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Lin Dan led China lift Thomas Cup

Sun, 27 May 2012 05:24:54 +0530

Lin Dan led hosts China to an emphatic victory over South Korea in the Thomas Cup final on Sunday, sending a message that he and his team-mates are in peak form for the London Olympics.

Jwala, Kashyap get 2012 Olympics confirmation

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:17:48 +0530

Parupalli Kashyap will represent India in the London Olympics in men's singles badminton event, while Jwala Gutta's participation in both women's doubles and mixed doubles was confirmed after the world rankings were released on Thursday.

Wan, Li take the honours at Indian Open badminton

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:30:15 +0530

Wan Ho Shon of South Korea rallied to overcome world number one, Lee Chong Wei in the men's final, while second-seed Li Xuerui of China came from behind to beat Germany's Juliane Schenk in the women's singles title clash.

Indian campaign ends as Kashyap loses at India Open

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:55:25 +0530

India's P Kashyap's gritty performance before losing to world No. 17 Shon Wan Ho of Korea in a three-game thriller to draw curtains on Indian campaign at the Yonex Sunrise India Open Super Series, here on Saturday.

Shuttler Kashyap qualifies for London Olympics

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:45:51 +0530

In a dramatic turn of events, Indian shuttler P Kashyap on Friday edged past Ajay Jayaram to qualify for the London Olympics after Chen Jin of China gave him a walkover in the quarter-finals of the Indian Open Super Series because of a wrist injury.

Juliane beat Wang to make semis of India Open

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:34:50 +0530

Juliane Schenk of Germany shocked world number three and top seed Shixian Wang of China to reach the women's singles semifinals of the India Open Super Series badminton tournament, here on Friday.

Saina crashes out of India Open

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:25:10 +0530

Title-contender Saina Nehwal suffered a stunning straight-game defeat in the second round but P Kashyap and P V Sindhu advanced to the quarter-finals of the India Open Super Series here on Thursday.

Saina admits she was under pressure

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:01:05 +0530

Saina Nehwal admitted she was under pressure before taking the field in the first round of the Indian Open.

Saina, Jayaram open with wins at India Open

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:14:00 +0530

Ace Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal notched up a comfortable victory in straight games over Hong Kong's Pui Yin Yip to start her India Open Super Series campaign on a positive note on Wednesday.

'Chinese officials favour their local players'

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:17:46 +0530

Chinese officials use unfair tactics to grab Olympic berths for their players and favour them in tournaments held in their home country, top international badminton players, including India's Saina Nehwal, have claimed.

Only Saina has Olympic medal hopes: Hidayat

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:03:09 +0530

Former World and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat feels that other than Saina Nehwal, who is a medal hopeful at the London Olympics, other Indian badminton players need a lot of improvement. "There are countless players but [they are] not up to the mark. Sourabh [Verma] and all will take time. Only Saina is hopeful of grabbing a medal at the Olympics."

Saina eyes India Open win, others Olympic berths

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:29 +0530

Saina Nehwal will once again be the cynosure of all the eyes but the India Open Super Series, the last qualifying event for the 2012 Olympics, will hold more significance for her compatriots seeking to book berths for the quadrennial extravaganza.

Line calls invariably go in China's favour: Saina

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:49:43 +0530

India's top women's badminton player Saina Nehwal said on Monday that it was somewhat a handicap playing in China as the line calls invariably go in favour of Chinese players.

Saina crashes out to end Indian challenge in ABC

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:10:45 +0530

Ace shuttler and world number five Saina Nehwal crashed out in the second round of the Asia Badminton Championship at Qingdao, China on Thursday as India wrapped up their campaign on a disappointing note in the tournament.

Saina advances on mixed day for India in ABC

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:13:46 +0530

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal crossed the first hurdle with a straight-game victory but India overall had a bitter-sweet day at the Asia Badminton Championship at Qingdao, China on Wednesday.

Kashyap falters in Asia Badminton Ch'ships

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:58:02 +0530

Ajay Jayaram was the only bright spot on a day when the rest of the Indian shuttlers went down.

Saina aims to put pressure on Chinese stars

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:29:46 +0530

Already assured of a berth in the Olympics, Saina Nehwal said she would look to beat the Chinese shuttlers in the run-up to the London Games to gain a psychological advantage ahead of the big event. With the Olympics about three months away, the world number five Indian said she is in the best position to win a medal this time around.

