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Saina Nehwal Among Shuttlers To Skip BAC 2023 Trials | Badminton News
1Jan By adminNo Comments
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Saina Nehwal Among Shuttlers To Skip BAC 2023 Trials | Badminton News

[ad_1] Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saina Nehwal is among shuttlers who will be skipping the national badminton trials for the Asian Mixed Team Championships, to be held in Dubai from February 14 to 19. Former world number 1 Saina was named along with Aakarshi Kashyap and Malvika Bansod for the trials. The senior selection committee named them to pick the second women's singles player who will join double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu in the squad for the Asian meet. However, Saina and Malvika both have decided to skip the trials."Saina and Malvika have informed BAI about their unavailability for the trials. Hence, Ashmita Chaliha has been invited for the trials. There are few other pull outs as well," a Badminton Association of India (BAI) source told PTI.With both Saina and Malvi...
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India Open: Kidami Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy Clubbed In ‘Quarter Of Death’ | Badminton News
30Dec By adminNo Comments
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India Open: Kidami Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy Clubbed In ‘Quarter Of Death’ | Badminton News

[ad_1] Indian men's singles players were handed a tough draw with Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy -- all clubbed together in the same quarter at the Yonex Sunrise India Open badminton tournament, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from January 17 to 22. Former world champion and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will face her last edition's nemesis Supanida Katethong in the opening round of the BWF World Tour event, which has been upgraded to Super 750 category this year.Reigning champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will, meanwhile, begin their men's doubles campaign against Denmark's Jeppe Bay and Lasse Molhede, ranked no. 31 in the world.The fifth seeded duo would target a potential quarterfinal clash against top seeds Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan...
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HS Prannoy Regains Career-Best World No. 8 Rankings | Badminton News
27Dec By adminNo Comments
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HS Prannoy Regains Career-Best World No. 8 Rankings | Badminton News

[ad_1] File image of HS Prannoy© AFPStar Indian shuttler HS Prannoy regained his career-best number eight position in the latest BWF world rankings issued on Tuesday. The 30-year-old from Kerala, who has been in good form this year, had achieved the number eight ranking in 2018 for the first time before slipping to 34 in 2019. However, some memorable performances in the season, including the Thomas Cup win, seven quarterfinals, two semifinals and a runner-up finish at the Swiss Open, saw him rise like a phoenix in 2022. He couldn't win an individual title but played a pivotal role in the Indian team's historic Thomas Cup win in Bangkok.His consistency earned him a place in the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals and a nomination for the BWF Player of the year award.Among others, Lakshya ...
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PV Sindhu The 12th Highest-Paid Sportswoman In 2022: Forbes | Badminton News
23Dec By adminNo Comments
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PV Sindhu The 12th Highest-Paid Sportswoman In 2022: Forbes | Badminton News

[ad_1] India's badminton star PV Sindhu is the only player in the top 25 in Forbes' annual list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world. Sindhu, the 2016 Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, occupies the 12th spot in the list, which is topped by Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka. The 27-year-old made $7 million of her total earnings of $7.1 million from off-court sources, having won a singles gold and doubles silver at the Commonwealth Games earlier this year in Birmingham.For the third straight year, Osaka tops Forbes' annual list of the World's highest-paid female athletes. The list is dominated by tennis players once again.Osaka leads leads a pack of seven tennis players who are placed inside the list's Top 10, including Serena Williams, Emma Raducanu, Iga Swiatek, Venus Williams,...
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Satwik-Chirag Achieve Career-Best No 5 Ranking, Prannoy Back In Top 10 | Badminton News
20Dec By adminNo Comments
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Satwik-Chirag Achieve Career-Best No 5 Ranking, Prannoy Back In Top 10 | Badminton News

[ad_1] Men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag ShettyThe Indian doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached a career-best world number five while HS Prannoy regained his place in the top 10 in men's singles in the BWF world rankings issued on Tuesday. Satwik and Chirag have been on a stellar run this year with two world tour titles at Indian Open Super 500 and French Open Super 750 and also claimed a maiden gold at the Commonwealth Games and a bronze at the World Championships. Their unprecedented success reflected in the ranking as the duo jumped two places to the top five with 75,806 rating points from 15 tournaments.Prannoy, too, made gains in the latest ranking as he once again broke into the top 10, grabbing the world number 9 place after starting...
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Prannoy Upsets World No 1 Axelsen At Badminton World Tour Finals | Badminton News
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Prannoy Upsets World No 1 Axelsen At Badminton World Tour Finals | Badminton News

