Thailand Open: Laskhya Sen loses to Vitidsarn in quarters; Satwik-Chirag enter semis
Pathumwan (Thaliland), May 15 (IANS) Lakshya Sen, the runner-up at the All England Open, was eliminated by Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the quarterfinals of the men’s singles of the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Friday. Kunlavut started with an early 11-2 lead in the opening game, but Lakshya responded strongly with five consecutive points to […]
Olympic & World Champion, Polyglot: Viktor Axelsen is a Great ‘Dane’ of badminton
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Viktor Axelsen is a titan of modern badminton, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and two-time World Champion whose career is defined by an unparalleled work ethic. Axelsen’s pursuit of excellence led him to relocate from Denmark to Dubai after his first Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020, building an independent training […]
Australian Open: Satwik-Chirag move to second round, Treesa-Gayatri bow out
Sydney, Nov 18 (IANS) Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have moved to the second round of the Australian Open, a BWF World Tour Super 500 event, at Sydney Olympic Park on Tuesday. The Indian duo outclassed Chinese Taipei’s Chang Ko-chi and Po Li-Wei 25-23, 21-16 in 48 minutes to set […]
India Open 2025: Sindhu bows out with loss in quarters
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu bowed out of the ongoing India Open 2025 after losing 9-21, 21-19, and 17-21 to Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Tunjung in the women’s singles quarterfinal of the BWF World Tour Super 750 event, here on Friday. The star Indian shuttler fought hard to force […]
India Open: Srikanth, Kiran George make it to main draw after withdrawals
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and Kiran George were added to the men’s singles draw of the India Open 2025 following the late withdrawal of top seed Shi Yuqi of China and eighth seed Antony Ginting of Indonesia. The withdrawal of Shi Yuqi and Antony Ginting means that the […]
