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Australian Super-Series

2016 Australian Super-Series: Saina Beats Intanon Enters Semis Srikanth Also in SF

 June 10, 2016   R K Gupta

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Saina Nehwal showed why she is counted as a threat by women shuttlers around the world. She wasn’t a favorite in the quarterfinal match against Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon, who was having a great 2016 season except at the BCA Indonesia Superseries last week, where she had lost in the first round. On Friday, however, Intanon […]

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Australian Badminton

Saina Srikanth Storm into Xiamenair Australian Badminton Super-Series Quarterfinals

 June 9, 2016   R K Gupta

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Indian shuttlers began well at the Australian Super-Series at Sydney with most of them winning their first-round matches on day one, except PV Sindhu, who lost to Korea’s Kim Hyo Min. On the second day, however, Sameer Verma lost to Indonesia’s Anthony Ginting in men’s draw while Tanvi Lad was no match to no.4 seeded […]

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Thomas Uber Cup Finals 2014

Poor Prospects for India Made Poorer With Kidambi Srikanth Pulling Out of Thomas Cup

 May 13, 2016   R K Gupta

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India have never won either the Thomas Cup or the Uber Cup, the two major badminton events branded as the world’s Premier Team Championships for men and women. In world badminton too, India’s exploits have come only in the men and women singles. After Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi and P Gopichand in the earlier decades, […]

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China Open

Indian shutters Keep Indian Hopes Alive at 2016 China Open

 April 22, 2016   R K Gupta

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With Kidambi Srikanth suffering another first-round defeat and Saina Nehwal skipping the China Grand Prix Gold tournament, India’s chances depend solely on quarterfinal performances of PV Sindhu in women’s singles, HS Prannoy in men’s singles and Jwala Gutta/Ashwini Ponnappa in women’s doubles. Besides Sriknath, India’s other opening round casualties were Parupalli Kashyap, Sameer Verma and […]

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Srikanth Winners in 2016 Syed Modi International

Srikanth and Sung Ji-Hyun Emerge Winners in 2016 Syed Modi International Tournament

 February 2, 2016   R K Gupta

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India’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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BWF Super-series shrikant

Disastrous Day for Indians at Hong Kong Open as Saina Nehwal Pulls Out at Last Minute

 November 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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While ace shuttler Saina Nehwal withdrew from the $350,000 Hong Kong’s Yonex-Sunrise BWF Super-series tournament, rest of the Indian challenge faded away on the opening day itself. PV Sindhu and Ajay Jayaram were unfortunate to be drawn against top-seeded women and men’s seeds in their first round matches. While Sindhu couldn’t stand up to fire […]

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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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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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Saina Nehwal

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

 August 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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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 […]

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