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Badminton News
]Covid recovery helps Shetty-Rankireddy land India Open triumph
Shetty tested negative in time for the pair to fly to New Delhi, where they beat Indonesia's world No 2 pair in the final of the Super 500 badminton tournament.
Published on Jan 17, 2022 08:50 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
PV Sindhu looks to end title drought at Syed Modi International
PV Sindhu will hope to turn things around this week when she begins her campaign against compatriot Tanya Hemanth.
Published on Jan 17, 2022 02:13 PM IST
PTI | , Lucknow
Sen shines, topples world champion Loh to claim India Open title
- The 20-year-old claimed his biggest title by upstaging his friend from Singapore in straight games.
Updated on Jan 16, 2022 11:04 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Biggest World Tour tournament that I have won: Lakshya Sen
The 20-year-old defeated Singapore's Loh Kean Yew 24-22, 21-17 in the summit clash that lasted for 54 minutes.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 09:57 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
India Open: Lakshya Sen beats world champion Loh Kean Yew in men's singles final
- Lakshya Sen defeated World Champion Loh Kean Yew in the final of 2022 India Open.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 06:24 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Satwik-Chirag claim maiden India Open title
The second seeded Indians saved five game points in the second game before beating top seeds Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan 21-16, 26-24 to win their second Super 500 title
Updated on Jan 16, 2022 06:15 PM IST
PTI | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Tasnim Mir becomes 1st Indian to claim world no. 1 status in u-19 girls singles
The 16-year-old from Gujarat was rewarded for last year's stellar run when she had secured titles in three junior international tournaments to jump three places to grab the top position in the junior world rankings.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 10:04 AM IST
PTI |
PV Sindhu bows out of India Open at semi-final stage
- Top seed loses to Thailand's Supanida Katethong 14-21, 21-13, 10-21 in just under an hour.
Published on Jan 15, 2022 10:54 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Lakshya Sen enters India Open final
The 20-year-old from Almora, who had joined his mentor Prakash Padukone and B Sai praneeth as a medallist at the World championships last month, notched up a 19-21 21-16 21-12 win over the world number 60 Yong in a thrilling semifinal clash.
Published on Jan 15, 2022 04:55 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Two players withdrawn from India Open due to Covid-19; Brian Yang too pulls out
Second seeded Russian mixed doubles player Rodion Alimov tested positive for the virus and was withdrawn from the USD 400,000 tournament.
Published on Jan 15, 2022 03:43 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Sensational Sen enters third successive semi-final
- Third-seed comes back to beat Prannoy in India Open.
Published on Jan 14, 2022 09:59 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Becoming the first Indian with world No.1 spot in junior badminton is just a start: Tasnim Mir
In a candid interview with HT City, shuttler Tasnim Mir opens up about her love for the sport, her fomo for missing out on regular teen stuff and more!
Published on Jan 14, 2022 01:33 PM IST
Aprajita Sharad
India Open: Malvika Bansod beats her idol Saina Nehwal to enter quarters
Thirty four minutes was all it took for the Nagpur-born to beat Nehwal, the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist, 21-17, 21-9 and notch up the biggest win of her fledgling career.
Published on Jan 13, 2022 11:59 PM IST
PV Sindhu advances, Malvika Bansod knocks idol Saina Nehwal out of India Open
Malvika Bansod defeated Nehwal 21-17, 21-9 in the second-round match which lasted for 35 minutes.
Updated on Jan 13, 2022 06:37 PM IST
PTI |
India Open: Kidambi Srikanth among seven forced out by Covid-19
- These players will not be replaced in the main draw of the competition and their opponents will be given a walkover to the next round.
Updated on Jan 14, 2022 12:16 AM IST
Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen enter second round of India Open
Saina Nehwal, seeded fourth, will next meet compatriot Malvika Bansod, who defeated fellow Indian Samiya Imad Farooqui 21-18 21-9 in another women's singles match.
Published on Jan 12, 2022 05:41 PM IST
PTI |
Happy Siddharth apologized for his comments, not too bothered about it: Nehwal
- Actor Siddharth had apologized to Nehwal on Tuesday night, after receiving criticism for his "rude joke" directed towards the badminton player.
Published on Jan 12, 2022 11:59 AM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
Ashmita Chaliha resumes Covid-halted career with win at India Open
- The 84th ranked player beat world No.28 Evgeniya Kosetskaya 24-22, 21-16 in half-an-hour on the opening day of the $400,000 India Open at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.
Published on Jan 11, 2022 10:37 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
India Open: Sindhu starts with confident win, Chaliha upsets 5th seed Kosetskaya
Unseeded Ashmita Chaliha took just 31 minutes to get the better of world number 28, Evgeniya Kosetskaya, whom she defeated 24-22 21-16.
Published on Jan 11, 2022 04:07 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
India Open badminton gets backing of players, officials amid Covid surge
- Former India chief coach Vimal Kumar points to India’s South Africa tour, European football and global tennis being played despite the tough pandemic situation
Published on Jan 10, 2022 10:17 PM IST
PV Sindhu aims to fill cabinet with missing CWG, Asiad crowns in 2022
PV Sindhu will begin her campaign at India Open against compatriot Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli. She had claimed the title in 2017.
Published on Jan 10, 2022 05:35 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Sai Praneeth, England squad out of India Open badminton due to Covid
- Nine of the world's top 10 men's and women's singles players will not feature in India's biggest badminton event which starts in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Updated on Jan 09, 2022 09:57 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Sindhu, Srikanth get top billing as India Open returns after two years hiatus
PV Sindhu, winner of the 2017 edition, said playing without fans would be a bit of a dampener but she was as motivated as anyone to clinch her second tournament title.
Published on Jan 09, 2022 08:14 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Lakshya Sen eyeing maiden title on India Open debut
Lakshya Sen will open his campaign against Egypt's Adham Hatem Elgamal and a win will pit him against Sweden's Felix Burestedt in the next round.
Published on Jan 09, 2022 05:22 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Kidambi Srikanth: Would never say no to a biopic on me
Padma Shri Kidambi Srikanth has etched his name in history by becoming the first Indian male shuttler to win a silver medal at the World Championships. And he tells us why he would never say no to a biopic on his life.
Published on Dec 28, 2021 10:46 AM IST
Anjuri Nayar Singh, New Delhi
A family love affair behind Lakshya Sen’s world badminton bronze
- Three generations of the Sen family have chased badminton excellence. They seemed to have found a champion in this month’s medal-winning show
Published on Dec 25, 2021 09:59 PM IST
Avishek Roy
After bronze at world championships, Lakshya confident to go bigger in 2022
This was Lakshya Sen's maiden venture at the world championships and sharing the mantra behind his outstanding campaign, the 20-year-old said it was the lack of pressure that helped him excel at the tournament.
Published on Dec 24, 2021 09:39 AM IST
Srikanth-Loh Kean Yew face-off on cards; Sindhu gets easy draws at India Open
Srikanth is likely to get another chance to avenge his loss against World champion Loh Kean Yew as they are drawn to clash in the semifinals.
Published on Dec 23, 2021 07:03 PM IST
PTI |
To win tournaments, you’ve to be better than everybody else: Kidambi Srikanth
- India’s Kidambi Srikanth is delighted after winning a world championships silver, after becoming the first male player from his country to reach the title round at the prestigious event.
Published on Dec 21, 2021 10:18 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi