Badminton Tournament
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India Open 2022: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen enter semifinals
Other Sports | Jan 14, 2022, 05:21 PM ISTTop seed Sindhu, a former world champion, got the better of compatriot Ashmita Chaliha 21-7 21-18 in 36 minutes, while Sen rallied his way to a hard-fought 14-21 21-9 21-14 victory over H S Prannoy in another all-Indian quarterfinals.
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BWF rankings: Srikanth returns to the top 10
Other Sports | Dec 22, 2021, 02:16 PM ISTBanking on his historic World Championship silver's form, India's Kidambi Srikanth moved up 4 spots to enter top 10 places in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings.
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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy crash out of Indonesia Open
Other Sports | Jul 06, 2018, 06:02 PM ISTWorld No. 3 Sindhu lost 14-21, 15-21 to Chinese world No. 7 He Bingjiao in 37 minutes and it was her sixth loss to the left-handed Chinese shuttler in 11 meetings.
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PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth lose in Malaysia Open semis, Indian challenge over
Other Sports | Jun 30, 2018, 03:20 PM ISTAfter a 42-minute battle, Srikanth lost 13-21 13-21 to the world no 11 Momota, who registered his 21st consecutive win in Kuala Lumpur.
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Australian Open Badminton: Indian challenge ends as men's doubles pair loses in semifinals
Other Sports | May 12, 2018, 05:37 PM ISTThe third-seeded India duo lost in straight games 17-21 15-21 to their top seed opponents in a 39-minute contest at the Quay Centre Olympic Park Court in Sydney.
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Praneeth, Sameer progress in Australian Open badminton
Other Sports | May 09, 2018, 05:38 PM ISTPraneeth beat Israel's Misha Zilberman in straight games 21-17, 21-14, Sameer had to toil hard to get the better of New Zealand's Abhinav Manota 13-21, 21-17 and 21-12 in the opening round of the BWF World Tour Super 300 event.
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PV Sindhu hopes to be fit in time to lead India's medal rush at 2018 Commonwealth Games
Other Sports | Apr 01, 2018, 01:19 PM ISTSindhu had suffered a sprain on her right ankle while practising on Tuesday but scans showed no injury to the bone or ligament, much to the relief of Indian contingent and fans.
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All England Championship: PV Sindhu beats Nitchaon Jindapol, reaches quarterfinals
Other Sports | Mar 15, 2018, 09:10 PM ISTThe world No. 3 Indian recovered from a mid-way slump to overcome the Thai shuttler Nitchaon Jindapol 21-13, 13-21 and 21-18 in a match which lasted an hour and seven minutes.
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India Open: PV Sindhu enters final, Pranaav-Sikki lose in semis
Other Sports | Feb 03, 2018, 11:35 PM ISTThe Olympic silver medallist will now take on World No 11 American Beiwen Zhang in the finals of India Open on Sunday.
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India Open: Sindhu advances to semifinals; Saina, Praneeth, Kashyap lose
Other Sports | Feb 02, 2018, 09:38 PM ISTSindhu will next take on Thai third seed Ratchanok Intanon, who knocked out seventh seed Yip Pui Yin 21-11, 21-11 in her last-eight clash.
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Parupalli Kashyap, Sameer Verma enter quarterfinals of India Open
Other Sports | Feb 01, 2018, 07:34 PM ISTComing back after recovering from a shoulder injury, Sameer also dished out an attacking game to see off former World No. 3 and 2014 World Championship bronze medallist Tommy Sugiarto in three games.
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PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal start favourites in India Open
Other Sports | Jan 29, 2018, 05:45 PM ISTSaina, who had clinched the India Open Super Series in 2015, has made a superb start to the new season as she reached the finals of Indonesia Masters after recovering from an ankle injury and she would be one of the favourites this week.
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PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth gear up for Indonesia Masters in new season
Other Sports | Jan 22, 2018, 05:16 PM ISTSindhu won three titles and three silvers last season, while Srikanth exceeded all expectations with four titles and runners-up finish and the duo would hope to continue their good run in the new season.
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Days of Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei are over, says Kidambi Srikanth
Other Sports | Oct 31, 2017, 06:13 PM ISTSrikanth became the first Indian and only fourth men's singles player in the world to win four Super Series titles in a calendar year, said not a few but many players, including him, are capable of winning top tournaments these days.
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All eyes on Kidambi Srikanth as he starts campaign at French Open
Other Sports | Oct 23, 2017, 07:30 PM ISTSrikanth, who decimated Korean veteran Lee Hyun II in a lop-sided final on Sunday at Odense, will open his campaign against England's Rajiv Ouseph, who had reached the quarterfinals at Denmark Open last week.
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Srikanth slips against Sugiarto in Indonesian Masters Finals
Other Sports | Dec 06, 2015, 04:14 PM ISTMalang: Indian ace Kidambi Srikanth's gallant fight ended with a narrow three-game loss against home favourite Tommy Sugiarto in the men's singles finals of the USD 120,000 Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament here
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Defending champion Saina Nehwal seeded second in Australian Open
Other Sports | May 20, 2015, 05:21 PM ISTSydney: Defending champion Saina Nehwal has been seeded second in the women's singles competition of the USD 750,000 Australian Open Super Series badminton tournament that will get underway here on Tuesday.Olympic bronze medallist, Saina had
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Taapsee to miss beau Mathias Boe's Indian tour
Other Sports | Jan 12, 2015, 08:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Danish badminton player Mathias Boe, who is coming to India for a badminton tournament, will not be able to spend time with his girlfriend, actress Taapsee Pannu due to her busy schedule.Boe will
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Saina enters fourth consecutive Indonesia Open final
Other Sports | Jun 16, 2012, 10:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 16: Two-time champion Saina Nehwal demolished Ji Hyun Sung of Korea in straight games to storm into the final of the Indonesia Open Super Series badminton tournament for the fourth consecutive year