Badminton News

Chen Long beats number Viktor Axelsen to win China Open

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi beat Chinese qualifier Gao Fangjie to win her first Superseries title of the year.

Nov 19, 2017, 20:16 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth to skip Hong Kong Open

The 25-year-old had pulled out of the China Open Super Series Premier after his doctor advised him a week's rest following a muscle strain.

Nov 18, 2017, 19:34 PM IST

China Open: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy sail through; Sourabh Verma crashes out

The men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also failed to cross the opening hurdle, losing to Chinese pair of Cheng Liu and Nan Zhang 13-21 13-21.

Nov 15, 2017, 17:19 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth pulls out of China Open, World No. 1 dream in jeopardy

The Indian sensation achieved the career-best ranking of 2 on November 3, after a fantastic run of form this year, in which has won four Super Series titles in five finals.

Nov 11, 2017, 13:07 PM IST

Badminton sensation Srikanth Kidambi achieves career-best World No. 2 ranking

Since his last-eight loss in the Glasgow World Championships in August to the then World No.1 Son Wan Ho of South Korea, in Srikanth has lost just once in the next 13 matches.

Nov 02, 2017, 18:52 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth recommended for Padma Shri award

 PV Sindhu and Mahendra Singh Dhoni have also been recommended for the Padma Bhushan.

Nov 01, 2017, 17:58 PM IST

Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan's days of domination are over: Kidambi Srikanth

Srikanth was felicitated at the P Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad after his recent victories at Denmark Open and French Open. 

Oct 31, 2017, 20:00 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth wins French Open, his fourth Super Series title of 2017

He is also likely to rise to a career-best number two in the world rankings that will come out on Thursday. 

Oct 29, 2017, 20:39 PM IST

French Open Super Series: Kidambi Srikanth beats HS Prannoy to reach final, Akene Yamaguchi blows PV Sindhu away

In an all-India semi-final, Srikanth, who won the Denmark Open last week, beat compatriot HS Prannoy 14-21 21-18 21-19 in 62 minutes.

Oct 28, 2017, 22:35 PM IST

PV Sindhu vs Yamaguchi Akane, French Open semifinal: Live Streaming, TV Listing, Date, Time, Venue

The world number five from Japan had defeated India's Saina Nehwal earlier in the tournament, in the second round.

Oct 28, 2017, 18:03 PM IST

French Open: HS Prannoy sets up possible semi-final meeting with Kidambi Srikanth

Prannoy took 47 minutes to beat the 31-ranked South Korean 21-16, 21-16 in their first-ever meeting.

Oct 28, 2017, 00:29 AM IST

French Open Super Series: PV Sindhu beats China's Chen Yufei to reach semi-finals

It also served as a sweet revenge for the 22-year-old Indian girl, who lost to Yufei in straight games of the French Open first round match earlier this month.

Oct 27, 2017, 22:02 PM IST

HS Prannoy enters French Open quarterfinals

Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu will meet World No. 10 Chinese Chen Yufei, who had beaten the Indian in the opening round at Odense last week.

Oct 27, 2017, 12:25 PM IST

French Open Super Series: Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu storm into quarters

Former World No 1 Saina, however, failed to get across Japan's World No 5 Akane Yamaguchi, losing 9-21 21-23 in a 39 -minute clash second round clash. This is her second loss to the fifth-seeded Japanese in two weeks. Saina had lost to Yamaguchi in the quarterfinals at Odense.

Oct 27, 2017, 00:07 AM IST

Saina Nehwal loses to Akane Yamaguchi again, crashes out of French Open Super Series

Earlier today, Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy also lost their doubles match to top seeds Misaki Matsutomo and

Oct 26, 2017, 22:13 PM IST

BWF rankings: Kidambi Srikanth climbs to 4th place, PV Sindhu continues at 2nd

Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth climbed to the fourth position in latest BWF rankings, released on Thursday. Propelled by his recent success in the Denmark Open Super Series event, the 24-year-old jumped four places with 66,923 points.

Oct 26, 2017, 19:04 PM IST

French Open: Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy, B Sai Praneeth make winning start

Prannoy, who has beaten the former World No. 1 Malaysian twice this season, will square off against Denmark's Hans- Kristian Solberg Vittinghus next.

Oct 25, 2017, 17:02 PM IST

All eyes on Kidambi Srikanth as he starts campaign at French Open

Parupalli Kashyap, who failed to make the main draw last week, will face Fabian Roth in the qualifying round tomorrow.

Oct 23, 2017, 20:07 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth beats Vincent Wong Wing Ki to enter Denmark Open final

The 25-year-old Indian, who clinched the Indonesia Open and Australian Open this year besides reaching the final of the Singapore Open, defeated Wong 21-18 21-17 at the Odense Sports Park.

Oct 21, 2017, 21:06 PM IST

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth keeps Indian flame burning; Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy out

He will take on the winner of the match between world number five Tien Chen Chou of Taiwan and Wing Ki Vincent Wong of Hong Kong.

Oct 21, 2017, 00:46 AM IST