Badminton News

Hong Kong Open: Sensational Sameer Verma makes first Super Series semis

The unseeded Indian will play third seeded Danish giant Jan O Jorgensen. It will be their first meeting.

Nov 25, 2016, 21:16 PM IST

No Saina Newhal vs PV Sindhu in Hong Kong as London Games medallist suffers shock defeat in quarters

Earlier in the day, Sindhu survived an equally thrilling match against Xiaoyu Liang of Singapore in their quarter-final match.

Nov 25, 2016, 17:40 PM IST

PV Sindhu topples Saina Nehwal in latest BWF world rankings

In men's singles, Ajay Jayaram jumped four places to reach the 19th spot, while H S Prannoy also improved two spots to climb to the 25th place.

Nov 25, 2016, 15:56 PM IST

After success in Rio Olympics and Superseries, PV Sindhu vows to continue incredible run

Sindhu continued her winning ways at the Hong Kong Open on Friday, fighting past Indonesia`s Liang Xiaoyu, 21-17, 21-23, 21-18 to reach the semi-finals.

Nov 25, 2016, 15:44 PM IST

Hong Kong Open: Saina Nehwal beats World No. 11 Sayaka Sato, moves into quarter-final

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal continued her winning streak by advancing into the quarter-final of Hong Kong Open. The Hyderabadi shuttler defeated World No. 11 Sayaka Sato 18-21, 21-9, 21-16.

Nov 24, 2016, 13:56 PM IST

Ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu enter second round at Hong Kong Super Series

Saina, on a comeback trail, was the first to take the field and she recorded a hard-fought 12-21 21-19 21-17 win over Thailand's Porntip Buranaprasertsuk

Nov 23, 2016, 21:07 PM IST

Hong Kong Open: Saina Nehwal advances to pre-QF, beats Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 12-21, 21-19, 21-17

Ironically, it was Buranaprasertsuk, who ended Saina's campaign a week ago at the China Open.

Nov 23, 2016, 11:54 AM IST

China Open 2016: PV Sindhu defeats China's Sun Yu to clinch maiden Super Series title

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu added another feather to her cap on Sunday as she defeated Sun Yu of China in the final of the 2016 China Open in Fuzhou to clinch her maiden Super Series title.

Nov 20, 2016, 13:02 PM IST

Rio silver-medallist PV Sindhu outlasts local favourite He Bingjiao to reach China Open semis

The 21-year-old from Hyderabad will take on the winner of the match between Japan's Akane Yamaguchi and sixth seed Sung Ji Hyun, seeded sixth.

Nov 18, 2016, 17:38 PM IST

PV Sindhu, Ajay Jayaram progress into quarterfinals of China Super Series Premier

Jayaram too had to work hard to surpass Wei Nan as he notched up a 20-22 21-19 21-12 win over the Hong Kong shuttler in a 56-minute clash.

Nov 17, 2016, 15:52 PM IST

China denies visa to Indian badminton manager since he hails from Arunachal

China has often claimed the state as their own territory and has rejected visa applications saying they feel residents of Arunachal do not need a visa to enter the country.

Nov 17, 2016, 11:08 AM IST

China Open: Saina Nehwal suffers first-round defeat, PV Sindhu advances to pre-QF

Meanwhile, Silver medalist from Rio Olympics PV Sindhu advanced to the pre-quarter final stage with a 21-12, 21-16 victory over China's Chia Hsin Lee.

Nov 16, 2016, 11:03 AM IST

Saina Nehwal eyes comeback, PV Sindhu aims for maiden title in China Open Super Series

After two second round exits, seventh seed Sindhu will hope for better results when she begins her campaign against Chia Hsin Lee of Chinese Taipei.

Nov 15, 2016, 19:45 PM IST

PV Sindhu says she wants to clinch All England Championship as a mark of respect for coach Pullela Gopichand

Notably, Gopichand won Yonex All-England Badminton Championships in 2011 by defeating Chen Hong of China, the 12th seed, 15-12, 15-6.

Nov 14, 2016, 10:35 AM IST

Olympics has changed something inside me, feels silver medalist PV Sindhu

The two-time bronze medalist at World Championship will next compete at the China Super Series starting next week and Sindhu said she can't take anybody lightly.

Nov 09, 2016, 22:30 PM IST

PBL Auction: Carolina Marin costliest buy, Kidambi Srikanth tops price list among Indians; PV Sindhu outshines Saina Nehwal

None of the men`s singles badminton "Big Three" players - Chinese duo of Chen Long and Lin Dan and Malaysian superstar Lee Chong Wei -- will play in the PBL. 

Nov 09, 2016, 16:45 PM IST

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal & Carolina Marin to go under hammer for Premier Badminton League 2

The six-team strong competition will be held in state of the art stadia across the country, including Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi and Lucknow.

Nov 08, 2016, 17:17 PM IST

Saina Nehwal: Ace Indian shuttler feels it could be the end of her badminton career

The 26-year-old Saina had developed a knee problem a week before she was to leave for Rio Olympics and she carried the injury through the Games before she made an early exit by losing her second match.

Nov 02, 2016, 23:05 PM IST

India has infrastructure, but not enough coaches, says ace shuttler​ Saina Nehwal

Praising the Indian government's initiative to promote sports, Saina hoped such support should be extended for next two to three Olympics.

Oct 30, 2016, 16:59 PM IST

PV Sindhu fails to impress, crashes out of French Open Superseries

The 10th ranked Indian lost the second round match in 41 minutes.

Oct 28, 2016, 12:40 PM IST