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
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…
Read MoreTasnim, Rajawat claim singles crowns in Chhattisgarh International Challenge
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…
Read MoreSerena Williams holds over retirement talks with a convincing first-round US Open 2022 win
Serena Williams holds over retirement talks with a convincing first-round US Open 2022 win Serena Williams kicked off her US Open 2022 campaign with a stunning win over Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic & said she is going to stay vague about retirement. 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams became the most-talked about player in the tennis world, courtesy of her win against Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic in the first round of US Open 2022. While the major tournament was expected to be her last Grand Slam appearance, speaking in the post-match interview,…
Read MoreBWF World C’ships: Unseeded HS Prannoy stuns two-time champion and world no.2 Kento Momota; WATCH
BWF World Championships: Unseeded HS Prannoy rose above expectations to shut the door on crowd favourite and two-time former world champion Kento Momota 21-17 21-16 in a second round tie.
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