Saina can win Olympic medal: Lee Chong Wei

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:59:46 +0530

Lee Chong Wei feels Saina Nehwal has the potential to win an Olympic medal, provided she continues to work hard.

Saina seeded third for India Open

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:38:25 +0530

Saina Nehwal has been seeded third in the second Yonex Sunrise India Open to be held at the Siri Fort Auditorium from April 24 to 29.

I need to calm myself down: Saina

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:12:29 +0530

Saina Nehwal said more than her technique and strokeplay, she needs to work on becoming a calmer player.

BAI gets green signal for Indian Open

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:36:07 +0530

The Badminton World Federation gave the green signal to the Badminton Association of India to host the Yonex Sunrise India Open at the Siri Fort Sports Complex from April 24-29.

Very emotional win for me: Saina

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:27:23 +0530

Saina Nehwal talks about her Swiss Open triumph where she beat Shixian Wang of China in the final.

Sachin 100th ton inspired Saina

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:45:03 +0530

Saina Nehwal defeated third-ranked Shixian Wang of China 21-19, 21-16 to win the Swiss Open.

'Saina win confidence booster ahead of Olympics'

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:10 +0530

The stupendous title win in the Swiss Open Sunday will boost Saina Nehwal's confidence and set the ball rolling for the London Olympics in July, India coach Pullela Gopichand said.

Saina Nehwal retains Swiss Open

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:24:36 +0530

Saina Nehwal won her first title of the season when she retained the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold trophy with a straight-game victory over China's Shixian Wang in the summit clash at Basel, Switzerland.

Saina reaches final of Swiss Open Grand Prix

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:06:13 +0530

Defending champion Saina Nehwal reached her second consecutive final of the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold with a straight-game victory over Japan's Minatsu Mitani in the semi-finals in Basel, Switzerland.

Sourabh, Jayaram, Kashyap lose in Swiss Open

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:49:45 +0530

Indian challenge ended in the men's singles competition with Ajay Jayaram, P Kashyap and Sourabh Verma losing their second round matches at the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold in Basel, Switzerland.

Saina enters second round of Swiss Open

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:14:18 +0530

India ace shuttler Saina Nehwal started her title defence on a positive note, thrashing Japan's Sayaka Sato in straight-games in the first round of the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold at Basel, Switzerland on Wednesday.

Saina aims at title defence at Swiss Open

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:31:29 +0530

India ace Saina Nehwal will have to put behind her quarter-final finish at the All England Championships and gather herself quickly to defend her title at the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold, which starts with the qualifiers at Basel, Switzerland on Tuesday.

Lin Dan wins his record 5th All England title

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:49:11 +0530

Birmingham: Lin Dan won his record fifth All England Open badminton title in anticlimactic fashion when defending champion Lee Chong Wei retired with a shoulder injury in the final on Sunday. Lin was leading 21-19, 6-2 after 31 minutes when Chong Wei summoned the medical trainer for a third time and quit, holding his right playing shoulder. Lin became the first man in the 33-year Open era to win five All Englands, adding to titles in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009. In the post-war era, only Rudy Hartono, eight in the 1960s-70s, and Erland Kops, seven in the 1960s, have won the world's oldest tournament more, when it was regarded as the unofficial world championship.

Xuerui stuns Yihan in All England badminton final

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 08:02:47 +0530

Women's world number one Wang Yihan suffered a stunning loss on Sunday in the final of the All England badminton championships, beaten 21-13 21-19 by seventh-seeded Chinese compatriot Li Xuerui.

All England: Lin Dan bursts into the semis

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:13:49 +0530

Lin Dan blasted his way past old rival Taufik Hidayat 21-18, 21-8 on Friday to earn a place in the semi-finals of the All England badminton championships.

Saina crashes out of All England

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:00:49 +0530

Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a straight-game defeat to Xuerui LI of China in the women's singles quarterfinals to crash out of the All England Championship at Birmingham on Friday.

Saina sails into quarters of All England

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:40:26 +0530

Saina Nehwal dispatched Pi Hongyan of France 21-10, 21-17 to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals at the All England Badminton Championships.

Jwala-Ashwini out of All England Open

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:29:29 +0530

India's Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa crashed out of the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships, losing to second seeded Qing Tian and Yunlei Zhao of China in the second round of the women's doubles event here today.

