Indonesia Open: PM Narendra Modi congratulates Kidambi Srikanth on Super Series Premier triumph
Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Himanta Biswa Sarma also congratulated the 24-year-old from Guntur on his achievement and announced INR 5 lakh reward.
Jun 18, 2017, 22:57 PM IST
Indonesia Open: Sensational Kidambi Srikanth thrashes Kazumasa Sakai to capture 2nd Super Series Premier title
Last month, he lost in the final of Singapore Open to compatriot B Sai Praneeth. This was his fourth Super Series final. He had previously won the 2014 China Open and 2015 India Open.
Jun 18, 2017, 16:19 PM IST
Indonesia Open: Kidambi Srikanth shocks world number 1 Son Wan Ho to enter Super Series Premier final
Srikanth, ranked 22nd, got the better of Korean shuttler in three games, 21-15,14-21, 24-22 in one hour and 12 minutes.
Jun 17, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
Indonesia Open: Giant-killer H S Prannoy's fight ends in agony, goes down in semis
Prannoy, who had lost to the same opponent during the 2013 edition, mostly matched Sakai stroke for stroke but failed to complete the rallies. The Japanese, a bundle of energy, showed better control over the shuttle to emerge victorious.
Jun 17, 2017, 13:42 PM IST
Indonesia Open: Indian giant-killer HS Prannoy hails win over Chen Long one his best
World No. 25 Prannoy today shocked two-time All England and World Champion Chen 21-18 16-21 21-19 in a men's singles quarterfinals match that lasted 75 minutes. He had stunned former World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei in straight games yesterday.
Jun 16, 2017, 20:39 PM IST
Indonesia Open: HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth continue giant-killing acts; beat Chen Long, Wang Tzu-wei respectively to enter semis
Prannoy thus became the first Indian player to defeat the big three of Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei and Chen Long.
Jun 16, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
Indonesia Open: HS Prannoy stuns Lee Chong Wei, Kidambi Srikanth shocks Jan O Jorgensen to enter quarters
The World No. 25 Indian, who went into the match with a 0-2 head-to-head record, saw off three-time Olympic silver medallist Lee 21-10 21-18 in a 40-minute men's singles contest at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC).
Jun 15, 2017, 16:12 PM IST
Indonesia Open: Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy enter second round of Super Series Premier event
The world No. 29 Prannoy saw off 20th ranked Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 21-13 21-18 in a 43-minute battle. He will next face top seeded Malaysian Lee Chong Wei.
Jun 14, 2017, 21:16 PM IST
BAI names squad for upcoming tournaments, Saina Nehwal to play in US Open
In women's singles, World No. 45, Rituparna Das will be the cynosure of all Indian eyes, while Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy will drive Indian challenge in the men's doubles action.
Jun 12, 2017, 19:23 PM IST
Indonesia Open: In-form B Sai Praneeth leads Indian challenge in Super Series Premier event
The 24-year-old Indian clinched the Singapore Super Series in April before lifting the Thailand Grand Prix Gold crown last week. He will now hope for another good week when he opens his campaign against second seeded Korean Son Wan Ho.
Jun 12, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Gustavo Salazar Delgado steps down as BWF Deputy President pending results of corruption investigation
Various reports said Salazar, 52, was under investigation over a bribery and money-laundering case linked to Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.
Jun 05, 2017, 19:24 PM IST
Thailand Open: B Sai Praneeth wins second consecutive title after come-from-behind victory in Bangkok
This is Praneeth's second consecutive title win, following the Singapore Open victory. He had reached the finals of Syed Modi International in January at Hyderabad, where he lost to Sameer Verma.
Jun 04, 2017, 18:08 PM IST
Thailand Open: Saina Nehwal bows out, B Sai Praneeth advances to final
Singapore Open champion Praneeth, ranked 24 in the world, will take on fourth-seeded 19-year-old Indonesian Jonatan Christie, who defeated Joo Ven Soong of Malaysia 21-9 21-18 in his 34-minute semifinal clash.
Jun 03, 2017, 17:39 PM IST
Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth reach quarterfinals of Thailand Open
Second seed Saina dished out a dominating show to dump Ying Ying Lee of Malaysia 21-11 21-14 in a 40-minute match to set up a clash with Japanese qualifier Haruko Suzuki.
Jun 01, 2017, 22:07 PM IST
Claiming a medal at Commonwealth Games 2018 remains a target, says Ashwini Ponnappa
Ashwini has emerged as the top doubles star as she and her new women's doubles partner Sikki finished runners-up at Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold.
Jun 01, 2017, 16:23 PM IST
Thailand Open: Sai Praneeth, Sourabh Verma cruise into third round
Sourabh, seeded 12th, survived a challenge from compatriot Anand Pawar 21-17 20-22 21-14, while third seed Praneeth, who won the Singapore Open last month, defeated Malaysia's R Satheishtharan 21-15 21-13 in another match.
May 31, 2017, 18:15 PM IST
Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth to start as favourites in India's campaign at Thailand Open
After missing the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship to attend to her ailing father, Saina will be itching to add another GPG title to her kitty after claiming the Malaysia Masters early in the year.
May 29, 2017, 12:34 PM IST
Sudirman Cup: South Korea upset defending champions China to win first world mixed teams title in 14 years
South Korea on Sunday won badminton's Sudirman Cup for the first time in 14 years with an emotional 3-2 victory over 10-time champions China at Australia's Gold Coast.
May 29, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
Sudirman Cup: Defending champions China play South Korea in final
South Korea, who beat China for their last Sudirman Cup title in Eindhoven in 2003, won their semi-final 3-1 over Thailand.
May 27, 2017, 21:20 PM IST
Sudirman Cup: India's campaign ends after 0-3 loss to China at quarterfinals
It was always going to be an uphill task for the ninth seeded Indian team to breach the Chinese wall and though the mixed doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy put up a gritty show to challenge the World No. 2 pair of Lu Kai and Huang Yaqiong, they ultimately went down.
May 26, 2017, 12:52 PM IST
