Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P. V. Sindhu might face off in the second round of women’s singles competition if they can cross the first hurdle of the $275,000 Japan Open Super Series beginning next week.
» Read moreSarang Lakhanee stunned fourth seed Iztok Utrosa of Slovenia to sail into the men’s singles quarterfinal in the IBB Turkish International Badminton tournament at Istanbul on Friday. In a well-contested pre-quarterfinal, Nagpur shuttler overcame a late fightback from Utrosa to win the second round match 21-16, 21-19 in 33 minutes. After winning the opening game quite easily, Sarang was leading […]
» Read moreThe World Championships silver medallist regained the No. 1 rank – surging 2,180 points ahead of Carolina Marin – and also struck a landmark deal with management company IOS Sports & Entertainment. Saina’s deal is worth Rs 25 crore over two years. IOS also manages top sportspersons like Suresh Raina, MC Mary Kom, Sushil Kumar and Vijender Singh.
» Read moreDespite losing the World Championships final in Jakarta on Sunday, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal regained the top spot in women’s singles in the latest rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) released on Thursday. The 25-year-old Saina rose a place to overtake her conqueror in the summit clash, Carolina Marin of Spain, to once again be ranked No.1. The […]
» Read moreIndian shuttler Saina Nehwal missed out on a World Championship gold, losing to Spain’s Carolina Marin 16-21, 19-21 in the final of the World badminton Championship in Jakarta on Sunday. Leading 3-1 over her opponent in previous fixtures, Saina emerged second-best and settled for a silver medal finish.
» Read moreSaina Nehwal created history on Saturday when she defeated an unseeded Lindaweni Fanetri of Indonesia 21-17, 21-17. She became the first Indian to reach the title clash of the prestigious tournament and will face world No. 1 Carolina Marin of Spain on Sunday
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