Gade fury after All England exit

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:55:55 +0530

Former world number one Peter Gade launched a furious attack on world badminton chiefs after making a first round exit at the All England championships in the early hours on Thursday.

Saina, Jwala-Ashwini in 2nd round of All England

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:57:09 +0530

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal survived a scare from lower-ranked Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand before reaching the second round of the All England Championship in Birmingham on Wednesday.

Sindhu makes main draw of All England

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:02:35 +0530

National champion PV Sindhu notched up convincing victories to make it to the main draw in women's singles of the All England Championship but Sourabh Verma lost a grim battle to crash out of the prestigious event in Birmingham on Tuesday.

Saina up for All England with eye on Olympics

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:37:48 +0530

Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal will look to gather some valuable experience for her London Olympics preparation when she starts her campaign at the All England Championship, which begins with the qualifiers in Birmingham on Monday.

Badminton: Arvind loses in 2nd round of German Open

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:29:27 +0530

Arvind Bhat went down fighting against Hyun Il Lee of Singapore 19-21, 21-19, 15-21 in the second round of the men's singles event in the German Open Grand Prix Gold in Mulheim an der Ruhr.

Arvind, Anand reach second round of German Open

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:09:14 +0530

Indian shuttlers Arvind Bhat and Anand Pawar crossed the first-round hurdle but it was curtains for their compatriots P Kashyap and Ajay Jayaram in the men's singles competition of the German Open Grand Prix Gold in Mulheim an der Ruhr.

Kashyap knocked out of Austrian badminton meet

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:44:27 +0530

India's Parupalli Kashyap lost to Yuhan Tan of Belgium 16-21, 16-21 in the semifinals of the Austrian International Challenge badminton event in Vienna on Saturday.

India bow out of Thomas Cup badminton

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:03:57 +0530

India bowed out of the Thomas Cup badminton championships after suffering a 0-3 thrashing by Malaysia in the quarterfinals in Macau on Thursday.

Indian shuttlers beaten in Thomas, Uber Cup

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:19:57 +0530

Despite the presence of world number four Saina Nehwal, India's women shuttlers were blanked 0-5 by China in the Uber Cup (Asia Zone), while the men's team went down 2-3 after a valiant fight against Indonesia in the Thomas Cup in Macau on Wednesday.

Thomas Cup: India whitewash Macau 5-0

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:40:31 +0530

The women shuttlers lost to Malaysia 3-2 in the Uber Cup in spite of Saina Nehwal winning her match.

India beat Singapore 3-2 in Thomas Cup prelims

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:38:18 +0530

Led by ace shuttler P Kashyap, the Indian men's team won their Thomas Cup Asia Zone preliminary clash.

Lee Chong Wei claims Malaysia crown

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:02:21 +0530

Men's World No.1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia and top women's player Yihan Wang won the singles title at the Malaysian Superseries badminton event here on Sunday.

Saina goes down to world No. 1 in Malaysia semis

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:22:49 +0530

India's Saina Nehwal lost to World No. 1 Yihan Wang of China in the women's singles semi-finals at the Malaysia Open Super Series badminton event on Saturday.

Saina battles into Malaysia Open semi-finals

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:07:09 +0530

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal reached her first semi-final of the new season after eking out a hard-fought three-game victory over Tine Baun of Denmark in the Malaysian Super Series in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

Saina rolls over Cheng for Malaysia quarters

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:12:37 +0530

Indian ace Saina Nehwal didn't break much sweat against Chinese Taipei's Shao Chieh Cheng and notched up a straight-game victory to reach the quarterfinal of the Malaysian Super Series in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

Saina enters 2nd round at Malaysian Open

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:14:08 +0530

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal came from behind to notch up a hard-fought victory over Juan Gu of Singapore in the first round match of the Malaysian Open Super Series in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

Indians fail in Malaysia Open qualifiers

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:36:37 +0530

Indian shuttlers competing in the qualifying round of the Malaysian Super Series suffered contrasting defeats to crash out of the prestigious tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

Saina gears up for Malaysia Open after Korea loss

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:44:14 +0530

After a quarter-final finish at Korea last week, India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will now set her sights on the Malaysia Super Series, which begins with the qualifiers in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

Saina loses in quarters of Korea Open

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:12:56 +0530

Saina Nehwal suffered a straight-games defeat at the hands of sixth seed Yanjiao Jiang of China in the quarter-finals to crash out of the Korea Super Series in Seoul on Friday.

