Badminton
Paris, Mar 6 (UNI) India’s Kidambi Srikanth entered the men’s singles second round after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen in the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Srikanth, who is eyeing to qualify for the Paris Olympics, pipped Chen 21-15, 20-22, 21-8 in a 66-minute 32-round clash of the tournament. In…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Asian Games gold medallists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy fought hard but could not get the better of world champions Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae of South Korea in the men’s doubles final of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Sunday night….
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) World No.2 men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy recorded a stellar victory in what was a repeat of the Asian Game 2022 semi-finals against Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Saturday…
New Delhi, (UNI) Upcoming shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat came from a game down to upset Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy packed off Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen in straight games on the opening day of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024, organised by Badminton Association of India, at the…
New Delhi, (UNI) Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and World No.8 Prannoy HS will spearhead a strong Indian squad at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 slated to be held in Shah Alam, Malaysia from 13-19 February. The prestigious team event will be important for Indian shuttlers to gain valuable qualification points in the Race…
Guwahati, (UNI) Junior world championship bronze medallist Ayush Shetty came up with a confident showing to win both his qualifying round matches convincingly to book a main draw spot in the inaugural Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament on Tuesday. Shetty first knocked off 7th seed Kiran Kumar Mekala 21-12, 21-15 before beating Siddharth Pratap…
Hyderabad, (UNI) ‘Badminton Pros’, South India’s premier badminton coaching academy, on Wednesday announced badminton legend Saina Nehwal as Mentor to nurture the future of Indian badminton. Saina Nehwal, an Olympic Bronze medallist and one of India’s most iconic and accomplished shuttlers, brings her unparalleled experience, dedication, and exemplary achievements to inspire the next generation of…
Hangzhou, Oct 5 (UNI) Indian shuttler PV Sindhu’s campaign for a medal has ended after she was defeated by China’s He Bingjiao 16-21, 12-21 in the quarterfinals of the women’s singles in Asian Games 2023 badminton here on Thursday. Asmita Chaliha, the other Indian woman in Hangzhou, was knocked out in the round of 32,…
Hangzhou, Oct 3 (UNI) India’s PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy began their campaigns by beating their rivals in the women’s and men’s singles badminton here on Tuesday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, defeated Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Wen Chi 21-10, 21-15 in the round of 32. It took her 42 minutes to trounce her opponent at…
Hangzhou, (UNI) Depleted Indian men’s team lost to China and settled for silver in the finals of the 2023 Asian Games badminton here on Sunday. Country’s premier shuttler HS Prannoy and MR Arjun missed the gold medal match due to injury as the Indian men’s team lost the tie 2-3 to hosts despite starting the…
