Friday. The Malaysian beat the world number one 21-16, 21-19 to end his Japanese opponent’s tournament after a much-anticipated return to international action this week. Lee surged on from there, matching Momota’s razor-sharp movement to win seven straight points and …

Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponappa Comeback to Clinch Upset Thriller
4 years, 1 month ago

Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponappa Comeback to Clinch Upset Thriller

News 18  

The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponappa on Friday entered the mixed doubles semi-finals of the Toyota Thailand Open after securing a hard-fought win over fifth seeds Peng Soon Chan and Liu Ying Goh of Malaysia. The unseeded Indian pair registered a 18-21, 24-22, 22-20 win over their world number six opponents in a nail-biting quarter-final clash which …

Taiwan\'s Chou Tien-chen and Tai Tzu Ying reach All England men\'s and women\'s finals
5 years ago

Taiwan\'s Chou Tien-chen and Tai Tzu Ying reach All England men\'s and women\'s finals

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen will meet in the men's final of the All England Championships after taking contrasting routes through their last-four matches on Saturday. Axelsen is bidding to avenge last year's final defeat against Kento Momota as he looks to build on his recent success at the Barcelona Masters and Indonesia Open. In the women's …

Indian shuttlers Maisnam Meiraba Luwang, Treesa Jolly enter singles finals at Bangladesh Junior International Series
5 years, 3 months ago

Indian shuttlers Maisnam Meiraba Luwang, Treesa Jolly enter singles finals at Bangladesh Junior International Series

Firstpost  

Top seed Meiraba overcame fourth-seeded Malaysian M Fazriq Mohamad Razif 21-17, 14-21, 21-14 to set up a clash against Ken Yon Ong of Malaysia in the final Indian shuttlers Maisnam Meiraba Luwang and Treesa Jolly entered the men’s and women’s singles finals of the Bangladesh Junior International Series on Saturday. Top seed Meiraba overcame fourth-seeded Malaysian M Fazriq Mohamad Razif …

Hong Kong Open: Home favourite Lee Cheuk Yiu caps off stunning run to finals with three-sets win over Anthony Ginting for first major title
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong Open: Home favourite Lee Cheuk Yiu caps off stunning run to finals with three-sets win over Anthony Ginting for first major title

Firstpost  

Lee’s title run, which includes surprise wins over Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen and Kidambi Srikanth of India in the quarter and semi-final, comes after he appeared to show support for the protesters Hong Kong: Home favourite Lee Cheuk-Yiu battled to victory over Indonesia’s Anthony Ginting to secure a shock Hong Kong Open win as the city’s pro-democracy protests raged nearby on …

China Open 2019: Kento Momota defeats Chou Tien-chen to defend Fuzhou crown, win 10th title this year
5 years, 4 months ago

China Open 2019: Kento Momota defeats Chou Tien-chen to defend Fuzhou crown, win 10th title this year

Firstpost  

Kento Momota won his 10th title of a remarkable year as Japan’s world number one defeated Chou Tien-chen to retain his Fuzhou China Open crown on Sunday. Shanghai: Kento Momota won his 10th title of a remarkable year as Japan’s world number one defeated Chou Tien-chen to retain his Fuzhou China Open crown on Sunday. Reigning two-time world champion Momota …

China Open: Momota defends crown for 10th title of 2019
5 years, 4 months ago

China Open: Momota defends crown for 10th title of 2019

The Hindu  

Kento Momota won his 10th title of a remarkable year as Japan's world number one defeated Chou Tien-chen to retain his Fuzhou China Open crown on Sunday. Reigning two-time world champion Momota battled past Taiwan's world number two Chou 21-15, 17-21, 21-18 in a repeat of last year's final. The peerless Momota, 25, has had another hugely successful year, his …

China Open 2019: Kento Momota beats Ramus Gemke in semi-final to inch closer to 10th title this year
5 years, 4 months ago

China Open 2019: Kento Momota beats Ramus Gemke in semi-final to inch closer to 10th title this year

