Sindhu Avenges Her Olympic Loss by Beating Marin to Enter SF of World Super-Series Finals
December 18, 2016 R K Gupta
Badminton, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, P.V. SindhuOn the third day of BWF Dubai World Super-Series Finals, India’s PV Sindhu produced a performance of her lifetime. After her second day loss to China’s Sun Yu, Sindhu’s semifinal hopes looked bleak as she had been drawn to meet World and Olympic Champion Carolina Marin of Spain on December 16. No one gave Sindhu […]
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Carolina Marin is the Costliest Buy in 2017 Season of Premier Badminton League
December 15, 2016 R K Gupta
BWF, Carolina Marin, Hyderabad Hunters, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, Premier Badminton League, World BadmintonThe 2013 inaugural edition of Indian Badminton League was rechristened as Premier Badminton League from 2016 onwards. Managed by Badminton Association of India, the 2016 season turned out to be highly successful and the new season is about to begin. With player auctions already completed in second week of November, the 2017 season gets underway […]
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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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Indian badminton players reach Hong Kong Super-series quarterfinals
November 25, 2016 R K Gupta
Ajay Jayaram, Badminton, Indian Badminton, Indian Sport News, P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Sameer VermaSaina Nehwal surpassed her own expectations by reaching the quarterfinals of the Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Super-series tournament on November 24. Other Indian shuttlers joining the former world no.1 in the quarterfinals were; PV Sindhu in women’s singles and Sameer Verma and Ajay Jayaram in men’ singles. If the two Indian women could win their […]
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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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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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| # | 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 |