Kashyap

Saina and Kashyap Are Champions of Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Tournament

 January 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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While Saina Nehwal successfully defended her title, third seed Parupalli Kashyap scored an upset win over top seeded Kidambi Srikanth in the final to emerge as men’s singles champion in the Syed Modi International Badminton Championships, which concluded at Lucknow on Sunday. Women’s top seed Nehwal continued with her stupendous run in the tournament and […]

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Syed Modi Grand Prix

Three Indians in the Finals of Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Tournament at Lucknow

 January 26, 2015   R K Gupta

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Syed Modi Open is the second Grand Prix Gold USD 120,000 event of the 2015 season after the Yonex Sunrise Malaysia Masters last week. Like every year, it has Lucknow as its venue, where the tournament is being organized by Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association at Babu Banarsi Das UP Badminton Academy, Gomti Nagar. It is […]

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Lee Hyun Il and Nozomi Okuhara

Lee Hyun Il and Nozomi Okuhara Clinch Singles Honors at 2015 Yonex Sunrise Malaysia Masters

 January 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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After winning the Thailand International Challenge in Bangkok last week, Korea’s 34-year old veteran Lee Hyun Il won the men’s singles trophy at the Yonex Sunrise Malaysia Masters Tournament that concluded in the Malaysian city of Kuching on January 18, 2015. This was Lee’s way of telling the Badminton World that the Bangkok triumph was […]

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Saina Nehwal-Hyderabad Hotshots Player

Srikanth, Saina Improve Their World Rankings with Fine Performances in 2014

 December 30, 2014   R K Gupta

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The Badminton World Federation announced their latest rankings at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, December 25, as per which Indian badminton stars Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal have jumped up several places to finish fourth in men’s and women’s singles categories. Playing gutsy badminton, the two Indians rode on their super performances in the latter part […]

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Dubai World Superseries

Badminton Stars Chen Long, Tai Tzu Ying Win BWF Destination Dubai World Superseries Finals on Sunday

 December 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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Barring a few anxious moments, there was not much doubt about the Chinese World Badminton Champion Chen Long emerging winner in the men’s singles of the first BWF Destination Dubai World Super-series Finals. But it was a creditable achievement for Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in winning the final against her more fancied Korean […]

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Badminton

Saina, Srikanth Succumb in Semifinals to Tough Opponents at Dubai’s Badminton World Super-series Finals

 December 21, 2014   R K Gupta

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While Kidambi Srikanth truly had a steep hurdle against world badminton champion and top seed Chen Long of China, Saina Nehwal’s semifinal loss to Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying was heartbreaking for the Indian star and her huge fan following. Saina had already beaten Wang Shixian and fared creditably against two more talented opponents to […]

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Saina Nehwal

Saina Srikanth Sail into Semifinals of BWF World Super Series at Dubai

 December 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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On day 3 of BWF World Super Series Finals in Dubai, Indian badminton stars Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth did India proud as both of them reached the last four of the coveted event. While Saina topped the Group A in women’s singles by winning all her matches, Srikanth also made to the semifinal despite […]

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World Super-series Finals

Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal Continue to Move Ahead at Dubai World Super-series Finals

 December 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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On day one, after Saina Nehwal beat Wang Shixian, India’s Kidambi Srikanth also scored his first victory in his men’s singles match of the Dubai World Super-Series Finals in the third session. He played against Japan’s Kento Momota and despite problems, early in the match, the Indian came through 15-21, 21-16, 21-10. On second day, both Indian […]

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Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal Crosses First Hurdle at BWF Destination Dubai World Super-series Finals

 December 17, 2014   R K Gupta

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Beginning with day one, the first ever BWF Destination Dubai World Super-series Finals was expected to be an explosive battle between world’s top men and women badminton stars. The draw was unkind to several players with the first day morning’s action beginning with an all-Korean clash between Men’s Doubles finalists of BWF World Championships. Lee […]

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Kidambi Srikanth

In a Rare Double for India, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth Cross the China Wall in Fuzhou

 November 16, 2014   R K Gupta

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After their impressive performances in men’s and women’s singles draws, India’s Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal won the Thaihot China Open Super Series Premier Badminton tournament at the Haixia Olympic Sport Center in the Chinese city of Fuzhou. In Sunday’s men’s final, the 21-year old Srikanth achieved the biggest win of his career in beating […]

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