Firstpost  

Kento Momota brushed aside Denmark’s unseeded Ramus Gemke 21-19, 21-8 and faces Taiwan’s world number two Chou Tien-chen in Sunday’s championship decider. Shanghai: Kento Momota is one victory away from a 10th title this year after Japan’s imperious world number one powered into the Fuzhou China Open final on Saturday. The title-holder brushed aside Denmark’s unseeded Ramus Gemke 21-19, 21-8 …

BWF China Open 2019: Saina Nehwal loses in opening clash; Parupalli Kashyap, B Sai Praneeth advance to second round
5 years, 4 months ago

BWF China Open 2019: Saina Nehwal loses in opening clash; Parupalli Kashyap, B Sai Praneeth advance to second round

Firstpost  

Olympic bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal crashed out of China Open in Fuzhou on Wednesday following a straight-game opening-round defeat to local favourite Cai Yan Yan. Fuzhou: There was no end to Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal’s lacklustre run of form as the Olympic bronze-medallist crashed out of China Open in Fuzhou on Wednesday following a straight-game opening-round defeat to local favourite Cai …

Tianjin Open: Zheng, Qiang and Dayana Yastremska progress
5 years, 5 months ago

Tianjin Open: Zheng, Qiang and Dayana Yastremska progress

The Hindu  

Saisai Zheng overcame her regular doubles partner Ying-Ying Duan to book her place in the second round of the Tianjin Open. Zheng defeated Sloane Stephens on her way to the third round of the China Open last week — a second top-20 win of the year - and continued her form against Duan. Having entered as a wildcard, Duan, who …

BWF China Open 2019: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth and Parupalli Kashyap enter second round; Saina Nehwal crashes out
5 years, 6 months ago

BWF China Open 2019: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth and Parupalli Kashyap enter second round; Saina Nehwal crashes out

Firstpost  

Sindhu produced another strong performance to get the better of the currently 20th-ranked Chinese, who entered the match with a 3-3 record against the Indian. Changzhou : Reigning world champion and title favourite P V Sindhu sailed into the pre-quarterfinals with a convincing straight-game win over former Olympic gold-medallist Li Xuerui at the China Open Super 1000 tournament on Wednesday. …

BWF Chinese Taipei Open 2019: Top seed Saina Nehwal favourite to lift trophy; Sourabh Verma looks to repeat 2016 title run
5 years, 6 months ago

BWF Chinese Taipei Open 2019: Top seed Saina Nehwal favourite to lift trophy; Sourabh Verma looks to repeat 2016 title run

Firstpost  

On a comeback trail since regaining fitness, a former top 10 player H S Prannoy is another Indian shuttler to look out for during the week Taipei: Former champions Saina Nehwal and Sourabh Verma will look to find their best form when they begin their quest to regain the women’s and men’s singles crowns at the Chinese Taipei BWF World …

Thailand Open 2019: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Ashwini Ponnappa stun Olympic silver medallists Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying in mixed doubles
5 years, 7 months ago

Thailand Open 2019: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Ashwini Ponnappa stun Olympic silver medallists Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying in mixed doubles

Firstpost  

The world number 23 Rankireddy and Ponnappa recorded one of the biggest wins of their career by beating the Olympic silver medallists ranked fifth Bangkok: India’s mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa on Wednesday recorded one of the biggest wins of their career, stunning Olympic silver medallists Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying in the first …

Indonesia Open: Akane Yamaguchi crushes World No.1 Tai Tzu-ying, enters final
5 years, 8 months ago

Indonesia Open: Akane Yamaguchi crushes World No.1 Tai Tzu-ying, enters final

The Hindu  

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi soundly beat Taiwan's world number one Tai Tzu-ying at badminton's Indonesia Open on Saturday to reach the women's final. Yamaguchi, who is ranked world number four, defeated an out-of-sorts Tai 21-9, 21-15 in a little over 30 minutes at Jakarta's Istora Senayan Stadium. In the men's doubles, Indonesian pair Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan beat Japan's Takuro …

Joshna Chinappa enters pre-quarterfinal of British Open Squash after beating Millie Tomlinson; Saurav Ghosal crashes out
5 years, 9 months ago

