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badminton2 years ago

Thomas & Uber Cup: Indian eves crash out with bronze, despite spirited performance

Indian women shuttlers crashed out in the semis of the Uber Cup in Jiangsu, China after losing to the home team 3-0 on Friday. Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu put in their best efforts, but came up short against their more illustrated opponents in both the matches, and had to settle for bronze.

badminton5 months ago

Thomas Cup | India bow out of the tournament after going down to China 0-5

India failed to make it to the quarter-finals of the 2018 Thomas Cup in Bangkok after suffering a 0-5 loss to top seeds China in their final group match on Tuesday. However, Indian doubles pair and single's star Lakshya Sen managed to impress all and sundry with their valiant effort.

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badminton5 months ago

Thomas Cup Final | India at a disadvantage with a 1-4 loss to France

Indian male shuttlers got off to a bad start in the Thomas Cup Final as they suffered a 1-4 loss to France in a group A opening match. World No. 18 B Sai Praneeth won the first game but the other young players couldn’t maintain the lead which jeopardised their chances of making it to the knockouts.

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badminton5 months ago

Badminton will continue to be played under the 3x21 scoring system

Badminton World Federation has turned down the idea of playing 5 sets of 11 points each and has decided to continue with its old system of 3 sets of 21 points each. The world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen insisted that new system would disrupt the game and would make it less interesting for the spectators.

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badminton2 years ago

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian eves beat Thailand to reach semis

badminton2 years ago

Thomas & Uber Cup: Indian eves surrender 2-0 lead and miss chance to win group

Despite winning the first two ties by a clean sweep, Indian women went down 2-3 to Japan in their final Group D match. Saina and Sindhu won their respective singles matches, before India’s experimentation with the doubles pairs cost them the tie, and the opportunity to finish top of their group.

badminton2 years ago

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian women cruise ahead, men knocked out after second defeat

Indian men got knocked out after losing 2-3 to Hong Kong in their second Thomas Cup match of Group B at Jiantsu in China on Tuesday. Indian women, on the other hand, continued their impressive display with another resounding 5-0 win in Group D, this time against Germany to make it two wins in two.

badminton2 years ago

Thomas & Uber Cup: Indian women start off in style with 5-0 win

Indian women started their Uber Cup campaign in style winning all five matches in their Group D encounter versus Australia. The Indian ladies did not drop a single game in any of their matches as Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu led the team to victory by a cumulative score of 211-121.

badminton2 years ago

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men off to a losing start

India lost 2-3 to Thailand in their opening match of Group B in the Thomas and Uber Cup on Sunday at Jiangsu in China. India were off to a poor start in the tie with Ajay Jayaram losing a closely fought battle against Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk, and they never recovered from it in the match.

badminton3 years ago

India grouped with Indonesia in Thomas Cup

The Indian men’s badminton team will have a tough job on their hands in the 2016 Thomas Cup after drawing Asian Badminton Team Championship winner Indonesia in Group B. The women’s team will also find it tough after drawing second seeds Japan in the Group D of 2016 Uber Cup.