Parupalli Kashyap, Harsheel Dani reach prequarters at China Masters Grand Prix
The former World No. 6, Kashyap will face third seeded Chinese Qiao Bin on Thursday.
Apr 19, 2017, 18:58 PM IST
Indian shuttlers should look for consistency and target bigger tournaments, feels Pullela Gopichand
Gopichand expressed satisfaction over the recent performances of Indian shuttlers, including P V Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth, but said its time to step up to the next level as a lot still needs to be achieved.
Apr 18, 2017, 19:14 PM IST
Singapore Open champ Sai Praneeth has quality but he needs consistency: Pullela Gopichand
Praneeth had clinched the Canada Open last year and reached the Syed Modi Grand prix Gold this year in January. However, he hurt his shoulder during the final.
Apr 17, 2017, 00:31 AM IST
Singapore Open: B Sai Praneeth beats compatriot Kidambi Srikanth 17-21, 21-17, 21-12 to win maiden Superseries title
With this win, Praneeth has now extended his head-to-head record against Srikanth to 5-1
Apr 16, 2017, 14:24 PM IST
Singapore Open: It's Kidambi Srikanth vs Sai Praneeth in a dream all-India final
Going in tomorrow match, the higher ranked Srikanth will be deemed favourite, but Praneeth has a 4-1 head-to-head record against his more illustrious compatriot.
Apr 15, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
Singapore Open: Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth make it to semis, PV Sindhu loses to Carolina Marin
Sindhu, who had dropped down to world number 5 due to her first round exit at the Malaysia Open last week, never looked the player who had outsmarted Marin not too long back in New Delhi.
Apr 15, 2017, 00:12 AM IST
Singapore Open Superseries: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth advance to quarter-finals
The fifth seeded Sindhu lost the first game before staging a superb comeback to win 19-21, 21-17, 21-8 in a contest that lasted around one hour.
Apr 14, 2017, 00:28 AM IST
BWF Ranking: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu slips three places to be World No.5
The 21-year-old shuttler from Hyderabad suffered a shock first-round exit from the Malaysia Open Super Series in Kuching last week to go down the ladder.
Apr 13, 2017, 17:55 PM IST
PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth enter second round of Singapore Open
Srikanth will play Ihsan Maulana Mustofa of Indonesia in his next match.
Apr 13, 2017, 00:33 AM IST
China's badminton head coach, Li Yongbo, to retire after 24 years
Li Yongbo will be reassigned along with some other coaching staff to an advisory panel with the Chinese Olympic Committee, the report said.
Apr 12, 2017, 10:48 AM IST
PV Sindhu, unknown Nikhar Garg in fray for position in Badminton World Federation's Athletes Commission
Apart from Sindhu, the list also comprises two former world No.1s in men's doubles and a former European men's singles champion.
Apr 11, 2017, 11:56 AM IST
Singapore Super Series: Saina Nehwal withdraws, PV Sindhu hoping for better show
The 27-year-old Saina said she will next play at the Asian Badminton Championship to be held at Wuhan, China later this month.
Apr 10, 2017, 19:49 PM IST
Malaysia Open: Indian hope Ajay Jayaram loses to South Korea's Son Wan Ho in quarters
Jayaram, the lone Indian to have crossed the first-round barrier of the tournament, was handed a 18-21, 14-21 defeat in 37 minutes by Son.
Apr 07, 2017, 21:17 PM IST
India Open champion PV Sindhu reaches career-best World No 2 ranking
Saina, who also lost in the first round of the Malaysia Open, however, lost a place to be at ninth position in the ranking table with 64279 points.
Apr 06, 2017, 18:40 PM IST
Malaysia Open: Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram stuns fourth-seeded Viktor Axelsen to enter quarters
The match which lasted around 44 minutes at the Stadium Perpaduan - 3 here, saw a fightback from the Indian shuttler after dropping the opening game 9-11.
Apr 06, 2017, 16:29 PM IST
Malaysia Open Superseries: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu toppled in 1st Round, Ajay Jayaram sails through
Sixth seed and 2016 Olympic silver medallist Sindhu was toppled by world No.13 Chen Yufei of China 21-18, 19-21, 17-21 in an hour and eight minutes.
Apr 05, 2017, 15:51 PM IST
Indian Open final: PV Sindhu conquers Carolina Marin to win her maiden super series title at home
The win also narrowed down Sindhu's head-to-head record against the Spaniard to 4-5. Sindhu had last defeated Marin in the BWF Super Series in Dubai last year.
Apr 02, 2017, 20:01 PM IST
Indian Open: PV Sindhu beats World No.4 Sing Ji Hyun to set up title date with Carolina Marin
The fans will get a chance to witness an exciting finale, which will be a rematch of the Olympic final which was watched by millions of fans across the globe.
Apr 01, 2017, 19:47 PM IST
Winning events more satisfying than regaining World No. 1 spot: Saina Nehwal's reply to Carolina Marin
Replying to Marin's remark, Saina, who is a former World No. 1, said she is not worried about regaining the numero uno status as winning tournaments is "more satisfying" for her.
Mar 31, 2017, 19:32 PM IST
India Open Super Series: PV Sindhu beats Saina Nehwal in straight games to advance into semi-final
Nehwal, on Thursday, defeated the 19-year old Thailand Pornpawee Chochuwong by 21-14 21-12, while Sindhu, brushed past Japan’s Saena Kawakami by 21-16 23-21 to set up the quarterfinal clash.
Mar 31, 2017, 19:18 PM IST
