Was Saina Nehwal’s Post-Injury Comeback a Hasty Decision?
December 13, 2016 R K Gupta
badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Saina NehwalTo answer that question first, it does seem Saina’s return to badminton beginning with the Thaihot China Open Super Series Tournament was a bit premature. She perished in the first round before going to participate in the Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Open. She managed to reach the quarterfinals after some hard labor but couldn’t progress […]
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NG Ka Long and Tai Tzu Ying Win Hong Kong Super-Series Amid Another Chinese Whitewash
November 27, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, NG Ka Long, P.V. Sindhu, Sameer Verma, Tai Tzu Ying, World BadmintonIndia’s PV Sindhu and Sameer Verma failed to cross the last hurdles on Sunday after their incredible run in the 2016 Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Super-Series Tournament at Kowloon. Taiwan’s Tai Tzu Ying won the women’s crown while home star NG Ka Long Angus created history by becoming the first player from the host country […]
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India’s PV Sindhu & Sameer Verma Reach Hong Kong Finals
November 26, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, P.V. Sindhu, Sameer Verma, World BadmintonIndia’s PV Sindhu and Sameer Verma earned the distinction of entering women and men’s singles finals of 2016 Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Open on Saturday. While Sindhu played a vastly improved game compared to her quarterfinal on Friday, Sameer sprang HK Open’s biggest surprise by outlasting Denmark’s world no.3 Jan O Jorgensen. In the other […]
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Saina Goes Down Fighting But Sindhu Labors Through to Semifinal of Hong Kong Open
November 26, 2016 R K Gupta
Ajay Jayaram, Badminton, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, World BadmintonSaina Nehwal fought another 3-game battle in Hong Kong on Friday before losing in the quarterfinals to local star Cheung Ngan Yi after 71 minutes. Trying to make a comeback at the top echelons of world badminton, Saina never gave up until the end. After losing the first game tamely, the Indian steadied herself and […]
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Sindhu Sizzles and Secures 2016 China Open Amid A Huge Chinese Denial on Sunday
November 20, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, BWF, China Open Badminton, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, P.V. SindhuSindhu played like a winner from start. Buoyed by her semifinal triumph against Sung Ji Hyun on Saturday, India’s PV Sindhu kept her composure on an even keel, despite the crowd rooting for her Chinese opponent Sun Yu. Except in the middle of the second game, when she squandered a 4-point lead at 14-10 and allowed […]
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Sindhu Storms Into 2016 China Open Final Meets Sun Yu For the Title
November 20, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, P.V. SindhuOn Saturday, India’s PV Sindhu showed great tenacity in her semifinal match against Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun. Sindhu lost the first game without any fight and she was down three match points in the second. But the Indian held on grimly, wiped off the deficit and won the hard-fought game to force the decider. The […]
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2016 China Open: Saina Nehwal’s Return to Action Begins on a Losing Note Sindhu Enters SF
November 19, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, China Open Badminton, Indian Sport News, P.V. Sindhu, Saina NehwalNot too long ago, Saina Nehwal was a feared name among women in world’s badminton circuit. She won the China Open in 2014 by defeating Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi and finished Runner-up in 2015 after losing to China’s Li Xuerui. But the 2016 season hasn’t been kind to her. The only major event that the Indian […]
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Thailand Open 2016: Aya Ohori of Japan wins women’s & Tanongsak of Thai wins men’s finals
October 9, 2016 kridangan
Aya Ohori, Badminton, BWF, Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk, Thailand, World BadmintonTournament unseeded world Japanese Aya Ohori, who is current world No.35 and bronze medallist at this year’s Japan Open, smashed Thai ace, Bussanan Ongbamrungphan making a clean sweep. The 20-year-old left-hander overpowered world No.16, third-seeded and the Indonesian Masters champion Busanan Ongbamrungpan 25-23 21-8 to dominate the women’s singles event. Tanongsak has yet made it […]
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Saina Nehwal is Out of Badminton Action for Four Months
September 5, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Saina NehwalThe woman, who had been a household name in India after bringing badminton glory to the nation, is suddenly forgotten. The Commonwealth Games gold medalist and London Olympic bronze winner Saina was also a former world no.1 in a sport that is dominated by the Chinese with a recent intrusion by Spain’s Carolina Marin. But […]
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Big Three of Badminton Vie for Men’s Singles Olympic Gold at 2016 Rio Games
August 18, 2016 R K Gupta
#OlympicsWithKridangan, Badminton, BWF, Carolina Marin, Chen Long, Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Olympics, P.V. Sindhu, Rio 2016, Rio OlympicsIn the next three days, the top guys and girls in world badminton will attempt to prove their supremacy in the shuttle sports at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. However, unlike 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games, Rio will not see China’s Lin Dan and Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei playing the gold medal match. The […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRANNOY H. S. | 62,410 |
| 2 | Viktor AXELSEN | 61,500 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 58,580 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 55,060 |
| 5 | Anthony Sinisuka GINTING | 52,440 |