In-form Saina Nehwal and defending champion P.V. Sindhu will be the cynosure of all eyes when they start their campaign at the $350,000 India Open, starting on Tuesday. The marquee event will also feature 2014 champion Kidambi Srikanth beginning his new season after missing last week’s Indonesia Masters. Saina, who had clinched the India Open Super Series in 2015, has […]
» Read moreSaina Nehwal and PV Sindhu will meet in an all-Indian quarter-final clash after both won their respective preliminary matches at the $350,000 Indonesia Masters, adding another chapter to their new rivalry. London Olympics bronze-medallist Saina, who is coming back from an ankle injury, took 37 minutes to overcome World No.20 Chinese Chen Xiaoxin 21-12, 21-18, while Sindhu stream-rolled Goh Jin […]
» Read moreWhenever Indian badminton queens Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu are pitted against each other, the contest is considered to be the mother of all battles. The expectations this time around is no different when defending champions Chennai Smashers will take on Awadhe Warriors on the opening day of Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra B Indoor Stadium, […]
» Read moreTop Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Wednesday slammed the BWF for a “cramped” international calender, which hardly leaves any time for players to recover from injuries or be at their best at important tournaments. Badminton World Federation (BWF) has made it mandatory for top shuttlers to play at least 12 tournaments in a revamped schedule for 2018. “Next year’s scheduled […]
» Read moreTop Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu suffered yet another final loss, going down fighting against World No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in a pulsating women’s singles summit clash of the Dubai Super Series Final here on Sunday. In the prestigious season-ending tournament finale, Sindhu played her heart out before losing 21-15 12-21 19-21 to Yamaguchi in an energy-sapping clash that […]
» Read morePV Sindhu stood a step away from clinching her maiden title at the BWF Super Series Finals after defeating Chen Yufei of China in straight games in the women’s singles semifinals here on Saturday. The 22-year-old Indian dished out a controlled game of badminton to outclass the Glasgow World Championship bronze medallist Chinese opponent 21-15, 21-18 in a match that […]
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