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Indian qualifier Sankar Subramanian stuns world no. 2 Anders Antonsen in Swiss Open
Basel, March 21: Indian qualifier S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian pulled off an upset win over world number two, Denmark's Anders Antonsen and sail into the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open, a BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament, on Friday.
Swiss Open: Sindhu fails in first round, Kidambi moves to pre-quarters
Basel, March 20: Two-time Olympic medalist and former world champion PV Sindhu made a first-round exit from the ongoing Swiss Open badminton tournament on Wednesday, continuing her horror run on Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour this year.
Orleans Masters: Ayush Shetty stuns ex-world champ; Prannoy through to second round
Orleans, March 5: India's 19-year-old Ayush Shetty caused a sensation in the men's singles section of the Orleans Masters badminton championship with a straight games victory over former World Champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in a Round of 32 match here on Wednesday.
Orleans Masters: Prannoy makes winning start, moves to round two
Orleans, March 5: Ace Indian shuttler and World Championships medalist HS Prannoy made a winning start to his campaign, securing a win in the round of 32 during the ongoing Orleans Masters tournament in France on Wednesday.
Badminton: India's Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto crash out of German Open
Mulheim (Germany), March 1: India's Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto crashed out of the German Open 2025, losing to the Indonesian pair of Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja in the mixed doubles semifinals on Court 1 at Westenergie Sporthalle here on Saturday.
Assam CM meets shuttler PV Sindhu
Dispur, February 6: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday met India's badminton star PV Sindhu. Sindhu called on the Chief Minister wtith her husband, Venkata Datta Sai.
PV Sindhu to sign 4-year-deal with leading sports equipment brand worth Rs 4 cr per year: Sources
New Delhi, January 24: India's double Olympic medalist shuttler PV Sindhu will sign a four-year deal with a leading sports equipment brand for four years, worth Rs 4 crore per year, according to sources.
Crowd was amazing....: India Open women's singles title winner An Se-young
New Delhi, January 19: South Korean badminton player and Paris Olympics gold medalist shuttler An Se-young, who secured the India Open women's singles title, expressed happiness at her title win and thanked the Indian crowd for their support.
Should have been a little bit more calmer: Chirag Shetty on losing semi-final clash of India Open 2025
New Delhi, January 19: Following the loss in the semi-final match in men's doubles at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, Indian players Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy expressed their feelings on their loss in the knockout stage of the competition.
India Open 2025: Indian challenge ends as Satwik-Chirag go down in semi-finals
New Delhi, Jan 18: India's challenge at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025 came to an end as men's doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down against world no. 2 Nur Izzuddin and Goh Sze Fei of Malaysia in the semifinals of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 event at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here on Saturday.
Satwik-Chirag reach semi-finals at India Open 2025; Sindhu and Kiran George lose
New Delhi, January 17: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stayed on course for their second consecutive India Open final with a straight games win over Korea's Yong Jin and Kang Min Hyuk in the men's doubles quarterfinals while PV Sindhu and Kiran George were knocked out of the BWF World Tour Super 750 event at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall on Friday.
India Open 2025: Sindhu, Kiran George, Satwik-Chirag cruise to quarters on mixed day
New Delhi, Jan 16: Former champion P.V. Sindhu rekindled memories of her old aggressive self while up-and-coming Kiran George kept his nerves under pressure to register straight games win while the men’s doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty came back from a game down to advance to the quarterfinals of the India Open 2025, a BWF World Tour Super 750 event, at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here on Thursday.
India Open 2025: PV Sindhu, Kiran George, Satwik-Chirag duo register commanding wins to book quarter-final berth
New Delhi, January 16: Former champion PV Sindhu rekindled memories of her old aggressive self while up and coming Kiran George kept his nerves under pressure to register straight game wins to advance to the quarter-finals of the India Open 2025.
India Open 2025: PV Sindhu, Kiran George, Dhruv-Tanisha advance to second round
New Delhi, January 14: Former champion PV Sindhu brushed off the rustiness of a long competition break to register a straight games win over Sung Shuo Yun of Chinese Taipei while late entrant Kiran George came through a topsy-turvy encounter against Japan's Yushi Tanaka in the opening round of the India Open 2025 badminton tournament at the KD Jadhav Hall in New Delhi on Tuesday, according to a release from Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Rejuvenated Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya eye good show at India Open 2025
New Delhi, January 13: Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and the double combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are set to unleash their best on home turf as the India Open 2025 kicks off at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall at the Indira Gandhi Arena from Tuesday.
Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag goes down in semis as India's campaign ends
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 11: India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Malaysia Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 event after losing to a South Korean pair in the semifinals on Saturday.
Satwik-Chirag storm into Malaysia Open 2025 semi-finals
Kuala Lumpur, January 10: Indian Men's Doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have advanced to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open 2025, a prestigious BWF World Tour Super 1000 event. The duo defeated Malaysia's Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in straight games, 26-24, 21-15, showcasing their composure and dominance on court.
Malaysia Open 2025: Prannoy, Malvika, Satwik/Chirag, Dhruv/Tanisha reach Round of 16
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 8: Top male singles player H.S Prannoy, doubles specialists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, women's singles star Malvika Bansod, mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto and Sathish Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath advanced to the next round in the Malaysia Open 2025, the season's first BWF World Tour Super 1000 event.
Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag to shoulder India's challenge in India Open 2025
New Delhi, January 8: Host India will field its largest-ever contingent in the 3rd edition of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open BWF World Tour Super 750, from January 14-19, 2025. With top stars like Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen, An Se Young, and world No. 1 Shi Yuqi leading the field, this edition promises a thrilling display of skill and precision. It will also be a melting pot of excellence and fandom, as the tournament celebrates its third year, bringing together the best players and passionate fans in a true badminton spectacle.
India to field biggest-ever contingent in India Open; Olympic champs Axelsen, Se Young among other stars
New Delhi, Jan 7: Host India will field its biggest-ever contingent of 21 entries in the third edition of the India Open, the BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, scheduled from January 14 to 19 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium.
India to field largest-ever contingent at 2025 India open BWF World Tour Super 750
New Delhi, January 7: India will field its largest-ever contingent in the 3rd edition of the India Open BWF World Tour Super 750, scheduled to take place from January 14-19, 2025. With top stars such as Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen and An Se Young, along with world number one Shi Yuqi, leading the field, this edition promises a thrilling showcase of skill and precision.
Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy gear up for Malaysia Open as new season begins
New Delhi, January 6: India's HS Prannoy is set to make his much-anticipated return to competitive badminton at the Malaysia Open 2025, which begins at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. This BWF Super 1000 tournament marks Prannoy's first appearance since his Round of 16 exit at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where he lost to compatriot Lakshya Sen. Ranked 26th in the world, Prannoy will aim to regain his form as the new season begins, according to Olympics.com.
Badminton: Lakshya, Prannoy to open India's campaign in Malaysia Open
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 6: Focus will be on top male singles players Lakshya Sen and H.S Prannoy as they return to the circuit hoping to win their first title of the year in the Malaysia Open 2025, the first Super 1000 event of the new BWF World Tour starting at the Stadium Axiata Arena in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday. Men's singles will feature Lakshya facing off against Yu Jen Chi (Chinese Taipei), while Prannoy takes on Brian Yang (Canada) in the Round of 32 matches.