Saina Nehwal in China Open

Now As the Lone Indian Challenge Saina Nehwal Enters 2015 China Open Quarters

 November 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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While Saina Nehwal continued to progress, PV Sindhu and all other Indians in men’s singles and women’s doubles have already exited the 2015 Thaihot China Open. Saina’s form has looked below par but she has still managed to reach the round-of-eight. Sindhu was a bit unlucky to be pitted against the articulate Wang Shixian in […]

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As the 2015 China Open Gets Underway Saina and Srikanth Will be Hard-Pressed to Defend Their 2014 Crowns

 November 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the star-studded 2015 Thaihot China Open Badminton Tournament that begins on Wednesday November 11, there are five Indians playing in singles draw. Among men, Parupalli Kashyap will miss the action because he is down with a torn calf muscle but Kidambi Srikanth, Ajay Jayaram and HS Prannoy are raring to go. In women’s singles, […]

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Ajay Jayaram

Amazing Ajay Jayaram Finally Loses to Chen Long in 2015 Victor Korea Open

 September 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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India’s Ajay Jayaram hogged the limelight on every day of the Victor Korea Open until he was beaten in the final on the last day of the BWF super-series tournament. Though no player wants to lose any match, there was no shame in the loss, as Jayaram’s conqueror was none other than the great Chen […]

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2015 Japan Open

Kashyap’s Loss Ends India’s Challenge Marin Xuerui Also Lose on Friday at 2015 Japan Open

 September 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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Parupalli Kashyap of India has bowed out of the 2015 Yonex Open Japan. He was the last Indian left in the tournament and with his tame loss against Taiwan’s Chou Tien Chen, India’s challenge has ended. The Japan Super-series tournament has literally become the graveyard of seeded players. After Chen Long, Saina Nehwal, Ratchanok Intanon […]

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Saina Srikanth Crash Out on a Day of Huge Upsets at 2015 Yonex Open Japan

 September 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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Saina Nehwal lost her way in the second round of the ongoing Japan Open badminton tournament. The Indian ace was done in by PV Sindhu’s conqueror and unseeded Japanese Minatsu Mitani in less than 40 minutes. Also crashing out was Kidambi Srikanth, who lost to compatriot Parupalli Kashyap. With HS Prannoy also losing to Korea’s […]

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Yonex Open Japan

Mixed Fortunes for Indian Shuttlers at 2015 Yonex Open Japan After First-Round Matches

 September 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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The Yonex Open Japan 2015 is the seventh Super-series event of the year in the BWF’s 2015 calendar. The tournament has attracted world’s best players, who are chasing ranking points for the year-ending Dubai World Super-series Finals as well as next year’s Rio Olympics. Every match is being keenly fought as evidenced by first day’s […]

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India Badminton Stars

Amazing Strides by India’s Badminton Stars Saina Nehwal and K Srikanth in Last One Year

 September 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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After she won the bronze at 2012 London Olympics, India’s Saina Nehwal came close to quitting badminton. The reason was attributable to her form that took a nose dive in the next year-and-a half. Saina found it hard to see her slipping in BWF world rankings and decided to call it quits. There were factors […]

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Vietnam Open Badminton

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

 August 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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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 […]

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Vietnam Open Badminton

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

 August 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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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 […]

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BWF World Championships

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

 August 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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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 […]

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