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India Open Super 750: Ratchanok Intanon still going strong, playing for mother's dreams, money and the love of badminton

January 16, 2026 11:52 pm

At 30, Thai shuttler – part of a golden generation in women's singles – is still going strong, making the semifinals against An Se-Young

India Open: Drift troubles but net gains for Lakshya Sen in heartbreaking quarterfinal exit

January 17, 2026 11:03 am

Nine straight points lost from 5-2 to 5-11 in the second game, meant Sen was once again in trouble, fighting in the decider.

India Open: Lakshya Sen, in a happy space, scripts impressive turnaround against Kenta Nishimoto to reach quarters

January 16, 2026 1:59 pm

The Japanese known for compulsive rallying was fended off by dislodging him from his midcourt perch where he intercepts most shuttles.

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Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand lose to Chinese pair in longest match of India Open 2026: 'Sometimes it just doesn't work'

January 16, 2026 9:14 am

The round of 16 clash between the Indian pair and world number eight Chinese duo of Li Yi Jing and Luo Xu Min lasted 84 minutes, with all three games going beyond the usual 21-point mark.

Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, the venue for Indian Open badminton tournament. (Express Photo by Abhinav Saha)

India Open: Issues with 'cleanliness, hygiene and animal control' in New Delhi acknowledged by Badminton World Federation

January 16, 2026 1:48 pm

However, BWF backs IG Indoor Stadium to host World Championships in August; Play was halted twice during a match on Thursday because of bird droppings falling from above on the court.

FILE: Former badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew in action. (PHOTO: AP)

'Everyone's stamina drops two levels', former World Champion Loh Kean Yew takes cheeky dig at Delhi weather

January 15, 2026 7:55 pm

The tournament is being hosted in a new playing arena and both shuttlers, Loh Kean Yew and HS Prannoy, face difficulty while trying to control the shuttle.

The India Open badminton game between HS Prannoy and Loh Kean Yew was paused twice due to bird droppings falling on court. (Express Photo by Vinayakk Mohanarangan)

India Open badminton: Bird droppings falling on court halts match between HS Prannoy and Loh Kean Yew twice

January 15, 2026 6:13 pm

A day after a monkey was spotted in the stands at IG Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, a match on Court 1 was halted twice due to shit falling down on court.

Men's singles shuttler HS Prannoy in action at the India Open Super 750. ( Express Photo by Amit Mehra)

HS Prannoy on finding motivation to keep going: 'Coach Gopichand always says to stay long in the game'

January 14, 2026 10:49 pm

A last-minute entry at India Open due to withdrawals, Prannoy defeated last edition's runner-up Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong in straight games 22-20, 21-18.

India Open badminton: When 17-year-old Tanvi Sharma gave a scare to World No.2 Wang Zhiyi in a three-game defeat

January 14, 2026 9:55 pm

Playing on an adjacent court as PV Sindhu went down to Thuy Linh Nguyen gave the feel of a transition in process in Indian women's singles.

Denmark's Anders Antonsen return a shot to China's Lei Lan Xi during the men's singles match in the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament at the Istora Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP)

'He can't comment on the conditions here while sitting in Denmark': BAI gen secy after Anders Antonsen pulls out of India Open

January 14, 2026 8:52 pm

Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt and had Anders Antonsen chave criticized the conditions of India Open with the latter even pulling out of the tournament citing 'extreme pollution' in New Delhi,

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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.