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India Open: How Viktor Axelsen went through an emotional rollercoaster ride to a 'very, very special' title

January 20, 2025 8:40 am

He had come with zero preparations and endured long and tough games to win the title.

Goh and Izzuddin have struggled against Satwik-Chirag in the past (trailing 1-6 in the Head-to-Head) but they are the new world No 2 pair this week. (BAI)

India Open: Satwik-Chirag flattened by the flat exchanges as world No 2 from Malaysia break Indian hearts

January 19, 2025 8:12 am

The Malaysians stood tall in the frontcourt, out-thinking the Satwik-Chirag with their sharp service variations and flat exchanges to register a superb straight games win, 21-18, 21-14 in just 37 blistering minutes at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi.

India Open 2025 badminton: Danish shuttler criticises playing conditions as 'not fair to anyone', BAI says exploring alternative venues for future

January 19, 2025 8:12 am

Blichfeldt had lost in the women's singles second round on Thursday, and posted a critique of stadium conditions as well the pollution in the national capital.

India Open: Relentless would be a word that best described Satwik-Chirag's start to the match. (BAI)

India Open Super 750: How Satwik-Chirag produced a tactical masterclass to defeat a tricky Korean pair and reach the semifinals

January 18, 2025 7:15 am

India Open: Satwik-Chirag are experimenting with the mixed doubles style, avoiding straight lifts and playing more diagonals as they won 21-10, 21-17 against Kang-Jin

India Open badminton: Sindhu, Ratchanok, Marin, Tai Tzu-Ying, Okuhara – how shuttle's golden generation bonds together

January 17, 2025 8:43 am

The best women's singles players of the last decade and more are fiercely competitive on court and immensely friendly off it.

India Open Super 750: Kiran George's stirring fightback the highlight; Satwik-Chirag and PV Sindhu post contrasting wins

January 17, 2025 8:43 am

Kiran was down 14-20 in the opening game, but he played compact badminton, made the most of his Alex Lanier’s mistakes to script a thrilling comeback

India Open: Kiran George scripts stunning comeback from 14-20 down in Game 1 to enter quarterfinals

January 16, 2025 4:09 pm

Kiran George, ranked world No 38, overcame Alex Lanier, French No 1 and world No 17 in 46 minutes by a scoreline of 22-20 21-13.

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India Open Super 750: Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, HS Prannoy bow out in round one as giddy days of men's singles feel distant

January 16, 2025 5:12 am

On Wednesday, Priyanshu and Prannoy lost in three games while Lakshya looked well off the pace in a straight-games defeat.

India Open: Anupama (R), 19, had gotten the better of Rakshitha, 17, in the all-Indian clash 21-17, 21-18. (Express Photo/BAI)

India Open badminton: Close friends Anupama Upadhyaya & Rakshitha Ramraj keen to take the next step on big circuit

January 15, 2025 8:16 pm

India Open: Both Anupama Upadhyaya and Rakshita Ramraj train at Gopichand Academy and aim to win a Super 300 event in 2025.

India Open: Kiran George, learning lessons from the past, prevails in a marathon third game 27-25 to enter round 2

January 14, 2025 10:37 pm

The Indian World No 38 fought back to convert his fourth match point against Japanese Yushi Tanaka winning 21-19, 14-21, 27-25,and set up Round 2 clash with Alex Lanier.

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Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag duo lift India Open titles

January 17, 2022 6:30 pm

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and the top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced superlative performances to claim their maiden titles at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open.