<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bwf Swiss Open News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Bwf Swiss Open tournament. All the latest 2026 Badminton articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Bwf Swiss Open News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:15:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/badminton/tournament/bwf_swiss_open" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 12:19:58 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[2023 Swiss Open | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lift title, beat Chinese pair in finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[CWG champions 2022 Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won the 2023 Swiss Open men's doubles title after they beat the Chinese pair of Tan Qiang and Ren Xiang Yu on Sunday. The Indian pair got the better of their Chinese opponents 21-19, 24-22 to lodge their first title win of the season.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2023/mar/26/2023-swiss-open-satwiksairaj-rankireddy-and-chirag-shetty-lift-title-beat-chinese-pair-in-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2023/mar/26/2023-swiss-open-satwiksairaj-rankireddy-and-chirag-shetty-lift-title-beat-chinese-pair-in-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 12:19:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/satwiki.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2023 Swiss Open | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty enter finals of men's doubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian men's doubles badminton team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the finals of the Swiss Open 2023, after defeating Malaysia’s Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi. The Indians beat the world no.8 pair 21-15, 17-21, 21-17 in the semi-finals of the BWF Super 300 tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2023/mar/25/2023-swiss-open-satwiksairaj-rankireddy-and-chirag-shetty-enter-finals-of-mens-doubles?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2023/mar/25/2023-swiss-open-satwiksairaj-rankireddy-and-chirag-shetty-enter-finals-of-mens-doubles?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 17:34:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/shetty.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open 2023 | India's poor show continues, PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Swiss Open 2023 in Basel, Indian badminton player PV Sindhu forfeited the women's singles match, while HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth lost the men's singles match. In a fiercely contested round of 16 match, Putri Kusuma Wardani defeated defending champion PV Sindhu 21-15, 12-21, 21-18.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2023/mar/24/swiss-open-2023-indias-poor-show-continues-pv-sindhu-and-hs-prannoy-exit?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2023/mar/24/swiss-open-2023-indias-poor-show-continues-pv-sindhu-and-hs-prannoy-exit?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 08:55:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sindhu%202.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open 2022 | PV Sindhu wins title, HS Prannoy defeated in final]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a win against Thailand's Busanan Ongramrungphan in Basel on Sunday, Indian badminton sensation PV Sindhu won the Swiss Open 2022 women's singles championship. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist, won the Super 300 title after winning the final match 21-16, 21-8 in 49 minutes.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/28/swiss-open-2022-pv-sindhu-wins-title-hs-prannoy-defeated-in-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/28/swiss-open-2022-pv-sindhu-wins-title-hs-prannoy-defeated-in-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 09:11:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sindhu.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open 2022 | PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth in quarters; Saina Nehwal ousted in second round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian badminton star PV Sindhu managed to reach the women's singles quarters at the Swiss Open 2022, in Basel on Thursday, after beating world no. 30 Neslihan Yigit of Turkey 21-19, 21-14 in 42 minutes. Meanwhile, former world no.1 Saina Nehwal lost her match to Kisona Selvaduray of Malaysia.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/25/swiss-open-2022-pv-sindhu-and-kidambi-srikanth-in-quarters-saina-nehwal-ousted-in-second-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/25/swiss-open-2022-pv-sindhu-and-kidambi-srikanth-in-quarters-saina-nehwal-ousted-in-second-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:46:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/srikanth.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open 2022 | Kidambi Srikanth makes winning start, All England semi-finalists Gayatri and Treesa lose in opening round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world no.1 Kidambi Srikanth was off to a winning start at the Swiss Open 2022, as he beat Mads Christophersen in straight games in the men's singles opening round. The Indian just needed 32 minutes to beat his Danish opponent 21-16, 21-17, in the first round of the BWF 300 tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/23/swiss-open-2022-kidambi-srikanth-makes-winning-start-all-england-semi-finalists-gayatri-and-treesa-lose-in-opening-round?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/23/swiss-open-2022-kidambi-srikanth-makes-winning-start-all-england-semi-finalists-gayatri-and-treesa-lose-in-opening-round?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:19:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/treesa.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open 2022 | Chinese team withdraws from tournament due to rise in Covid-19 cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the latest move, the Chinese players have pulled out of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament, due to the rising Covid-19 cases in the country, and a few injuries, as per a report by BWF. The BWF also added that few of the Chinese players have already tested positive for the virus.