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Kidambi Srikanth Advances To Round Two Of Thailand Masters 2025

January 29, 2025 admin

The World Championships medalist Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the round two of the men’s singles event at the ongoing Thailand Masters badminton tournament on Wednesday. Srikanth, the world number 47 defeated Israel’s Daniil Dubovenko, 74th in badminton rankings by 21-13, 21-18 within two successive games in Pathumwan on Wednesday, as per Olympics.com. Srikanth,…

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Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Bows Out Of Indonesia Masters

January 23, 2025 admin

Indian shuttlers continued to disappoint at the international stage with Lakshya Sen and the star men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashing out in the second round of the Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament in Jakarta on Thursday. Sen, ranked 10th in the world, extended his struggling run on…

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Eye First Title Of Season, Lakshya Sen Aims To Bounce Back

January 20, 2025 admin

Star Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be eying its maiden title of the year while Lakshya Sen will look to put behind a disappointing start to the season when the Indonesia Masters Super 500 tournament gets underway in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday. The world No 9 duo…

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Viktor Axelsen, An Se-Young Claim India Open Titles

January 19, 2025 admin

Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen and An Se-young secured the men’s and women’s singles crowns respectively with dominating wins in lop-sided finals at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament in New Delhi on Sunday. Axelsen, a 2017 and 2019 winner, prevailed 21-16 21-8 over last year’s finalist Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong…

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Lose In Semifinals As India Open Campaign Ends

January 18, 2025 admin

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (left) and Chirag Shetty in action.© X (formerly Twitter) Indian doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s campaign at the India Open Super 750 ended in the semifinals after they suffered a straight-game loss to Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in New Delhi on Saturday. The 2022 champions were…

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PV Sindhu, Kiran George Enter Quarterfinals Of India Open 2025

January 16, 2025 admin

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinals, while Kiran George delivered a gritty performance to keep the home flag flying in men’s singles at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament in New Delhi on Thursday. Sindhu cruised past Japan’s world No. 46 Manami Suizu with a 21-15, 21-13 win, while…

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Last Year Was Bit Tough, But The Fire Inside Me Still Burning: Lakshya Sen

January 13, 2025 admin

File photo of Lakshya Sen.© AFP Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen opened up about the heartbreak of missing out on a maiden Olympic medal after coming so close, admitting that 2024 was a bit tough for him but the “fire inside him is still burning” to bounce back stronger in this new Olympic cycle….

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I’ve Fire In Me, Much More To Achieve: PV Sindhu Begins Training Under New Coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama

January 13, 2025 admin

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has begun a new chapter under renowned Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama and said she still has the fire to achieve more in the last phase of her career. The 29-year-old from Hyderabad, a former world champion, has worked with multiple coaches but still endured a challenging season…

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India Open: Spotlight On Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty As Jumbo Indian Contingent Aims To End Two-Year Title Drought

January 13, 2025 admin

The contingent is the biggest ever but focus would be on a handful of tried-and-tested names, especially the men’s doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, when Indian shuttlers go up against a world-class field in the India Open Super 750 tournament beginning in New Delhi on Tuesday. Despite the name, Indian…

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Regularly Peeping Into Past Glory Keeps PV Sindhu Hungry For More Success

January 13, 2025 admin

When the going gets tough for PV Sindhu, the star badminton player dives into her highly successful past to seek inspiration to keep going in her quest for more glory. The 29-year-old has in her cabinet every trophy and medal that is there to be won. She is one of the only three…

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