[ad_1] Men's world number one Viktor Axelsen had his aura of invincibility shaken Friday at the season-ending badminton World Tour Finals in Bangkok with a surprise loss to India's H.S. Prannoy. The defeat was only the third this year for the dominant 28-year-old Dane, who eventually succumbed 14-21, 21-17, 21-18. But Axelsen -- who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics last year -- still advances to Saturday's semi-finals albeit with his confidence slightly bruised.The Badminton World Federation shifted its $1.5 million flagship event to the Thai capital's Nimibutr Arena after original host China dropped the tournament due to its tough Covid restrictions.Prannoy had nothing to lose in Friday's clash after two losses earlier in the week meant he was ineligible to advance to the next round.Axels...
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HS Prannoy Loses To Lu Guang Zu in BWF World Tour Finals, Out Of Semifinal Race | Badminton News
8Dec By adminNo Comments
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HS Prannoy Loses To Lu Guang Zu in BWF World Tour Finals, Out Of Semifinal Race | Badminton News

[ad_1] India's HS Prannoy went down fighting in three games to China's Lu Guang Zu in his second Group A match to bow out of the semifinal race at the BWF World Tour Finals on Thursday. The 30-year-old from Kerala, who had lost to the same opponent in his only meeting at the French Open this year, put up a brave effort but couldn't go the distance, losing 21-23 21-17 19-21 in a gruelling 84-minute contest. It was his second loss in Group A following the opening match defeat to Japan's Kodai Naraoka.The world no. 12 Indian will face world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in his final Group A match on Friday.Axelsen topped the group after beating Naraoka 21-5 21-15 in a lop-sided contest. The Dane had also defeated Lu in straight games on Wednesday.With the top two players in...
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BWF Rankings: Lakshya Sen Regains Career-Best Sixth Spot, Gayatri-Treesa Breaks Into Top 20 | Badminton News
29Nov By adminNo Comments
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BWF Rankings: Lakshya Sen Regains Career-Best Sixth Spot, Gayatri-Treesa Breaks Into Top 20 | Badminton News

[ad_1] File photo of Lakshya Sen© AFPIndian shuttler Lakshya Sen on Tuesday jumped two spots to regain his career-best sixth position in the latest BWF World Rankings. The 21-year-old from Almora, who had a stellar run this season, has 75,024 points from 23 tournaments. Kidambi Srikanth and H S Prannoy remained static at world number 11 and 12 respectively. Women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand broke into the top 20 by jumping two places to world number 19.The pair, winner of bronze medal in Birmingham Commonwealth Games, has 46,020 points from 17 tournaments.French Open and Commonwealth Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty remained in the seventh spot in men's doubles.Mixed doubles pair of Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto also remained at the...
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Kidambi Srikanth Pulls Out Of Australian Open; Sameer, Mithun In Fray | Badminton News
14Nov By adminNo Comments
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Kidambi Srikanth Pulls Out Of Australian Open; Sameer, Mithun In Fray | Badminton News

[ad_1] Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has pulled out of the Australian Open Super 300 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday. Srikanth, thus, joined Lakshya Sen and doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankreddy and Chirag Shetty in withdrawing from the USD 180,000 tournament. Placed at number 10 in the Race to Guanzhou rankings, Srikanth needed to win the tournament to have any hopes of qualifying for the season-ending World Tour Final in December.But the 29-year-old from Guntur, who had claimed the bronze medal at Commonwealth Games and also played a heroic role in India's epic Thomas Cup win this year, decided to give it a miss.Srikanth had reached the semifinals in his last tournament at Hylo Open in Saarbrucken, Germany. The Indian had finished at the last four at Korea Open and ...
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PV Sindhu Pulls Out Of BWF World Tour Finals After Failing To Recover From Stress Fracture | Badminton News
13Nov By adminNo Comments
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PV Sindhu Pulls Out Of BWF World Tour Finals After Failing To Recover From Stress Fracture | Badminton News

[ad_1] PV Sindhu is yet to fully recover from a stress fracture on her left ankle.© AFPTwo-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has withdrawn from the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals as she is yet to fully recover from a stress fracture on her left ankle. The 2018 edition champion Sindhu had sustained the injury on way to her title winning run at the Commonwealth Games in August. The BWF World Tour Finals is scheduled to be held in Guangzhou, China from December 14."Her doctor has advised her to take some more time so that she recovers completely ahead of the new season. She has discussed about the pros and cons but with so much restrictions in Guangzhou and also keeping new season in mind, she has taken this decision," Sindhu's father PV Ramana told PTI."She has already started her trai...
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