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“Getting Better And..”: PV Sindhu On Recovering From Injury and World Tour Finals Plans | Badminton News
10Oct By adminNo Comments
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“Getting Better And..”: PV Sindhu On Recovering From Injury and World Tour Finals Plans | Badminton News

[ad_1] Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu is hoping to make a comeback at the season-ending World Tour Finals in December after being forced to take a long break from the international circuit due to an ankle injury. One of the fittest sportsperson in the circuit, Sindhu had suffered a stress fracture on her left foot on way to her maiden Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham in August."To take it (break) positively, I think this is the only time I would get a break because next year is going to be a hectic one with tournaments lined up one after another," Sindhu, who is the ambassador of the Brave together campaign, told PTI."But on the negative side, I would say it's unfortunate that I am taking a break. But it's important because you have to take care of your body and make sure...
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Vietnam Open: B Sai Praneeth’s Crashes Out In Second Round | Badminton News
29Sep By adminNo Comments
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Vietnam Open: B Sai Praneeth’s Crashes Out In Second Round | Badminton News

[ad_1] Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, a former world championship bronze medalist, continued to struggle as he was knocked out in the second round of the Vietnam Open 2022 after losing to fellow countryman Rithvik Sanjeevi Satish Kumar on Wednesday. Playing on the badminton courts at Nguyen Du Cultural Sports Club in Ho Chi Minh City, India's B Sai Praneeth, 40th in the badminton world rankings, went down to world No. 225 Rithvik Sanjeevi Satish Kumar 21-17, 18-21, 13-21 in one hour and three minutes.B Sai Praneeth was on the back foot in the first game and trailed 8-4 after early exchanges. Satish Kumar maintained the four-point cushion but at 16-12, B Sai Praneeth won nine of the next ten points for a 1-0 lead.Satish Kumar was leading 13-8 in the second game. Though former world No. 1...
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Vietnam Open: N Siki Reddy, Rohan Kapoor Enter Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals | Badminton News
29Sep By adminNo Comments
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Vietnam Open: N Siki Reddy, Rohan Kapoor Enter Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals | Badminton News

[ad_1] The Indian pair dug deep to beat Hong Kong's Fan Ka Yan and Yeung Shing Choi.© AFPIndia's N Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor dug deep to beat Hong Kong's Fan Ka Yan and Yeung Shing Choi and reach the mixed doubles quarterfinals at the Vietnam Open Super 100 badminton tournament on Thursday. The Indian pair won 21-10, 19-21, 21-18 in a match lasting 50 minutes.Two other Indian pairings in the mixed doubles draw, Mauryan Kathvaran and Kushan Balashri, and Bokka Navaneeth and Priya Konjengbam, lost their respective round of 16 matches.PromotedTokyo Olympian B Sai Praneeth had suffered a shock defeat at the hands of fellow Indian Rithvik Sanjeevi Satish Kumar in the men's singles second round on Wednesday.On Thursday, Satish exited the competition with a narrow loss to Malaysia's Ong Ken ...
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China Set To Host BWF World Tour Finals In December 2022 | Badminton News
29Sep By adminNo Comments
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China Set To Host BWF World Tour Finals In December 2022 | Badminton News

[ad_1] BWF, however, cancelled a Super 1000 and a Super 750 events in China.© AFPChina is set to host its first international badminton tournament since 2019, with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announcing on Thursday that the flagship BWF World Tour Finals is heading back to Guangzhou from December 11 to 18, later this year. "The famed red courts of Tianhe Stadium will welcome the top eight players and pairs in each category at the season-ending finale as they compete for their share of the biggest prize pool ever seen in badminton - US $1.5 million," BWF said in a official release.BWF Secretary General Thomas Lund said it was a positive step for the sport to see elite level badminton in China once again."The HSBC BWF World Tour Finals is one of our most lucrative tournaments of t...
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Vietnem Open: Sai Praneeth Bows Out In Second Round | Badminton News
28Sep By adminNo Comments
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Vietnem Open: Sai Praneeth Bows Out In Second Round | Badminton News

[ad_1] Tokyo Olympian B Sai Praneeth suffered a shock defeat at the hands of fellow Indian Rithvik Sanjeevi Satish Kumar in the men's singles second round at the Vietnam Open Super 100 badminton tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday. A former World Championships bronze medallist, Praneeth, who has been struggling for form for the last one year, lost 21-17 18-21 13-21 to Satish Kumar to make another early exit from a tournament.Satish Kumar, who had finished runner-up at Bangladesh International Challenge in December last year, will now face Malaysia's Ong Ken Yon next.In other results in the men's singles, Meiraba Luwang Maisnam eked out a thrilling 21-16 18-21 21-14 win over Malaysia's Kok Jing Hong to set up a fight with Chinese Taipei's Chi Yu Jen, who beat India's eighth seed M...
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BWF World Rankings: HS Prannoy Storms Into Top 15 For First Time In Four Years | Badminton News
27Sep By adminNo Comments
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BWF World Rankings: HS Prannoy Storms Into Top 15 For First Time In Four Years | Badminton News

