Category: badminton

Badminton rivalry at its best as Lakshya Sen faces Kidambi Srikanth in French Open opener

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Badminton rivalry at its best as Lakshya Sen faces Kidambi Srikanth in French Open opener Sen and Srikanth, the top two Indians in world ranking at eighth and 11th respectively, will battle it out for the second time in their career. Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen will face teammate Kidambi Srikanth in the men’s singles opening round match of the French Open badminton tournament here on Tuesday. Sen and Srikkanth, the top two Indians in world ranking at eighth and 11th respectively, will battle it out for the second time…

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Kidambi Srikanth suffers straight-game defeat, bows out of Denmark Open in pre-quarterfinals

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Kidambi Srikanth suffers straight-game defeat, bows out of Denmark Open in pre-quarterfinals Srikanth, the 2021 World Championships silver medallist, had won the title here in 2017. He had a head-to-head record of 1-1 against Yew before Thursday’s match. Former champion Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament after suffering a straight-game defeat to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the pre-quarterfinals here on Thursday. Srikanth lost to the seventh seeded opponent 13-21 15-21 in a match that lasted 35 minutes. Srikanth, the 2021 World Championships silver…

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India handed a 1-3 defeat by Malaysia in world junior mixed team championships

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India handed a 1-3 defeat by Malaysia in world junior mixed team championships In the men’s singles, Ayush Shetty went down to Justin Hoh 21-6 12-21 19-21 to give Malaysia the lead. The Indian team was handed a 1-3 defeat by Malaysia at the World Junior Mixed Team Badminton Championships in Santander, Spain. Junior world number 3 Anupama Upadhyaya was the sole Indian to win her fixture on Thursday. In the men’s singles, Ayush Shetty went down to Justin Hoh 21-6 12-21 19-21 to give Malaysia the lead. However, Anupama…

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Tasnim, Rajawat claim singles crowns in Chhattisgarh International Challenge

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Tasnim, Rajawat claim singles crowns in Chhattisgarh International Challenge Tasnim got the better of sixth seed Samiya Farooqui 14-21 21-17 21-11 in the women’s final, while Rajawat defeated the experienced Subhankar Dey 21-13 21-11 in the men’s singles summit clash on Sunday. Former junior World No. 1 Tasnim Mir and Thomas Cup winner Priyanshu Rajawat clinched the women’s and men’s singles titles respectively at the India Chhattisgarh International Challenge here. Tasnim got the better of sixth seed Samiya Farooqui 14-21 21-17 21-11 in the women’s final, while Rajawat defeated the…

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2-time Olympic medallist Injured PV Sindhu yet to recover from injury, likely to miss National Games

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Injured PV Sindhu yet to recover from injury, likely to miss National Games Sindhu, who is on the path to recovery after sustaining an ankle injury during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, is going to be in Gujarat for the opening ceremony on September 29 along with other sports stars. Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu will not participate in the National Games as she has not recovered fully from an ankle injury, but the ace shutter will be present at the opening ceremony. Sindhu, who is on the path…

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India’s star shuttler HS Prannoy climbs to world no. 16 in latest BWF rankings

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India’s star shuttler HS Prannoy climbs to world no. 16 in latest BWF rankings After a string of impressive performances on tour, India’s star shuttler HS Prannoy climbed two places to reach the world number 16 in the latest BWF World Ranking release on Tuesday. After a string of impressive performances on tour, India’s star shuttler HS Prannoy climbed two places to reach the world number 16 in the latest BWF World Ranking release on Tuesday. Prannoy, who reached back-to-back quarterfinals at the World Championships and Japan Open Super 750,…

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World No. 1 Anupama Upadhyaya headlines Indian challenge at Junior Badminton World Championships

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World No. 1 Anupama Upadhyaya headlines Indian challenge at Junior Badminton World Championships The Indian team for the prestigious tournament, to be held after a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was picked after a thorough selection process that included two All India Ranking tournaments and a selection trial in Raipur. Newly-crowned junior world no. 1 Anupama Upadhyaya and Odisha Open Super 100 champion Unnati Hooda will lead India’s challenge at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships to be held at Santander, Spain from October 17-30. The…

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Injured Rohan Bopanna pulls out of Davis Cup tie vs Norway

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Injured Rohan Bopanna pulls out of Davis Cup tie vs Norway Veteran doubles ace Rohan Bopanna has pulled out of India’s upcoming Davis Cup tie against Norway due to a knee injury. Veteran doubles ace Rohan Bopanna has pulled out of India’s upcoming Davis Cup tie against Norway due to a knee injury. India will play an away tie on September 16 and 17. The other members of the squad are Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramathan, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Yuki Bhambri and Mukund Sasikumar. “I have had to make a tough call…

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Anupama Upadhyaya becomes only 6th Indian to claim top spot in BWF World Junior Rankings

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Anupama Upadhyaya becomes only 6th Indian to claim top spot in BWF World Junior Rankings 17-year-old Anupama Upadhyaya became only the second Indian shuttler on Wednesday, September 7, to claim the top-ranked position in the girls’ singles section. 17-year-old Anupama Upadhyaya became only the second Indian shuttler on Wednesday, September 7, to claim the top-ranked position in the girls’ singles section after Tasnim Mir. She claimed the world number one ranking this year after winning titles at both the Polish Open and the Uganda Junior International. Other than that, she…

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