HS Prannoy Wins Swiss Open Badminton Title Saina Nehwal Disappoints
March 24, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, HS Prannoy, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Saina NehwalIndia’s HS Prannoy surprised everyone by winning the title in the recently concluded Swiss Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament at Basel. The 24-year old Indian, who had a relatively easy passage into the final; defeated Germany’s Marc Zwiebler in the summit clash. However, among women, India’s Saina Nehwal crashed out in the semifinals. Nothing seems […]
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Contrasting draws for Men and Women in Thomas, Uber Cup
March 22, 2016 Abhishek Das
Badminton, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, World BadmintonIndia were placed in a relatively easy group in the women’s section but the men’s team did not prove as lucky as their female peers at the draw for the prestigious Thomas and Uber Cup Finals badminton tournament that was held in Kunshan on Monday. In the men’s section — the Thomas Cup — the […]
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Lin Dan regains the Yonex All England crown
March 13, 2016 kridangan
All-England Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Lin Dan, YonexLin Dan regains the Yonex All England crown. He wins 21-9, 21-10 over Tian Houwei to become champ for the 6th time! The sixth championship by badminton’s greatest player came 12 years after his first, and four years after his last, when he went into semi-retirement for two years. 2 times Olympic champs vows to […]
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Lee Chong Wei’s Hopes for Olympic Gold Soar as He Jumps to World no.2 in 9 Months
February 29, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, BWF, Carolina Marin, Lee Chong Wei, Rio OlympicsFormer world no.1 Malaysian badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei made deep inroads into BWF world ranking after his comeback in May 2015 from an 8-month doping ban. In June 2015, Lee’s world ranking had dropped to 180, when he came back to courts first time after late 2014, when the ban was slapped on him. But […]
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Srikanth and Sung Ji-Hyun Emerge Winners in 2016 Syed Modi International Tournament
February 2, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Kidambi Srikanth, Sung Ji-Hyun, Syed Modi Grand PrixIndia’s Kidambi Srikanth got third-time lucky in the 2016 Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold tournament, which concluded at Lucknow’s Babu Banarasi Das Indoor stadium on Sunday January 31, 2016. Srikanth, who has slipped in BWF world rankings to 9th spot now; defeated China’s Huang Yuxiang in the final of the US $120,000 badminton event. […]
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Lee Chong Wei and PV Sindhu Are Men & Women’s Champions at 2016 Malaysia Masters
January 25, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia, P.V. SindhuMany badminton stars, who participated in India’s 2016 Premier Badminton League; began the new season by playing in this year’s Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold Tournament. Of them, Lee Chong Wei and PV Sindhu have made a good start to 2016 by winning the titles in men and women’s singles categories. While Lee defeated fellow […]
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Saina Nehwal and Lee Chong Wei Are Most Expensive Stars as Indian Badminton League Makes a Rechristened Comeback After a Two-Year Limbo
December 28, 2015 R K Gupta
Badminton, badminton world, BWF, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Lee Chong Wei, Premier Badminton League, Saina NehwalAfter a big fanfare in 2013, the Indian Badminton League program ran into legal hurdles in 2014 and 2015. It is now coming back for the 2016 season, rechristened as the Premier Badminton League. Based almost on the Sudirman Cup format, the 2016 PBL Season is slated to kick-off from January 02, 2016 at Mumbai […]
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Okuhara Momota Win Singles For a Japanese Grand Double in Dubai’s BWF World Super-series Finals Saina Nehwal Disappoints
December 15, 2015 R K Gupta
Badminton, BWF, Dubai World Super-series, Okuhara Momota, Saina Nehwal, World BadmintonNozomi Okuhara was simply brilliant in all her matches of the year-ending BWF World Super-series Finals at Dubai. The Japanese didn’t drop a game during the week-long event, beat world champion Carolina Marin twice and India’s Saina Nehwal once. She was a personified picture of commitment, when she took on China’s Wang Yihan in women’s […]
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The Second Coming of Malaysian Badminton Superstar Lee Chong Wei
December 13, 2015 R K Gupta
Badminton, BWF, Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia, World BadmintonWhen Lee Chong Wei was served a doping ban in November 2014, the news shocked sports fans around the world. Badminton suddenly became bereft of one of the greatest names in the game. Media reports likened Lee’s absence to jettisoning Sachin Tendulkar from cricket or Roger Federer from tennis. Mood in Malaysia was one of […]
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Sensational Exploits of Spain’s Carolina Marin in the World of Badminton
December 3, 2015 R K Gupta
Badminton, BWF, Carolina Marin, spain, World BadmintonHumanity’s love of sport is global and knows no boundaries and it transcends man-made national and cultural divisions. New sports star emerge every day and there are instances of men and women acquiring overnight fame. The excellence in sport encompasses some of the noblest human aspirations and qualities and those, who make their marks; become […]
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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 |