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Why Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand have to get hyper agressive that blends offense and defenseSubscriber Only
December 7, 2025 08:38 IST
The aggression that Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand need to imbibe is considerably tougher to pull off, given defences of opponents in women's doubles.
Treadmill, Yoganidra and building endurance: The themes that defined the resurgence of Gayatri and Treesa
December 5, 2025 08:36 IST
A mature mindset is aiding Treesa; Gayatri keeps honing her strength in creating openings for her partner
Prakash Padukone after stepping away from Padukone academy: ‘Not easy decision, arrived at after considerable reflection’
December 3, 2025 15:47 IST
Padukone, 70, will scale back on elite coaching, and focus on expanding his other dream venture - the Padukone School of Badminton that is geared towards broadbasing the sport.
Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand retain Syed Modi crown with 17-21, 21-13, 21-15 win over Osawa-Tanabe
December 1, 2025 08:27 IST
The 74-minute final at Lucknow saw the Indian women's doubles pair return from an injury-related break as Treesa unveiled sharper net skills
Syed Modi, the street smart shuttler who played with unfailing accuracy, loved butter chicken and Bachchan moviesSubscriber Only
November 30, 2025 11:02 IST
Syed Modi's was very early 80s-coded badminton, not aggressive. Smaller arenas of four courts with no drift helped control the shuttle no doubt, but Modi could hit to all corners of the court, with cold accuracy.
Treesa-Gayatri, Kidambi Srikanth reach Syed Modi finals; Japanese Kaho-Mai and Jason Gunawan their respective opponents
November 29, 2025 21:58 IST
While the women's doubles pair defeated Carmen Ting and Ong Yin Xee 21-11, 21-15, Kidambi Srikanth beat Mithun Manjunath 21-15, 19-21, 21-13 in semis
Tanvi Sharma at Syed Modi Super 300: ‘Too many unforced errors today’
November 29, 2025 23:51 IST
The Japanese Hina Akechi defeated Tanvi 21-17, 21-16 in 41 minutes; Unnati Hooda loses 21-15, 21-10 to Neslihan Arin
Syed Modi International: Tanvi Sharma continues top form, enters semis after defeating Lo Sin Yan Happy
November 29, 2025 00:22 IST
The 16-year-old packed her off in her opponent in straight games 21-13, 21-19 in 38 minutes to set up a last four clash against 5th seed Hina Akechi of Japan, who upset third seed Sung Shuo Yun 21-8, 21-15 in the other quarterfinal.
Tanvi stuns Okuhara, Manraj ousts Prannoy in Syed Modi International
November 28, 2025 09:15 IST
"It has been a great year for me, World Juniors also I won silver. I was on a break due to an ankle injury. I never thought I will beat Okuhara, just wanted to give my best," Tanvi told reporters
‘I got my correct medal at Aus Open; maybe everyone got men’s singles gold medal!’ – a happy Lakshya Sen jokes on return
November 25, 2025 14:49 IST
There was confusion after mixed doubles winner Chen Tang Jie had posted about receiving the men's singles gold medal at Sydney
Saina Nehwal – ‘Current generation has good strokes, but lacks explosive power to shock opponents like Sindhu or me’
November 24, 2025 08:02 IST
Smart phones and social media have made athletes soft and training is smarter than before, but not necessarily hard now, Nehwal reckons.
Badminton: Focus on fitness, mental strength power Lakshya Sen to Australian Open crown
November 24, 2025 08:00 IST
Indian shuttler beats Japan's Yushi Tanaka in straight games for first title of the season
Lakshya Sen: ‘Could stay calm in closing stages of first game’
November 23, 2025 13:49 IST
World No 14, notorious for frittering leads, says he didn't allow the lead to get (that) too much inside his head so he wouldn’t relax too much
Lakshya Sen wins Australian Open Super 500, first title of 2025
November 23, 2025 12:37 IST
World No 14 Indian beats Japanese Yushi Tanaka, 21-15, 21-11
Why expectations from Lakshya Sen’s bold game style must be kept conservative, going aheadSubscriber Only
November 23, 2025 09:18 IST
The Asian Games gold, the All England and a second World Championship medal all remain India's elusive goals in men's singles for 2026
Who is Lakshya Sen’s next opponent – Yushi Tanaka?
November 22, 2025 15:07 IST
A late bloomer, Tanaka is coached by former World No 1 Momota and singles maverick Sho Sasaki
Australian Open Super 500: How Lakshya Sen won a 85-minute thriller against Chou Tien Chen with dazzling defensive retrieves to reach final
November 23, 2025 07:14 IST
The 17-21, 24-22, 21-16 win at the Australian Open Super 500 semifinals gives Lakshya a second chance to win his first title of 2025 after coming close at Hong Kong Open.
Australian Open: Lakshya Sen’s Sydney sizzler – a brilliant forward diving winner – that drew whistles for acrobatic accuracy
November 22, 2025 18:08 IST
Sen was trailing Ayush Shetty 19-20 in the opening set, and pushed to all corners, before he pulled out the moment of magic to go up 22-21
Ayush Shetty beats Kodai Naraoka to reach Australian Open quarterfinal: Will 20-year-old be the headline act in 2026 in Indian men’s singles?
November 21, 2025 10:12 IST
After defeating in-form Kodai Naraoka 21-17, 21-16 at the Australian Open Super 500, the tall shuttler runs into senior Lakshya Sen in the last eight at Sydney Olympic Park
Pramod Bhagat and the art of not giving up: How former Paralympics champion shuttler bounced back from anti-doping ban
November 17, 2025 21:44 IST
After missing the Paris Paralympics as he was serving suspension, Bhagat is now back in the top 5 of singles in para badminton's SL-3 category.
Modern Cinderella tale – featuring An Se-young and a shoe that fits snuglySubscriber Only
November 16, 2025 08:52 IST
At a National Assembly hearing on September 24, a photo of An Se-young's blistered feet was shared, and the BKA President swung into action to get the strict terms mandated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, revised.
Kumamoto Masters Super 500: Lakshya Sen knocked out in semifinals by local favourite Kenta Nishimoto
November 16, 2025 01:20 IST
Lakshya, the 2021 World Championship bronze medallist, came into the match with a 3-2 head-to-head lead but had lost their previous encounter at the Indonesia Masters earlier this year
Kumamoto Japan Masters: Lakshya Sen powers past former world champion Loh Kean Yew in straight games to reach semis
November 14, 2025 18:39 IST
On Saturday, Sen takes on another higher-ranked player against whom he has a positive record, Japan's Kenta Nishimoto
Japan Masters: Lakshya Sen reaches quarterfinal; HS Prannoy bows out
November 13, 2025 22:29 IST
Lakshya, seeded seventh here, prevailed over world No. 20 Teh 21-13 21-11 in a 39-minute contest.
Why China’s National Games loom large always, on international badmintonSubscriber Only
November 9, 2025 08:59 IST
For some like Chen Yufei who failed to qualify for the World Tour Finals, despite six Tour titles this season, these National Games are the week to 'peak' for, representing Zhejiang province alongside men's doubles star Wang Chang.
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