Joshna Chinappa enters pre-quarterfinal of British Open Squash after beating Millie Tomlinson; Saurav Ghosal crashes out

Firstpost  

A fighting Joshna Chinappa kept her hopes alive as the Indian entered the pre-quarterfinal round of the British Open Squash, a PSA World Tour Platinum event. Hull: A fighting Joshna Chinappa kept her hopes alive as the Indian entered the pre-quarterfinal round of the British Open Squash, a PSA World Tour Platinum event. Seeded 15 and down below in the …

Singapore Open 2019: Kento Momota rallies to down Anthony Sinisuka Ginting; Tai Tzu Ying breezes past Nozomi Okuhara
5 years, 11 months ago

Singapore Open 2019: Kento Momota rallies to down Anthony Sinisuka Ginting; Tai Tzu Ying breezes past Nozomi Okuhara

Firstpost  

But while Momota had to dig really deep to settle Ginting’s aspirations, there were no such alarms for Chinese Taipei’s top seed and World No 1, Tai Tzu Ying Japanese world champion Kento Momota’s ice-cool temperament and his ability to step up a couple of gears when the chips are down were the attributes that came to his assistance and …

Malaysia Open 2019: Lin Dan beats compatriot Shi Yuqi to seal final berth; Tai Tzu Ying gets vengeance against Chen Yufei
5 years, 11 months ago

Malaysia Open 2019: Lin Dan beats compatriot Shi Yuqi to seal final berth; Tai Tzu Ying gets vengeance against Chen Yufei

Firstpost  

Lin Dan’s 21-19, 16-21, 21-12 win against Shi Yuqi was only his second triumph in seven meetings, and came after four successive losses, including three last year alone Saturday at the Malaysian Open was as much a day of retribution as of resurrection. Later in the day, China’s living legend Lin Dan sent hard-core badminton-lovers into a frenzy of delight …

Malaysia Open 2019: Lin Dan bests compatriot Shi Yuqi to enter final; Tai Tzu-ying, Akane Yamaguchi set up mouthwatering clash
5 years, 11 months ago

Malaysia Open 2019: Lin Dan bests compatriot Shi Yuqi to enter final; Tai Tzu-ying, Akane Yamaguchi set up mouthwatering clash

Firstpost  

It is the second final that the Chinese shuttler Lin Dan has reached this year but the two-time Olympic gold medallist conceded it was tough to battle past Shi Yuqi Kuala Lumpur: Chinese superstar Lin Dan put on a sensational display of badminton to power into the Malaysia Open final, beating compatriot Shi Yuqi, 21-19, 16-21, 21-12 on Saturday. It …

Thailand Open: Gabrine Muguruza beats Mona Barthel
6 years, 1 month ago

Thailand Open: Gabrine Muguruza beats Mona Barthel

The Hindu  

Top seed Garbine Muguruza will face teenager Dayana Yastremska in the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open following a straight-sets victory over Mona Barthel. Muguruza, beaten by Karolina Pliskova in the fourth round of the Australian Open, overcame Sabine Lisicki in the first round and accounted for another German a day later. Barthel racked up 10 double faults and won just …

Shenzhen Open: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka cruises past China's Wang Yafan in straight sets to reach final
6 years, 2 months ago

Shenzhen Open: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka cruises past China's Wang Yafan in straight sets to reach final

Firstpost  

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka cruised past China’s Wang Yafan on Saturday to reach the finals of the Shenzhen Open. Beijing: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka cruised past China’s Wang Yafan on Saturday to reach the finals of the Shenzhen Open. The world number 13 will meet American Alison Riske at the finals that will be played this afternoon 2 pm Beijing …

Hong Kong Open: Top-seed Kento Momota survives early scare against Jonatan Cristie to reach semi-final
6 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong Open: Top-seed Kento Momota survives early scare against Jonatan Cristie to reach semi-final

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The top seed Kento Momota was dominating the match by the time the second game was over, and he wrapped up the decider in 15 minutes, to enter the semi-finals. Hong Kong: Top-ranked Kento Momota knocked out Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie to reach the Hong Kong Open semi-finals on Friday after being stretched to three games for the third …

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