Changzhou (China), July 22 (IANS) Top stars Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty booked their places in the second round of the China Open with hard-fought victories in Changzhou on Wednesday.Lakshya defeated Japan’s Yushi Tanaka 22-20, 15-21, 21-14 in a gruelling match, while Sindhu got the better of her Indian counterpart Unnati Hooda 21-14, 9-21, 21-10. Ayush, meanwhile, registered an impressive win over World No. 11 Alwi Farhan of Indonesia, prevailing 21-17, 5-21, 21-17 to move into the …
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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…
Changzhou, July 22 (IANS) P.V. Sindhu carried her winning momentum into the China Open with a hard-fought opening-round victory over fellow Indian Unnati Hooda, while Ayush Shetty produced one of the biggest upsets of the day by knocking out Indonesia’s World No. 11 Alwi Farhan to storm into the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals on Wednesday.Just days after ending her title drought with a triumph at the Japan Open, Sindhu overcame a spirited challenge from 18-year-old Hooda, prevailing 21-14, 9-21…
Changzhou, July 20 (IANS) Fresh from ending a prolonged title drought with a commanding victory at the Japan Open, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will spearhead India’s campaign at the China Open 2026, a BWF Super 1000 tournament beginning on Tuesday.Sindhu arrives in China brimming with confidence after lifting her first title in nearly two years by defeating three-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi in straight games in the Japan Open final. The former World Champion did not drop a singl…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Badminton Association of India (BAI) President and Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Saturday unveiled the official mascot, Peacko, and launched the official anthem for the BWF World Championships 2026, marking the final 30-day countdown for badminton’s biggest tournament to be held in New Delhi.Featuring PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, and India’s …
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) Secretary General Sanjay Mishra has expressed confidence that India’s emerging crop of shuttlers will sustain the country’s rise on the global stage, saying the federation’s focus on grassroots coaching, sports science, and junior development is aimed at building long-term success across disciplines.Mishra spoke to IANS on Saturday during the official mascot and anthem launch of the BWF World Championships 2026 at The Lalit in New De…
Tokyo, July 17 (IANS) Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu reached the Japan Open semifinals after a withdrawal from her Japanese opponent Nozomi Okuhara here on Friday. This marked Sindhu’s third semifinal of the season, after the Malaysian Super 1000 and Australia Super 500. Moreover, this is her first Super 750 semi-final since the 2023 Denmark Open.The 31-year-old Indian, is chasing her first title of the season, will face Tokyo Olympic champion and world No. 4 Chinese shuttler Chen Yufei, whom she…
Tokyo, July 15 (IANS) India’s hopes in the men’s singles draw at the Japan Open 2026 came to an abrupt end on Wednesday after Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty were both eliminated in their opening-round matches at the BWF Super 750 tournament, while Unnati Hooda also exited the women’s singles competition.Lakshya, seeded among the tournament’s leading contenders by virtue of his world No. 14 ranking, was unable to counter home favourite Koki Watanabe, who secured a comfortable 21-16, 21-14 victory i…
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 …
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…