newsbadminton4 days ago

Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand enter quarters, other Indians lose at 2023 All England Badminton Championships

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won an incredible match to advance to the quarterfinals of the All England Championships in Birmingham, but Lakshya Sen lost in the men's singles category. The Indian team defeated Sayaka Hirota and Yuki Fukushima, the former world No. 1 pair, 21-14, 24-22.
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newsbadminton6 days ago

2023 All England Open | Lakshya Sen gets past Chou Tien Chen, HS Prannoy in next round too

India had a decent start to the All England Open 2023 as HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen posted victories in straight games in Birmingham on Tuesday. While Prannoy beat world no.24 Taipei's Wang Tzu Wei 21-19, 22-20, Sen beat world no.5 Hong Kong's Chou Tien Chen 21-18, 21-19 in the first round.
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newsbadminton8 days ago

All England Open Badminton Championship | Draws, Indian matches, and where to watch

The All England Open, one of badminton's most renowned championships ever, begins March 14-19 in Birmingham, England. The BWF World Tour's second Super 1000 tournament in 2023 will include all of the best stars, with 32 players and pairs fighting for titles in all five disciplines.
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newsbadminton29 days ago

India can go on to win the Sudirman Cup, says coach Vimal Kumar

Team India scripted history as they won their maiden bronze medal at the Asia Badminton Mixed Team Championships, and that has given hope to the fans that team can win Sudirman Cup too. Former national coach Vimal Kumar feels that after the string performance in Asia, India can go a step further.
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newsbadminton30 days ago

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships | India claim historic bronze, lose to China 2-3 in semis

Team India settled for a historic bronze medal at the Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023 after losing to China 2-3 in the semi-finals at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in UAE on Saturday. This was India's first medal at the championship, where in the past the team failed to go past the quarters.
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newsbadminton1 month ago

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships | Team India sink Malaysia 4-1, to face Hong Kong on Friday

The Indian badminton team is on a roll as they beat the CWG champions Malaysia in their final Group B tie at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023 in Dubai on Thursday. India has topped their group now with three wins out of three and will face Hong Kong in the next round.
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newsbadminton2 months ago

Saina Nehwal gains two spots in BWF rankings, PV Sindhu loses points

The BWF released its latest rankings on Tuesday, and a lot of Indian stars lost out on some important ranking points this week after a flop show at Indonesia Masters. Lakshya Sen, who made it to the quarters, is the only star to have gained a spot, while the others haven't fared well.
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newsbadminton2 months ago

2023 Malaysia Open | HS Prannoy and Satwik/Chirag make it to quarters

India's top-ranked shuttler HS Prannoy has made it to the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Open 2023, with a win over Indonesia’s Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The world no.8 Prannoy got the better of the 19th ranked player, 21-9, 15-21, 21-16.
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newsbadminton2 months ago

2023 Malaysia Open | PV Sindhu ousted in opening round, loses to Carolina Marin

Star India shuttler PV Sindhu, who was making a comeback after the CWG 2022, lost in the first round of the 2023 Malaysia Open against Span's Carolina Marin on Wednesday. After five months of absence from the court, in her first match, the Indian lost in three games 21-12, 10-21, 21-15.
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newsbadminton3 months ago

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships | HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu to lead team, Aakarshi Kashyap and Lakshya Sen make cut

World No. 8 HS Prannoy and CWG gold medallist PV Sindhu would lead a strong Indian contingent for the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships to be played in Dubai from February 14-19. The BAI picked the top players directly and others by conducting trials for the rest of the squad.
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