Badminton News - Page 14

In the first-round on Wednesday, Sindhu ensured she didn't get stretched too much by Indonesia's Ester Wardoyo as she won 21-15, 21-19. (Badminton Asia)

Badminton Asia C’ships: PV Sindhu to renew rivalry against Akane Yamaguchi; Lakshya, Prannoy bow outSubscriber Only

April 9, 2025 22:25 IST

The familiar foes Sindhu and Yamaguchi would clash for the first time in two years while Lakshya loses in straight games.

India's Treesa Jolly (L) and Gayatri Gopichand in action. (BAI FILE IMAGE)

Badminton Asia Championships 2025: Treesa/Gayatri pull out as Indian shuttlers look to start well – Where to Watch, Live Streaming

April 7, 2025 20:41 IST

HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu will lead India's challenge at the Badminton Asia Championships as Satwik-Chirag miss out due to injury concerns.

Jwala Gutta and V Diju were India's first doubles stars, before Satwik-Chirag, Treesa-Gayatri or even Jwala-Ashwini

Revisiting Jwala Gutta-V Diju’s fascinating combo: The chemistry needed to make mixed doubles work for Indian badmintonSubscriber Only

April 6, 2025 08:29 IST

As India try to prop up their weakest badminton discipline with talented pairings trying to crack the Top 10, a Jwala-Diju recap could prove useful.

England's Sean Vendy (R) recently brought up a unique down-the-line shot with a feint to fool his Taiwanese opponents at All England. (Badminton England)

Backhand deception is the new back-stab in badmintonSubscriber Only

March 30, 2025 08:37 IST

Instead of the original backhand cross smash, shuttlers have effectively made use of the down the line cheeky feint.

‘Still have lot of badminton left in me’: Viktor Axelsen says he will be out of action for a while due to surgery for back issues

March 29, 2025 20:04 IST

Axelsen suffered a shock early exit at All England Open recently and has now confirmed he is set for a spell on the sidelines.

After announcing his retirement on Monday, Sumeeth (R) is ready to plunge into full-scale coaching, including crucially for India's top women's doubles pairing, the Top 10 Treesa-Gayatri. (Badminton Photo)

Indian badminton doubles story: From Sumeeth-Manu sleeping on bunk beds and skipping meals to save money to World No 1s Satwik-ChiragSubscriber Only

March 29, 2025 13:31 IST

After a back injury cut-short his singles career, Sumeeth now turns to coaching, including for the doubles pair of Treesa-Gayatri, to give India an Olympic medal.

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

March 23, 2025 09:02 IST

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.

Swiss Open badminton: Treesa-Gayatri drag top Chinese pair to decider but exhaustion proves costly, againSubscriber Only

March 23, 2025 08:14 IST

The Indian pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand had beaten World No. 1 Chinese pair of Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning the first time they played, winning the decider 21-19 from 18-19 down in 2023.

Treesa and Gayatri are India's only representatives at the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou this week. (AP Photo)

Treesa befuddles HK pair with stop-drops to storm into Swiss Open semisSubscriber Only

March 22, 2025 07:28 IST

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will face top seeds Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning in the Swiss Open semis on Saturday.

India's Treesa Jolly Gayatri Gopichand File BAI photo

Can Treesa-Gayatri avenge that 18-16 to 19-21 loss at Singapore ’23 against HK’s ‘Yeung double’ at Swiss Open?

March 21, 2025 15:56 IST

Looking for their second Super 300 title, Indian 4th seeds run into a pair that boast of contrasting personalities on the '16-type personality test' that was all the rage in Hong Kong last year.

Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian reacts after defeating the current world No 2 Anders Antonsen in a 66-minute contest. (Screengrab: BWF TV)

Swiss Open badminton: Sankar Subramanian stuns world No 2 Anders Antonsen in a huge upset in Basel

March 21, 2025 08:41 IST

India's Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, ranked 64th in the world, defeated the current world No 2 Antonsen 18-21, 21-12, 21-5 in a 66-minute contest.

File image of PV Sindhu at the Syed Modi badminton championship. (BAI Photo)

Sindhu’s search for form continues with defeat against world No 31; Srikanth beats Prannoy in clash of veteransSubscriber Only

March 20, 2025 00:11 IST

Earlier in the day, Srikanth Kidambi scripted a couple of solid comebacks within the match to defeat HS Prannoy 23-21 23-21 in a hard-fought battle.

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

March 18, 2025 08:09 IST

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 08:23 IST

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 classicSubscriber Only

March 17, 2025 08:13 IST

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 19:06 IST

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 14:14 IST

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.

Indian badminton player Malvika Bansod. (File)

Malvika Bansod, a computer engineer, also a badminton player looking to qualify for OlysSubscriber Only

March 17, 2025 13:16 IST

Malvika Bansod can be dubbed a late bloomer, given at 23, she isn't quite entrenched on the Tour as Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu were, having won the Olympics and World Championship medals before turning 25.

All England Open: Shi Yu Qi’s charge to the final, the only predictable outcome in men’s singles drawSubscriber Only

March 16, 2025 07:48 IST

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

Lakshya Sen, Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly in action: BWF / Badminton Photo

All England Open: Unforced errors, lack of discipline on court costs Lakshya Sen; Treesa-Gayatri also ousted by ChineseSubscriber Only

March 15, 2025 07:13 IST

All England Open Badminton Championships: Lakshya Sen loses to Li Shifeng 21-10, 21-16; Lakshya Sen's resilience and ability to fight back has gone missing; Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also knocked out.

(LEFT) Jenny Mairs and Greg Mairs at the All England 2025. (RIGHT) Jenny Mairs working as a Deliveroo rider. (PHOTOS: Badminton Photo, Badminton Insight)

An All England fairy tale: From part-time gigs to now retiring on a high to be full-time YouTube content creatorsSubscriber Only

March 15, 2025 14:20 IST

After slaying higher-ranked seeds, British pair Greg and Jenny loses in last eight; but busier days await them on YouTube

All England Badminton Championships 2025 LIVE Score Lakshya Sen and the women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will be in action on Friday

All England Badminton Quarter-Finals Highlights: Lakshya Sen, Treesa-Gayatri go down in straight games vs Chinese opponents

March 14, 2025 20:32 IST

All England Badminton Championships 2025 Highlights | India's campaign in Birmingham came to a close on Friday.

The opening round of All-England Championship 2025 saw the exit of Viktor Axelsen going down to Lin Chun Yi. (Photo: BAI)

All England wipe-out: Axelsen, Antonsen, Kodai, Kunlavut, Lee Zii Jia all gone before Quarterfinals

March 14, 2025 13:33 IST

Viktor Axelsen started the long march to exit doors, but it's been relentless with Antonsen, Kunlavut also gone. Chinese Shi Yuqi and Li Shifeng (who Lakshya could oust) only seeds left.

All England Open: How Treesa-Gayatri amped it up at the endgame against Koreans to March into quartersSubscriber Only

March 14, 2025 08:39 IST

The 87-minute win over Koreans Kim Hye Jeong and Kong Hee Yong came with some aggressive chess work as Gayatri floated like a sting bee at the net while Treesa was chipped in with her trademark power and developing all-round game.