newsbadminton2 days ago

Lakshya Sen plummets to world no. 25, other Indians fall too

Lakshya Sen, the winner of the Commonwealth Games 2022, dropped six spots and left the top 20 in the BWF's most recent men's singles rankings, which were released on Tuesday. Sen dropped to position 25 in the All England Championship after being eliminated in the second round itself.
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newsbadminton7 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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newsbadminton9 days ago

WATCH | Lakshya Sen shows impressive defensive skills against Chou Tien Chen

India's ace shuttler Lakshya Sen started well at the All England Open Badminton Championships, as he beat Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in the first round 21-18, 21-19. He showed once again why he is regarded as one of the best in the world, with a solid mixture of attacking and defensive shots.
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newsbadminton9 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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newsbadminton11 days ago

All England Open Badminton Championships | India's finest performances ever at world's oldest tournament

One event where tradition and quality coexist is the All England Open Badminton Championships, the oldest badminton championship in the world. After the inaugural edition's huge success in Guilford in 1898, it was moved to London's Horticultural Halls in 1899 and is biggest event in BWF calendar.
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newsbadminton11 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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newsbadminton15 days ago

Twitter unimpressed as Lakshya Sen handed first-round loss by France's Christo Popov

Ace India shuttler Lakshya Sen started his senior career with a bang as he won the bronze medal at the 2021 World Championship, and followed it up with a gold at CWG 2022. But his recent form has been worrying, to say the least, and has crashed in the first rounds on two occasions this year.
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newsbadminton15 days ago

German Open 2023 | Indian campaign ends as Lakshya Sen stunned by Christo Popov

Lakshya Sen, the winner of the CWG 2022, was eliminated in the first round of the men's singles competition of the German Open 2023 after falling to France's Christo Popov. In the round of 32, Sen, the world no. 12, was defeated by Christo Popov, ranked No. 41 in the world, 21-19, 21-16.
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newsbadminton17 days ago

Lakshya Sen to collaborate with physio Heath Matthews for All England Championships

Lakshya Sen, the Commonwealth Games winner, will have renowned physiotherapist Heath Matthews at his side for the European circuit, which also includes the All-England Championships. Sen, who competed in three consecutive competitions, helped India earn the bronze medal in the BATC.
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newsbadminton18 days ago

German Open 2023 | Kidambi Srikanth pulls out, Lakshya Sen to lead India challenge

Former world no.1 shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has pulled out of the German Open 300 tournament which starts on Tuesday. On the other hand, last year's finalist and World Championship bronze medalist, Lakshya Sen will spearhead the Indian challenge in the men's singles category for now.
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