Changzhou, July 22 (IANS) Thailand’s second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn suffered a shock first-round defeat, while China’s Wang Zhiyi secured a hard-fought comeback victory at the China Open badminton in Changzhou on Wednesday.The biggest surprise in the men’s singles saw former world champion Vitidsarn beaten 21-13, 8-21, 21-19 by Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke. China’s seventh seed Li Shifeng also lost his opening match, falling 12-21, 21-14, 18-21 to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen.In the women’s singles, home fav…
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Kuala Lumpur, May 23 (IANS) Chinese shuttlers booked spots in four finals at the 2026 Malaysia Masters after a strong showing in Saturday’s semifinal matches in the BWF World Series event in the Malaysian capital.In men’s singles, Li Shifeng defeated compatriot Hu Zhe’an 21-17, 21-16 to advance to the final, where he will face Thailand’s Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul on Sunday. Women’s singles star Chen Yufei cruised past Japan’s Hina Akechi 21-11, 21-14 and will take on Thailand’s Ratchanok Intano…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen’s “phenomenal run” in the All England Open 2026 after he went down 21-15, 22-20 to Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in the men’s singles final, settling for a silver medal. Despite the loss, Sindhu highlighted the qualities Sen displayed on the court.“Never easy to come back and play a final less than 24 hours after a brutal semifinal. Those matches really stay in the legs. I remember the 2021 All England…