China Open

China Open: Maria Sharapova takes revenge on Anastasija Sevastova in Beijing

It was the five-time Grand Slam winner`s first appearance since she was beaten by Sevastova at the US Open in early September and gets her stop-start return from a doping ban back on track.

Oct 01, 2017, 00:01 AM IST

PV Sindhu hails 2016 as a fantastic year, targets No. 1 spot in badminton rankings next

Sindhu will play for the Chennai franchise in upcoming Premier Badminton League.

Dec 22, 2016, 20:57 PM IST

PV Sindhu looks to end brilliant year with maiden BWF Super Series Final crown

The 21-year-old had exited early in Denmark and France but she stunned the world with her rampaging run at the last two qualifying tournaments, becoming the third Indian to win the China Open.

Dec 14, 2016, 00:46 AM IST

PV Sindhu: In sensational form, ace shuttler sets sight on fourth Macau Open title

Sindhu's march towards her fourth title might be halted by compatriot and top seed Saina Nehwal, who is slowly and steadily getting back her bearing after recovering from a serious knee injury which affected her Olympic campaign three months back.

Nov 28, 2016, 14:27 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

PV Sindhu wins China Open: Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar congratulate shuttler on maiden Super Series title

Earlier this year, Sindhu became the first Indian shuttler to win a Silver medal at Olympics, when she lost to Spain's Carolina Marin in the women's singles final at Rio in August this year.

Nov 21, 2016, 11:32 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

Indian badminton manager Bamang Tago from Arunachal denied visa by China

Tago was to lead a 14-member Indian team on the invitation of Fuzhou Municipal Sports Bureau to participate in the Thaihot China Open in Fuzhou.

Nov 16, 2016, 21:02 PM IST

China Super Series: I'm quite satisfied with my game despite losing in Round 1, says Saina Nehwal

Saina, who had won the China Open title in 2014 and reached the finals last year, will play at the Hong Kong Super Series next week.

Nov 16, 2016, 20:48 PM 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

Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal plans come back in China Open next month

Saina, who is currently ranked 5th in BWF world rankings, was the runners-up in China Open last year and the winner in the year before that.

Oct 20, 2016, 20:13 PM IST

Serena Williams pulls out of season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore with injured shoulder

Williams, who also missed Wuhan Open and China Open and a tournament in Cincinnati this year, added that she will be "off court for the next several weeks".

Oct 17, 2016, 11:38 AM IST

Shanghai Masters: Novak Djokovic drops Boris Becker hint, Nick Kyrgios fined

Becker joined Djokovic`s coaching team at the start of 2014, helping him win six of his 12 Grand Slam titles and put together one of the all-time great seasons last year.

Oct 13, 2016, 20:17 PM IST

Andy Murray downs Grigor Dimitrov to win China Open

The victory moves Murray 1,000 points closer to long-reigning world number one Djokovic, with the chance of taking the top spot by year-end.

Oct 09, 2016, 20:34 PM IST

Agnieszka Radwanska beats Johanna Konta to take China Open title

Konta claimed two top 10 scalps en route to the final, sixth-ranked Karoline Pliskova and number eight Madison Keys, but she was kept on the defensive on Sunday.

Oct 09, 2016, 18:47 PM IST