Sindhu ended 2019 at the sixth spot in the Badminton World Federation rankings, with 72,914 points from participation in 18 World Tour tournaments, with her sole title coming at the World Championships Finally, after a long and agonising wait, India have a world badminton champion to boast of. Pushed to the limit by South Korean coach Kim Ji Hyun, who …
Just how dominant the Chinese were at this tournament could be judged by the fact that they dropped just one match in five ties leading up to the title What had promised to be a genuine firecracker of a final turned out to be a damp squib as China, bolstered by magnificent displays from their singles exponents, Chen Yufei and …
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 …