Badminton
Malaysia Masters: Prannoy reaches final, Sindhu bows out in semifinals
World No.9 Prannoy received a walkover in his semifinal clash after Indonesi's Christian Adinata pulled out with an injury towards the end of the first game. It will be his first Malaysia Masters final.
Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Prannoy storm into semis; Srikanth ousted in quarters
Sindhu and Prannoy, India's highest-ranked players in the women's and men's singles rankings respectively, were the only Indians remaining in the contention as Kidambi Srikanth's campaign ended in the quarterfinals, losing to Christian Adinata of Indonesia in three games.
Malaysia Masters: Prannoy upsets All-England champ on way to quarters; Sindhu has it easy
Prannoy, ranked 9th in the latest BWF Rankings, continued his brilliant run in the BWF World Tour Super 500 event in the Malaysian capital, stunning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China with a superb come-from-behind victory in three games on Court 1 at Axiata Arena here. Prannoy, who had started his campaign here with a hard-fought .
Malaysia Masters 2023: Malvika, Ashmita advance to main draw; Sankar, Mithun crash out
The Indian badminton player was slow to get off the blocks and was trailing 3-6 in the first game before she turned the tables and took a 1-0 lead. With the momentum on her side, Malvika rushed to a seven-point lead at 9-2 in the second game. However, Hsiang Ti Lin mounted a stunning comeback to trail by just two points at the break.
Sudirman Cup: Indian team bows out after 5-0 loss to Malaysia
The mixed doubles duo of Dhruv Kapila and Ashwini Ponnappa were up against the world No. 8 pair of Goh Soon Huat and Lai Shevon Jemie in the first of the five-match tie. The Indian duo tried hard before losing 16-21, 17-21 in 35 minutes. Kidambi Srikanth, then, suffered a straight game 21-16, 21-11 against Malaysian star shuttler Lee Zii and failed to get the team back on track.
Sudirman Cup: Hosts China thrash Egypt in preliminary stage; Denmark beat Singapore 4-1
Mixed doubles pair Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping were at their best as they swept Ahmed Salah and Hana Tarek Zaher 21-3, 21-8 to win the opening tie for China. "They didn't make it too difficult for us, so on the court, we just focused on ourselves and tried to find some form and feeling," said Huang.
Sudirman Cup Finals: China aims to defend title as qualifications for Paris 2024 kick off
China has won the Sudirman Cup 12 times in the last 17 editions and reached every final since 1995. The last two tournaments were held in Nanning, China and Vantaa, Finland, with China winning both, reports Xinhua.
Badminton: Srikanth, Chaliha join Sindhu, Prannoy in Indian squad for Asian Games
Srikanth and Chaliha topped the men’s and women’s singles trials respectively at the Jwala Gutta Badminton Academy in Hyderabad to join PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy for the individual competitions as the selectors announced a 19-member squad for the continental event.
Badminton: Saina Nehwal pulls out of selection trials for Asian Games 2023
As per the Badminton Association of India (BAI) rules, the top-ranked players P.V Sindhu (women's singles), H.S Prannoy (Men's singles), Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (men's doubles) and Treesha Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand have already qualified to be part of the Indian squad for the Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 22 to October 8, 2023.
Badminton: Host China announces squad for Sudirman Cup
According to the Chinese Badminton Association, Shi Yuqi, Li Shifeng, and Lu Guangzu will play in the men's singles, while the women's singles players are He Bingjiao, Wang Zhiyi, and Olympic champion Chen Yufei. Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi and Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang Will participate in the men's doubles, while the women's.
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