[ad_1] Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has entered the top 15 of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Rankings after a gap of almost four years. The last time the shuttler was the World Number 15 was on October 17, 2018. He made a climb of one spot to break into the top 15 once again. On the other hand, the men's doubles pair of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila (jumping three spots to Number 23) and the mixed doubles duo of Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Bhatnagar (jumping two spots to Number 30), have achieved their best ranks."@PRANNOYHSPRI back in top-15 Doubles pairs @arjunmr/@dhruvkapilaa and @ishaan0202/#TanishaCrasto better their highest rank Checkout the ranking updates @himantabiswa| @sanjay091968 #BWFWorldRankings #IndiaontheRise #Badminton," tweeted Badminton Association of India ...
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Chennai Open 2022: Ankita Raina Blown Away By Tatjana Maria | Badminton News
13Sep By adminNo Comments
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Chennai Open 2022: Ankita Raina Blown Away By Tatjana Maria | Badminton News

[ad_1] Experienced German Tatjana Maria outclassed India No. 1 Ankita Raina 6-0, 6-1 in the opening round of the singles main draw of the Chennai Open WTA 250 tennis tournament in Chennai on Tuesday. Russian Anastasia Gasanova sent top-seed Alison-Riske Amritraj packing with a 6-2 6-3 win in an hour and 29 minutes. The fourth-seed Maria proved too good for the 29-year old Indian, dashing her hopes in an hour and 15 minutes. The Wimbledon semifinalist did not allow Raina any chance.Though the German did not hit too many winners, she simply sliced her way to success. She opted for the slice on numerous occasions, frustrating the local player.The first set was over in 31 minutes with the No. 4 seed making the most of a weak Raina serve while saving two break points on her own serve.The seco...
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HS Prannoy Becomes World No. 1 In BWF World Tour Rankings | Badminton News
9Sep By adminNo Comments
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HS Prannoy Becomes World No. 1 In BWF World Tour Rankings | Badminton News

[ad_1] Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy is now the World's Number one player in the men's singles category in the BWF World Tour Rankings. In the rankings updated on September 6, Prannoy emerged as the number one shuttler in tour rankings. "This is just a trailer, picture abhi baaki hai Well deserved @PRANNOYHSPRI, keep going! @himantabiswa @sanjay091968 #BWFWorldTour #IndiaontheRise #Badminton," tweeted BAI Media.This is just a trailer, picture abhi baaki haiWell deserved @PRANNOYHSPRI, keep going! @himantabiswa @sanjay091968#BWFWorldTour#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/bdak1ixhd8— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) September 8, 2022The 2022 BWF World Tour started on January 11 and will end on December 18. It is the fifth season of the BWF Badminton World Tour. The tour consists of 22 tourna...
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India’s Anupama Upadhyaya Becomes New Junior World No. 1 In BWF Rankings | Badminton News
7Sep By adminNo Comments
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India’s Anupama Upadhyaya Becomes New Junior World No. 1 In BWF Rankings | Badminton News

[ad_1] File image of Anupama Upadhyaya© BAIYoung Anupama Upadhyaya has become only the second Indian shuttler in under-19 girls singles category to win the top title in the latest BWF Junior rankings. The 17-year-old from Panchkula, who had claimed junior international titles in Uganda and Poland earlier this year, replaced fellow Indian Tasnim Mir from the top position on Tuesday. She has jumped two places to grab the pole position with 18.060 points from 18 tournaments and is one of the four girls who figure in the Top 10 of the junior rankings.Three other Indian female shuttlers in the Top 10 are Tasnim Mir (number 2) and two 14-year-olds -- Anwesha Gowda (number 6) and Unnati Hooda (number 9). Overall, Anupama is only the sixth Indian shuttler to top the junior rankings.In boys, Adit...
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Japan Open: HS Prannoy Loses In Quarterfinals After Valiant Effort | Badminton News
2Sep By adminNo Comments
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Japan Open: HS Prannoy Loses In Quarterfinals After Valiant Effort | Badminton News

[ad_1] HS Prannoy went down fighting in the men's singles quarterfinals against world championships bronze medallist Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, bringing down the curtains on India's campaign at the Japan Open on Friday. The 30-year-old Indian played out of his skin and saved three match points, only to endure the agony of losing it in the end, as Chou emerged victorious 21-17 15-21 22-20 in a pulsating contest that lasted an hour and 20 minutes.One of the most consistent Indian players in the circuit this season, Prannoy recovered well from an opening game reversal, and kept breathing down his opponent's neck till the last point but, in the end, Chou's perseverance saw him through in this match at the Super 750 tournament.Coming into the match after his twin wins against Chou in t...
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