Ashwini Ponnappa

From Sania Mirza to Dipika Pallikal, Top 10 HOTTEST female sports personalities in India - In Pics

In the collection of these photos, we will take you through the top 10 hottest female sports personalities.

Jan 08, 2023, 09:17 AM IST

World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth make winning start; Ashwini-Sikki pair loses

Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth registered straight-game victories to make impressive starts to their respective women's and men's singles campaigns at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals here on Wednesday.

Dec 01, 2021, 16:12 PM IST

Orleans Masters badminton: Saina Nehwal, Ashwini-Sikki enter semis

Saina edged past Iris Wang of the USA 21-19, 17-21, 21-19 in 60 minutes in the quarter-final match. The Indian shuttler will now lock horns with unseeded Line Christophersen of Denmark in the semi-finals.

Mar 27, 2021, 06:48 AM IST

Kidambi Srikanth, Satwik-Ashwini enter quarterfinals of Swiss Open

Former men's singles champion Kidambi Srikanth and the mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa progressed to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament in Basel on Thursday.

Mar 04, 2021, 15:57 PM IST

PV Sindhu, Sameer Verma eases into Thailand Open quarterfinals

Sameer Verma will now face world three Anders Antonsen for a place in the semi-finals. On Tuesday, Verma had registered a stunning comeback win against Zii Jia as he came with a lion-hearted performance to secure a 18-21, 27-25, 21-19 win in a thrilling opening match that lasted for one hour and 14 minutes. Verma was uncertain of making the Asian Leg, and said he'd arrived in Bangkok in perhaps not the best frame of mind.

Jan 21, 2021, 11:30 AM IST

Shuttler B. Sai Praneeth eases into second round of Japan Open

Praneeth hardly broke a sweat as he eased past Kenta Nishimoto of Japan 21-17, 21-13 in the first round of the tournament that lasted just 42 minutes.

Jul 23, 2019, 11:57 AM IST

Malaysia Open: Shuttler Sameer Verma stunned by China's Shi Yuqi in opener

Sameer went down fighting against Yuqi 20-22, 23-21, 12-21 in a three-game thriller that lasted one hour and five minutes.

Apr 02, 2019, 17:30 PM IST

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth seek to reclaim India Open crowns

Sindhu will open against compatriot Mugdha Agrey and is expected to face fast-rising Danish Mia Blichfeldt, seeded eighth, in the quarterfinals.

Mar 25, 2019, 18:43 PM IST

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Indian women athletes felicitated at ZEE Fair Play Awards

India's top women athletes and sportsperson were felicitated at ZEE News Fairplay Awards in New Delhi on Thursday. The awards, first introduced in 2018, recognise and honour women for their outstanding achievements in the field of sports. This year, several women athletes who have made their mark at international level during the last year were felicitated.

Feb 20, 2019, 15:22 PM IST

Syed Modi International: Saina Nehwal loses in final, settles for silver

Saina Nehwal, who was eyeing her fourth title at the Syed Modi International Badminton Championship, went down against China's Han Yue Han in the finals.

Nov 25, 2018, 17:48 PM IST

Syed Modi International: Saina Nehwal eyes fourth title

Saina Nehwal defeated Indonesia's Ruselli Hartawan to book her place in the finals of the Syed Modi International Badminton Championship.

Nov 25, 2018, 12:41 PM IST

Badminton: Red Bull Shuttle Up doubles tournament to kickstart in Delhi

Qualifiers will be held across 5 cities - Delhi, Bangalore, Guwahati, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

Oct 03, 2018, 20:42 PM IST

Asian Games 2018: Women shuttlers handed tough draw, face top seed Japan in quarters

Indian women's team, led by Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu, will have to punch above its weight to salvage any hopes of a medal after being handed a tough draw in the badminton event at the 18th Asian Games.

Aug 17, 2018, 21:42 PM IST

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa enters World Badminton Championship quarterfinals

The Indian mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa pulled off a stunning victory over the Malaysian world no.7 combination of Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai to progress to the quarterfinals of the World Championship here today.

Aug 02, 2018, 16:58 PM IST

Saina Nehwal, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Ashwini Ponnappa enter Badminton World Championships quarterfinals

Saina Nehwal won in straight two games against Ratchanok Intanon while Satwiksairaj and Ashwini beat Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai.

Aug 02, 2018, 16:57 PM IST

Asian Games more competitive than Commonwealth Games: Ponappa

Ashwini Ponnappa is looking forward to the Asian Games after the women's team had a podium finish in the last year.

Jun 20, 2018, 19:16 PM IST

Had self-doubts after Rio Olympics, says shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa

She is enjoying every bit of adulation that has come her way after playing a pivotal role in the Indian badminton team's first ever gold medal in a mixed team event at Commonwealth Games but doubles specialist Ashwin Ponappa had serious "self-doubts" about being able to make a comeback post 2016 Rio Olympics.

May 01, 2018, 16:05 PM IST