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/22/swiss-open-2022-chinese-team-withdraws-from-tournament-due-to-rise-in-covid-19-cases?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/22/swiss-open-2022-chinese-team-withdraws-from-tournament-due-to-rise-in-covid-19-cases?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:44:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open 2022 | PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal to lead India's challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a dismal show at the All England Championship recently, star India players PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth would like to make amends at the Swiss Open 2022, starting Tuesday. On the other hand, Lakshya Sen, who reached the men's final at Birmingham, has opted of the Swiss Open.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/21/swiss-open-2022-pv-sindhu-and-saina-nehwal-to-lead-indias-challenge?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2022/mar/21/swiss-open-2022-pv-sindhu-and-saina-nehwal-to-lead-indias-challenge?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sindhu.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open 2021 | PV Sindhu ousted by Carolina Marin in summit clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu was defeated by long-standing rival Carlina Marin in the final of the Swiss Open in straight games, last Sunday. No other Indian shuttler made it to the summit clash of their respective events, with Kidambi Srikanth eliminated by Victor Axelsen in the semi-final of the men's event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/mar/08/swiss-open-2021-pv-sindhu-ousted-by-carolina-marin-in-summit-clash?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/mar/08/swiss-open-2021-pv-sindhu-ousted-by-carolina-marin-in-summit-clash?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:44:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Sindhu5.jpg-large" length="0" type="image/jpg-large"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open 2021 | PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Aajay Jayaram enter quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Ajay Jayaram all qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2021 Swiss Open on Thursday. Meanwhile, India’s mixed doubles pair - Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponappa and men’s doubles pair - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also scripted wins.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/mar/05/swiss-open-2021-pv-sindhu-kidambi-srikanth-and-aajay-jayaram-enter-quarter-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/mar/05/swiss-open-2021-pv-sindhu-kidambi-srikanth-and-aajay-jayaram-enter-quarter-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:52:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_final_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF India Open | Saina Nehwal pulls out failing to recover from intestinal problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s title contender for the India Open from the women’s singles category was reduced to just one after Saina Nehwal revealed that she had to pull out of India Open owing to acute gastroenteritis. The 29-year-old Olympic bronze medalist had previously won the title four years back in 2015.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/21/bwf-india-open-sain-nehwal-pulls-out-failing-to-recover-from-intestinal-problem?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/21/bwf-india-open-sain-nehwal-pulls-out-failing-to-recover-from-intestinal-problem?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:03:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina17_FB.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Round-up | Sai Praneeth enters Swiss Open final after beating Chen Long; Lakshya Sen bows out in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sai Praneeth registered a straight games 21-18, 21-13 win against China’s Long Chen in the semi-final of the ongoing Swiss Open to book a spot in the final on Sunday. Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen bowed out of the China Masters with a 21-9, 12-21, 21-17 loss to Chinese shuttler - Weng Hongyang.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/17/b-sai-praneeth-makes-swiss-open-finals-lakshya-sen-bows-out-in-china-masters-semis?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/17/b-sai-praneeth-makes-swiss-open-finals-lakshya-sen-bows-out-in-china-masters-semis?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2019 06:44:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/sai_praneeth_swiss_open.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sai Praneeth and Lakshya Sen reach semis in Swiss Open and China Masters respectively]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sai Praneeth defeated France’s Lucas Corvee by a scoreline of 21-13, 21-11, in a match that lasted just 35 minutes, to book a spot in the semifinals of the ongoing Swiss Open. Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen registered a 16-21, 21-15, 21-19 win to set up a final four match against China’s Weng Hongyang.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/16/sai-praneeth-and-lakshya-sen-reach-semis-in-swiss-open-and-china-masters-respectively?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/16/sai-praneeth-and-lakshya-sen-reach-semis-in-swiss-open-and-china-masters-respectively?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2019 10:53:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saipraneeth1_fbs.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open | B Sai Praneeth to clash with Sameer Verma in all Indian pre-quarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sameer Verma overcame the challenge of Ajay Jayram in straight games, while B Sai Praneeth got walkover by an injured England’s Rajiv Oushep to set up a pre-quarter final. The men’s doubles duo of Pranav Jerry Chopra and Chirag Shetty advanced to the next round by beating Astrup and Rasmussen.