BWF
Vietnam Open Grand Prix

2015 Vietnam Open Grand Prix Tournament On Verge of Grand Finale on Sunday

 August 30, 2015   R K Gupta

, , ,

The 2015 Vietnam Open Grand Prix tournament’s eleventh edition has reached the climax with finalists in all five categories decided on Saturday. On Friday, India’s campaign came to an end with the last remaining hope, Sameer Verma losing to the world no.24 and second seeded Korean Lee Hyun-Il in the quarterfinal. Lee has since reached […]

Read more
Vietnam Open Badminton

Sameer Verma is Now the Lone Indian in 2015 Vietnam Open Badminton

 August 28, 2015   R K Gupta

, , , , , ,

Sameer Verma had to fight in his third round match against compatriot Shreyansh Jaiswal like a hardened foe in the 2015 Vietnam Grand Prix badminton tournament. After losing the first game, Verma had to bring out his best to overcome the feisty 19-year old Jaiswal before he could force a decider. Then he took the […]

Read more
 
Vietnam Open Badminton

At Least One Indian Slated to Reach Quarterfinals of 2015 Vietnam Open Badminton

 August 27, 2015   R K Gupta

, , , , , , ,

The highest ranked player in the 2015 Vietnam Open is Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto, who is expectedly through to the quarterfinals. The BWF tournament at Ho Chi Minh City falls under the second-tier Grand Prix category and that is the reason why top stars have given it a skip. India’s Ajay Jayaram was seeded fourth but […]

Read more
BWF World Championships

Curtain Comes Down on Total BWF World Championships at Jakarta With Expected Results

 August 17, 2015   R K Gupta

, , , ,

On the last day at Jakarta, world’s no.1 man and woman players, Chen Long and Carolina Marin proved their superiority in emphatic fashion and China’s mixed doubles team also retained their crowns won last year. Yet again, the Chinese women claimed the doubles crown to continue their tradition of excellence in this category. To add […]

Read more
 
Carolina Marin

Sub-Par Saina Succumbs as Magnificient Marin Makes It Two-in-a-Row in World Badminton Championships

 August 16, 2015   R K Gupta

, , , , , ,

Carolina Marin affirmed her supreme status on world badminton firmament with a controlled performance against no.2 seed Saina Nehwal of India. In a 59-minute final at the iconic Istora Senayan indoor stadium at Jakarta, Marin defeated the Indian in two games. After easily winning the first game, the Spaniard brushed aside a three-point lead taken […]

Read more
Saina Nehwal

Saina Storms Into Final For another Trip On the Marin Drive Lee Chong Wei Plays Chen Long for Men’s Title in World Badminton Championships

 August 16, 2015   R K Gupta

, , , , , , ,

Saina Nehwal had another successful outing on Saturday, in which she edged out local favorite Lindaweni Fanetri to enter her maiden BWF World Championships final. In the title game, Saina will have a showdown with top seed and defending champion Carolina Marin, who fought hard against Korea’s 8th seed Sung Ji Hyun before winning a […]

Read more
 
Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal is the Last Woman Standing as Indian Challenge Fades Away at Jakarta

 August 14, 2015   R K Gupta

, , , , , , ,

Spectacular display from India’s world no.2 Saina Nehwal earned her a semifinal berth at the Total BWF World Badminton Championship at Jakarta on Friday night. In a three-game thriller played with great intensity, Saina fought hard against China’s no.6 seed Wang Yihan. Both players brought off remarkable game skills in a 72-minute match that went […]

Read more
badminton world

Sindhu Shocks Xuerui Saina Goes Through but India’s Challenge Ends in Men’s Singles

 August 14, 2015   R K Gupta

, , , , , , , ,

On an extraordinary day at World Badminton Championship tournament in Jakarta, there were huge upsets in several categories with some of the top seeds just scraping through to the quarterfinals. India’s 11th seeded women singles player PV Sindhu created one of the major upsets of the day by defeating no.3 seed and Olympic gold medalist […]

Read more
 
Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal Srikanth Prannoy Make the Day for India at Jakarta But Kashyap Loses

 August 13, 2015   R K Gupta

, , , , , , ,

Saina Nehwal made a solid start to her campaign in the 2015 world badminton championship at Jakarta by an emphatic victory over Hong Kong’s Cheung Ngan Yi. With a first-round bye, Saina is already in the third round. For a place in the quarterfinals, Saina will have to beat Japan’s no.14 seed Sayaka Takahashi. In […]

Read more
World Badminton Championship Carolina Marin

India’s Sindhu Srikanth Sail into the Third Round of 2015 World Badminton Championship

 August 11, 2015   R K Gupta

, , , , , ,

While women’s top seed Carolina Marin has won her first match, India’s Saina Nehwal is yet to take to the court and her match is scheduled for Wednesday. Meanwhile there was some cheer for Indian fans as PV Sindhu stormed into the third round with a three-game victory against Line Kjaersfeldt of Denmark. The 11th […]

Read more
 
||
  Show More posts >>
Recent articles
Badminton ranking
#PlayerPoint
1Viktor AXELSEN72,500
2PRANNOY H. S.66,730
3CHOU Tien Chen61,240
4Jonatan CHRISTIE61,110
5Kodai NARAOKA55,370