Hans-Kristian Vittinghus Leads Denmark to Their First Ever Thomas Cup Victory in 67 Years
May 23, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Thomas CupIn one of the classiest results of a Thomas Cup final, Denmark defeated 13-time winners Indonesia and made history. Since the inception of the tournament in 1949, Denmark had reached the final on 8 occasions but always failed to cross the last hurdle. They reversed the trend on Sunday by getting their act together. It […]
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China Win Their 14th Uber Cup Title by Beating Korea 3-1 in the Final
May 22, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Uber CupFor the third edition in a row, Chinese women have proved their domination in the shuttle sport of their choice. They won in 2012 at Wuhan and followed that up with title victory at New Delhi in 2014. By winning the Uber Cup for the third time in a row at Kunshan on Saturday, the […]
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China Beat India Meet Korea for Uber Cup Title for Thomas Cup Indonesia Face Denmark
May 21, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Saina Nehwal, Thomas Cup, Uber CupIndian stars did their best but lost both singles and a doubles match to China. Saina Nehwal lost to Li Xuerui, PV Sindhu lost to Wang Shixian and Jwala Gutta/N Sikki Ready went down tamely to the Chinese pair of Tian Qing/Zhao Yunlei. The 3-0 triumph took China to the Uber Cup final and on […]
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Ruthvika Takes India to Uber Cup Semifinals by Winning the Crucial Singles against Thailand
May 20, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Ruthvika Shivani, Thomas Cup, Uber CupIndia’s semifinal berth in Uber Cup came from an altogether unexpected quarter. In Thursday’s quarterfinal tie against Thailand, India suffered an early setback, when Saina Nehwal lost to Ratchanok Intanon in straight games. Though PV Sindhu and the doubles team of Jwala Gutta/Ashwini Ponnappa gave India a 2-1 lead, there was no guarantee of India […]
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Saina and Six Other Indian Shuttlers Punch Rio Olympic Tickets But Can They Bring Medals
May 5, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Rio 2016, Rio Olympics, Saina NehwalBadminton at 2016 Rio Games will see 172 participants from several countries selected on the basis of an Olympic Quota System, OQS. Though the Games begin on August 5, 2016, Badminton will be played during August 11-20 at Pavilion 4 of Rio Exhibition Center. The singles events will have 38 men and 38 women while […]
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Lee Chong Wei & Wang Yihan Are Title Winners of 2016 Badminton Asia Championships
May 2, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, Badminton Asia Championships, badminton world, BWF, Lee Chong Wei, Wang YihanMalaysian former world no.1 Lee Chong Wei and China’s Wang Yihan have won the men and women’s singles titles at the 2016 Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia Championships, which concluded in China on Sunday. In the final, both of them defeated the top tournament’s top seeded players. While Lee’s win over reigning world no.1 Chen […]
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2016 Asian Badminton: Saina Sinks in Semis but Saturday Show Stolen by Yonao & Fukuman
May 1, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Sport News, Kurumi Yonao, Naoko Fukuman, Saina Nehwal, Wang YihanAt the 2016 Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia Championships on Saturday, India’s Saina Nehwal suffered another semifinal loss after similar fate in Swiss Grand Prix Gold, India Super Series and Malaysia Super Series Premier. Also it was the eleventh time that the Indian had lost to China’s Wang Yihan. After a fine display against another […]
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2016 Badminton Asian Tourney: Saina Storms into Semis Sindhu Srikanth Make Early Exit
April 30, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Saina NehwalIndia’s Saina Nehwal scored a classy win over old foe Wang Shixian on Friday to enter the semifinal of the 2016 Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia Championships at China. On Thursday, Saina’s compatriot PV Sindhu made crucial errors at crunch time to lose against Taiwan’s Tai Tzu Ying while earlier in the competition, Kidambi Srikanth’s […]
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Lin Dan Beats Chen Long to Win China Masters amid a Near-Chinese Sweep at Changzhou
April 27, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Chen Long, China Masters, Lin DanWith the third Olympic gold firmly fixated in his psyche, Lin Dan showed his class and experience in the title game against world no.1 Chen Long. Having won the first game, Lin Dan lost the momentum somewhat and allowed plenty of leeway to Chen Long, who came close to forcing a decider. But the Super […]
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Indian shutters Keep Indian Hopes Alive at 2016 China Open
April 22, 2016 R K Gupta
Ashwini Ponnappa, Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Jwala Gutta, Kidambi Srikanth, P.V. SindhuWith Kidambi Srikanth suffering another first-round defeat and Saina Nehwal skipping the China Grand Prix Gold tournament, India’s chances depend solely on quarterfinal performances of PV Sindhu in women’s singles, HS Prannoy in men’s singles and Jwala Gutta/Ashwini Ponnappa in women’s doubles. Besides Sriknath, India’s other opening round casualties were Parupalli Kashyap, Sameer Verma and […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 61,240 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 61,110 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 55,370 |