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/14/swiss-open-b-sai-praneeth-to-clash-with-sameer-verma-in-all-indian-pre-quarters?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/14/swiss-open-b-sai-praneeth-to-clash-with-sameer-verma-in-all-indian-pre-quarters?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 07:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/sameer_verma_1_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal to miss Swiss Open after being diagnosed with intestinal infection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal has revealed on social media that she has been diagnosed with acute Gastroenteritis and mild Pancreatitis. The shuttler returned to India after the All England Badminton Championship, giving a miss to the Swiss Open in Basel after doctors advised her to get admitted in the hospital.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/14/saina-nehwal-to-miss-swiss-open-after-being-diagnosed-with-intestinal-infection?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/mar/14/saina-nehwal-to-miss-swiss-open-after-being-diagnosed-with-intestinal-infection?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 05:22:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_Indonesia_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don’t have financial support to play international tournaments, says shuttler Sourabh Verma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma is perturbed owing to the lack of financial support for participating in international tournaments and said that it is a huge burden. The ace shuttler had won the Senior Nationals Title in Guwahati last week and it was his third title in the competition over the years.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/feb/19/i-dont-have-financial-support-to-play-international-tournaments-says-shuttler-sourabh-verma?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/feb/19/i-dont-have-financial-support-to-play-international-tournaments-says-shuttler-sourabh-verma?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 04:38:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Sourabh_Verma_All_India_Radio_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sameer Verma wins Swiss Open title after defeating Jan O Jorgensen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sameer Verma performed brilliantly against Jan O Jorgensen on Sunday, winning the game 21-15, 21-13 in straight sets, to clinch men’s singles title at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament. Verma delivered a controlled and persistent performance that saw him fighting back on both occasions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/feb/26/sameer-verma-wins-swiss-open-title-after-defeating-jan-o-jorgensen?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/feb/26/sameer-verma-wins-swiss-open-title-after-defeating-jan-o-jorgensen?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 04:58:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/sameer_verma_1_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open: Sameer Verma beats Kento Momata to reach semis as Gurusaidutt crashes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shuttler Sameer Verma kept India's hopes alive at the Swiss Open 2018 as he progressed into the semi-finals of the tournament with a stunning victory over Kento Momata. Gurusaidutt, however, was eliminated by Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen, who will face Verma in the semis on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/feb/24/swiss-open-sameer-verma-beats-kento-momata-to-reach-semis-as-gurusaidutt-crashes-out?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/feb/24/swiss-open-sameer-verma-beats-kento-momata-to-reach-semis-as-gurusaidutt-crashes-out?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 03:50:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Sameer_verma_Fb_PBL.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS Prannoy bows out of the Swiss Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[HS Prannoy was far from his best as he bowed out of the Swiss Open to China's Shi Yuqi at the quarter-final yesterday. Prannoy’s loss combined with the exit of the mixed doubles pairing of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy means that the Indian campaign in Switzerland has come to an end.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/mar/18/hs-prannoy-bows-out-of-the-swiss-open?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/mar/18/hs-prannoy-bows-out-of-the-swiss-open?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2017 13:12:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/HS_Prannoy_PBL_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS Prannoy through to Swiss Open quarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[HS Prannoy continued the defense of his Swiss Open title by edging out China’s Qiao Bin in an exhilarating contest that went the distance. Prannoy showed nerves of steel to come back from a game down to win and seal a place in the quarter-finals of the Super Series tournament in the Swiss capital.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/mar/17/hs-prannoy-through-to-quarter-finals-of-swiss-open?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/mar/17/hs-prannoy-through-to-quarter-finals-of-swiss-open?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 07:32:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/HS_Prannoy_PBL_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAI to reward H S Prannoy with Rs 5 lakh award for Swiss Open win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for H S Prannoy after his stunning win at the Swiss Open. The 23-year-old defeated Marc Zwiebler 21-18, 21-15 in the final on Sunday to win the tournament and keep his hopes of qualifying for the Rio Olympics alive.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/22/bai-to-reward-h-s-prannoy-with-rs-5-lakh-award-for-swiss-open-win?