Singapore, May 26 (IANS) Indian seniors PV Sindhu and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty started their Singapore Open campaign on a positive note, advancing to the next round after defeating their respective opponents at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore on Tuesday.Sindhu, the two-time Olympic medallist, overcame Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani 21-17, 21-18 in women’s singles, while Satwik-Chirag defeated Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith 26-28, 21-15,…
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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…
Kuala Lumpur, May 21 (IANS) India’s Ashmita Chaliha continued her impressive run at the Malaysia Masters, storming into the women’s singles quarterfinals with a 21-13, 21-16 win over Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei at the Stadium Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.Starting from the qualifiers, Ashmita looked in complete control against the World No. 55, dominating the opening game with a comfortable win. Although Jin Wei attempted a fightback in the second game, the Indian shuttler never allo…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Former champion Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the BWF India Open after going down to Frenchman Christo Popov in the round of 16 here on Thursday. Former world No. 1 and 2021 World Championships silver medallist, Srikanth suffered a 14-21, 21-17, 17-21 loss against Popov in a contest that lasted over an hour here at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.Srikanth dropped the opening game 14–21, but the Indian shuttler showed strong character to stage a comeback in the second. …