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India's men's doubles pair Satwik-Chirag went past Malaysian Choong Hon Jian and Haikal Muhammad in straight games. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

Singapore Open: Lakshya troubled by back issues, Satwik-Chirag return with solid win & Aakarshi, Unnati nick one set off Chinese top names

May 28, 2025 3:09 pm

Satwik-Chirag will be up against All England semifinalists, Indonesian Gutama-Isfahani who keep scalping Chinese pairs, next.

FILE PHOTO: India's Ayush Shetty in action. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

Taipei Open badminton: Ayush Shetty defeats All England finalist Lee Chia-hao to set up R16 clash against Srikanth Kidambi

May 07, 2025 4:54 pm

Ayush will next face former world No 1 Srikanth, who overcame another Indian Junior Worlds medallist in Sankar Subramanian.

There have been a string of matches in which PV Sindhu has faltered at the business end. (BAI FILE)

PV Sindhu isn't finished, but needs to learn how to finish games and matches

May 05, 2025 8:17 am

Fourteen of Sindhu's last losses from 16 tournaments resulted because she couldn't string together the last few points of a game.

Lee Yong-dae: Badminton’s K-Drama icon who ruled the world turns master coach with effortless grace

March 23, 2025 9:02 am

Long before K-Pop and K-Dramas took over the world, Lee Yong-dae was the Korean superstar – with the badminton court his stage. With Olympic medals, a dazzling game, and a fan following that transcended borders, he made the sport cool, and now, he's back, coaching the next generation to glory.

Why All England Open winner Shi Yuqi is not the stereotypical Chinese champion

March 18, 2025 8:09 am

All England winner Shi Yuqi has thrown public fits and hasn't hidden his vulnerability cause by an injury-prone body and mental health.

South Korea's An Se Young (left), greets her opponent China's Wang Zhi Yi after defeating her in the women's singles final match at the All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England,

WATCH: In All England final, An Se Young wins sensational 79-shot rally against Wang Zhi Yi

March 17, 2025 8:23 am

In what will likely go down as the badminton rally of the year, eventual champion An Se Young and China's Wang Zhi Yi produce a jaw-dropping point. BONUS VIEWING: Throwback to Sindhu vs Okuhara's 73-shot rally in 2017.

All England: An Se-young crowned again after 95-minute epic against Wang Zhi Yi in all-time classic

March 17, 2025 8:13 am

In 95 minutes of the most immersive badminton, with crispest quality of strokes, An Se-young and Wang Zhi Yi produced a show-stopping, jaw-dropping contest in Birmingham

All England: Have the rattling hand-fans permanently replaced the inflate clappers as cheering props for dinning

March 16, 2025 7:06 pm

The blue-green clapper tubes used to be ubiquitous at Badminton events previously, but equipment makers have brought in the multipurpose hand fans instead

The All England Big Final: Does Wang Zhi Yi have it in her, to trouble overwhelming favourite An Se-young? Only 24 points separate them

March 16, 2025 2:14 pm

Though Korean Olympic champion in Women's singles leads the H2H 9-4, the last one year has seen the Chinese go 2-2 including at Denmark finals.

All England Open: Shi Yu Qi's charge to the final, the only predictable outcome in men's singles draw

March 16, 2025 7:48 am

The other half of the draw was already full of surprises, with France's rising 20-year-old beast Alex Lanier going up against world No 22 Lee Chia Hao in a clash of unseeded players

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Denmark's Viktor Axelsen, Lakshya Sen, Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen, All England 2022 final

All England 2022 Final: Lakshya Sen's impressive run ends in agony, see pics

March 21, 2022 9:17 am

Lakshya Sen's dream run at the All England Championships ended with a heartbreaking straight-game loss against world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles final on Sunday, continuing India's 21-year-long agonising wait for the coveted trophy.