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/22/bai-to-reward-h-s-prannoy-with-rs-5-lakh-award-for-swiss-open-win?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Debarshee Mitra]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 07:15:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Prannoy_fB_Swiss_open.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prannoy wins Swiss Open to keep Olympic hopes alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[HS Prannoy produced an impressive performance in the final of the Swiss Open to win the crown after defeating 32-year-old German shuttler Marc Zwiebler 21-18, 21-15 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel on Sunday. The win also keeps the 23-year-old's slim hope of qualifying for the Rio Olympics alive.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/20/prannoy-wins-swiss-open-to-keep-olympic-hopes-alive?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/20/prannoy-wins-swiss-open-to-keep-olympic-hopes-alive?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2016 13:53:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/Prannoy_fB_Swiss_open.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open : Prannoy advances to final; Saina crashes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[H S Prannoy entered the final of the Swiss Open ousting Tzu Wei Wang after saving three match points in a cliffhanger of an encounter today. However, Saina Nehwal, who has slumped to No. 6 in the world rankings, continued her downward trend losing to Wang Yihan of China in straight sets.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/19/swiss-open-prannoy-advances-to-final-saina-crashes-out?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/19/swiss-open-prannoy-advances-to-final-saina-crashes-out?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2016 17:09:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal12.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open: Saina, Prannoy storm into semis; Sindhu crashes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time champion Saina Nehwal and H S Prannoy progressed to the semi-final of the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament on Friday after tough encounters in the quarters. However, P V Sindhu crashed out of the tournament in the quarters after losing to He Bingjiao in straight games. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/19/swiss-open-saina-prannoy-storm-into-semis-sindhu-crashes-out?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/19/swiss-open-saina-prannoy-storm-into-semis-sindhu-crashes-out?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2016 05:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn-y35/articles/badminton/HS_Prannoy.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open: Birthday girl Saina, Sindhu, Prannoy through to quarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal celebrated her birthday in style with a straight-sets win, while PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy also booked their places in the quarters of the Swiss Open on Thursday. But it was H S Prannoy who produced the performance of the day, as he ousted the higher-ranked Rajiv Ouseph 21-13, 21-18.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/18/swiss-open-birthday-girl-saina-sindhu-prannoy-through-to-quarters?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/18/swiss-open-birthday-girl-saina-sindhu-prannoy-through-to-quarters?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 04:24:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-ge/articles/badminton/Saina2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open: Saina, Sindhu advance to pre-quarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time champion Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu entered the pre-quarters of the Swiss Open GPG badminton tournament in Basel on Wednesday. Top seed Saina saw off Germany’s Karin Schnaase 21-7 21-15, while Sindhu beat Ireland’s Chole Magee 21-19 21-10 in the opening round of the tournament.  ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/17/swiss-open-saina-sindhu-advance-to-pre-quarters?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/17/swiss-open-saina-sindhu-advance-to-pre-quarters?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 05:41:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal12.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open: Jayaram, Prannoy cruise through to round 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian contingent made a bright start to their Swiss Open campaign on Tuesday, as Ajay Jayaram, HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma and Sai Praneeth won their respective first round matches with relative ease. Sai Praneeth had the toughest encounter as Mathias Bonny nearly handed over a shock exit to him.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/16/swiss-open-jayaram-prannoy-cruise-through-to-round-2?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/16/swiss-open-jayaram-prannoy-cruise-through-to-round-2?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 07:07:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Ajay_1_credited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defending champion Kidambi Srikanth pulls out of Swiss Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[After suffering an early exit at the All England Championship last week, World No.10 Kidambi Srikanth has withdrawn from this week’s Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold to focus on the upcoming Indian Open. Srikanth had won the tournament last time around after defeating Viktor Axelsen in the final. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/15/defending-champion-kidambi-srikanth-pulls-out-of-swiss-open?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/mar/15/defending-champion-kidambi-srikanth-pulls-out-of-swiss-open?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 05:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/Kidambi6.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>