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January 7, 2026 11:56 AM

BWF India Open: Lakshya, Ayush set for all-Indian opener; Sindhu faces Vietnam’s Thuy Linh

Former champion Lakshya Sen has been drawn in an all-Indian opening-round clash against the promising Ayush Shetty, while former world champion P.V. Sindhu will take on Vietnam’s Nguyen Thuy Linh at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, scheduled to be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium from January 13 to 18. One of the most prestigious events on the HSBC BWF World Tour, the India Open will shift from the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium to a larger multi-purpose hall within the Indira...

September 18, 2025 3:31 PM

Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag ease into China Masters quarters with straight-game wins

P. V. Sindhu and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the quarterfinals of the China Masters Super 750 tournament on Thursday, notching straight-game victories. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, defeated world number six Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand 21-15 21-15 in 41 minutes, levelling their head-to-head record at 6-5. She next faces world number one An Se Young of South Korea, who has won all seven of their previous meetings. “It was ver...

March 12, 2025 10:52 AM

All England Open: Lakshya, Malvika in R16, Prannoy out; Sindhu, Sat-Chi to start campaign today

Indian Commonwealth Games champion and Olympian Lakshya Sen advanced to the second round of the ongoing All England Open badminton tournament. On Tuesday, Lakshya beat Chinese Taipei's Su Li-yang at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham by a score of 13-21, 21-17, 21-15 in an hour and 15 minutes, as per Olympics.com. After losing the first game and trailing in the second by 7-11, the former All England finalist from two years ago staged a remarkable fightback, winning the next six successive points a...