Tokyo, July 14 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu and the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the second round of the Japan Open 2026 after registering straight-game victories in their respective opening-round matches at the BWF Super 750 tournament in the Japanese capital on Tuesday.The 2019 BWF Champion defeated Malaysia’s Wong Ling Ching 21-14, 21-11 in just 36 minutes to make a confident start to her campaign. Dhruv and Tanisha also progressed with a …
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Tokyo, July 15 (IANS) India’s campaign at the Japan Open suffered an early setback after star men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were forced to retire from their opening-round contest due to Satwik’s recurring shoulder injury, while two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made a confident start by advancing to the women’s singles second round on Tuesday.Returning to competition for the first time since withdrawing from the Indonesia Open in June, the world No. 4 duo could …
Tokyo, July 13 (IANS) India’s top badminton stars will be back in action at the BWF Japan Open Super 750, beginning Tuesday at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, with the return of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty headlining the country’s campaign.The tournament, carrying a prize purse of USD 950,000, is a key stop on the BWF World Tour as players chase crucial ranking points ahead of next month’s World Championships in New Delhi and the Asian Games later this year.The spotlight will be …
Fullerton (US), June 25 (IANS) World Junior Championship silver medallist Tanvi Sharma and Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag registered comfortable wins to kick off their US Open campaign in style here on Thursday (IST). Tanvi defeated Yvonne Li of Germany 23-21, 21-16, while Devika beat Ines Lucia Castillo of Peru 21-14, 21-14 in the women’s singles first round.In the first of the two all-Indian clashes, up-and-coming Rounak Chouhan defeated former world junior silver medallist S Sankar …
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) PV Sindhu, a two-time Asian Games medalist, and the 2022 Asiad men’s doubles gold winners, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, will lead a strong Indian team in the badminton championships at the 20th Asian Games, scheduled in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026.The Asian Games are one of the world’s most esteemed multi-sport events and a top sporting accolade in Asia, uniting the continent’s best athletes in their quest for national pri…
Sydney, June 11 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and teenager Tanvi Sharma sailed into the quarterfinals of the women’s singles event at the Australian Badminton Open tournament here on Thursday.World No. 10 Sindhu got the better of her younger compatriot and world No. 39 Isharani Baruah 22-20, 21-12 in 42 minutes. She will face Chinese Taipei’s Chen Su-yu in the quarter-finals for a place in her second semi-final of the year after the Malaysia Open.The third-seeded Indian survive…
Sydney, June 9 (IANS) India’s MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan cruised into the second round of men’s doubles at the Australian Badminton Open after beating the American duo of Arden Quan Lee and Stanley Xing.The Indians registered a 21-13, 21-13 win in their opening round match here at Olympic Boulevard.Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan led the first game from start to end and won it comfortably. The American duo put up a fight early in the second game and went into the break trailing by a …
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will lead a 24-member Indian contingent at the Australian Open 2026, with experienced campaigners HS Prannoy and rising star Ayush Shetty hoping to make a strong impression when the BWF Super 500 tournament gets underway in Sydney on Tuesday.India, however, will miss some of its star performers, as defending men’s singles champion Lakshya Sen pulled out of this year’s tournament, while former world No 1 Kidambi Srikanth, who bagge…
Jakarta, June 3 (IANS) Indian star shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s Indonesia Open campaign came to an end early in the first round of the men’s doubles after the former was struggling with a right shoulder niggle. The world no. 4 pair were trailing 6-11 in the first game against the Malaysian pair Kang Khai Xing & Aaron Tai when Satwik pointed to his right shoulder, which has been bothering him for a while, and the duo gave a walkover to their opponents on Wednesday.”Sa…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) A lot of things have fallen in place for India’s top men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, as they claimed their first title on the BWF circuit after a gap of two years and claimed their maiden title at the Singapore Open on Sunday. The triumph in difficult circumstances has not only completed their comeback from injury layoffs but also given them the confidence to pursue their ultimate goal of winning a medal in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.In …