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PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Win Openers; Sai Praneeth Loses In US Open | Badminton News
13Jul By adminNo Comments
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PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Win Openers; Sai Praneeth Loses In US Open | Badminton News

[ad_1] Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu defeated her American opponent of Indian origin Disha Gupta while Lakshya Sen began his men's singles campaign with a convincing win over Finland's Kalle Koljonen at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament in Council Bluffs, US. In another men's singles match, S Sankar Subramanian, who had entered the main draw of the tournament after two tough qualifying matches, defeated his tricky Irish opponent Nhat Nguyen 21-11, 21-16 in the first round. However, B Sai Praneeth lost to 23-year-old world No. 7 Chinese player Li Shi Feng after a gruelling match that lasted three games.Sindhu defeated Diksha 21-15, 21-12 in just 27 minutes to enter the second round, while Lakshya beat his Finnish opponent 21-8, 21-16 in less than 30 minutes.Sankar though w...
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Thailand Open: Kiran George Stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina Nehwal, Ashmita Chaliha Too Win | Badminton News
31May By adminNo Comments
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Thailand Open: Kiran George Stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina Nehwal, Ashmita Chaliha Too Win | Badminton News

[ad_1] India's Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-game win over world number 9 Shi Yuqi of China to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament in Bangkok on Wednesday. Ashmita Chaliha and Saina Nehwal also made winning starts to their campaign in women's singles. On a day when Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth made early exits, Odisha Open winner Kiran, a product of the Prakash Padukone academy, notched up a 21-18 22-20 win over third seed Shi Yu Qi, who is a 2018 world championships silver medallist.Kiran will take on China's Weng Hong Yang next.In other matches, Ashmita, who came through the qualifiers, beat compatriot Malvika Bansod 17-21 14-21, while London Olympics bronze medallist Saina defeated Canada's Wen Yu Zhang 21-13 21-7.Ashmita will ...
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Saina Nehwal To Skip Asian Games Trials Due To Fitness Issues | Badminton News
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Saina Nehwal To Skip Asian Games Trials Due To Fitness Issues | Badminton News

[ad_1] Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saina Nehwal will not be participating at the national badminton selections trials for the upcoming Asian Games due to fitness issues. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) will be conducting the trial from May 4 to 7 at Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence in Telangana to pick the team for the prestigious tournament, which be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8. "Saina Nehwal will not be participating as she has some fitness issues. Also the men's pair of Kushal Raj and Prakash Raj has also withdrawn from the trials," BAI secretary Sanjay Mishra told PTI."However, rest of the players who were invited for the trials will be competing this week for the spots." Saina last played at the Orleans Masters. Battling injuries for qui...
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Thailand Open: Sai Praneeth, Ishaan-Tanisha, Ashmita Advance To Next Round | Badminton News
1Feb By adminNo Comments
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Thailand Open: Sai Praneeth, Ishaan-Tanisha, Ashmita Advance To Next Round | Badminton News

[ad_1] Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth advanced to the second round of the men's singles competition at the ongoing Thailand Masters on Wednesday. He defeated Denmark's Mads Christophersen in his first-round match by 21-13, 21-14. The Indian mixed doubles duo of Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto also advanced to the next round after eliminating Thailand's Ratchapol Makkasasithorn and Chasinee Korepa in straight two sets by 21-17, 21-5. India's Ashmita Chaliha also defeated her compatriot Anupama Upadhyaya in her first-round match by 21-16, 21-19 to advance to the next round.The Indian mixed doubles duo of Rohan Kapoor and Reddy Sikki also defeated Canada's Josephine Wu and Ty Alexander Lindeman in their first-round match by 21-11, 21-16.Kiran George also kept the tricolour flying high ...
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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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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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