Saina breezes into Korea Open QFs

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:33:35 +0530

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal sailed into the Korea Open Super Series quarterfinals after notching up a straight-game victory over Shao Chieh Cheng of Chinese Taipei in the second round in Seoul On Thursday.

Saina eases into 2nd round of Korea Open

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:26:23 +0530

India's badminton star Saina Nehwal on Wednesday eased past Scot Susan Egelstaff in the first round of the women's singles at the Korea Open Superseries badminton event in Seoul, South Korea.

Indian qualifiers lose in Korea Open

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:45:14 +0530

Indian shuttlers had a disappointing start to their campaign in the Korea Super Series, with all the three qualifiers suffering contrasting defeats in Seoul on Tuesday.

Saina looks for winning start to 2012

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:19:10 +0530

India ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will look to start the new year on a resounding note when she begins her campaign at the Korea Super Series, which commences with the qualifiers on Monday in Seoul.

Lukewarm 2011 for Saina and badminton

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:48:24 +0530

Saina Nehwal's struggle for form summed up a disappointing year for Indian badminton, the rare high point of which was Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa's World Championships bronze medal.

Rising shuttler Sourabh Varma breaks into top 50

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:24:22 +0530

Rising Indian shuttler Sourabh Varma cracked the top 50 in the latest world badminton rankings on Thursday, following his superb performance at the Syed Modi Grand Prix gold tournament last week.

Saina confident of good show in Olympic year

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:57:31 +0530

Saina Nehwal has recovered from her ankle injury and is looking forward to having a great run in 2012.

Sourabh goes down to former world champ Hidayat

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:40:16 +0530

Sourabh Varma had to be content with a runner-up finish at the Syed Modi Memorial India Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament.

Saina confident of good show in 2012

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:20:33 +0530

Her narrow losses in various tournaments notwithstanding, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal says she had a reasonably good year considering the injuries that plagued her.

Saina pulls out of Syed Modi International GP

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:52:27 +0530

Top seed Saina Nehwal pulled out of the Syed Modi International Grand Prix badminton tournament on Wednesday due to hamstring injury and fever.

Overall I am happy with my form: Saina

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:49:29 +0530

Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal lost to Wang Yihan in the summit clash of the World Super Series Finals.

Saina loses in World Super Series final

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:44:33 +0530

An erratic Saina Nehwal let slip the early advantage as she went down to world number one Wang Yihan in the summit clash to sign off as runner-up in the BWF season-ending World Super Series Finals in Liuzhou, China on Sunday.

Saina in BWF Super Series final, creates history

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:18:02 +0530

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal on Saturday created history by becoming the first Indian singles player to reach the summit clash of the BWF Super Series Finals after defeating Tine Baun of Denmark in the semi-finals at Liuzhou in China.

Saina beats Xin, tops Group B in Super Series

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:57:36 +0530

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal notched up a stunning straight-game victory over world number three Xin Wang in the last Group B match of the BWF Super Series Finals at Liuzhou in China on Friday.

Saina in elimination round of Super Series Finals

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:08:25 +0530

India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal stormed into the elimination round of the BWF Super Series Finals with a straight-game victory over Sayaka Sato of Japan in the women's singles in Liuzhou, China, on Thursday.

'Saina half a step slower than last year'

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:36:35 +0530

Saina Nehwal, who has been struggling to replicate her superb run of 2010 when she won three Super Series women's singles crowns as well as the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, seems fractionally slower on her feet this year, feels former badminton ace Prakash Padukone.

Saina has learned from her mistakes: Gopichand

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:43:35 +0530

Gopichand said that Saina's slump in form was expected in a way but that she would come out of it.

Gutta, Ponnappa in quarters of China Open

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:43:33 +0530

India's Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa defeated Iris Wang and Rena Wang of USA 21-9, 21-12 to move into the women's doubles quarterfinals of the China Open here on Thursday.

Saina suffers first-round defeat in China Open

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:58:15 +0530

Fourth seed Saina Nehwal made a shock first-round exit from the China Open as the Indian challenge ended in the singles events of the prestigious badminton tournament on Wednesday.

Saina crashes out of Hong Kong Open quarters

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:14:54 +0530

Saina Nehwal bowed out of the Hong Kong Open after losing to Denmark's Tine Baun 16-21, 15-21 in the women's singles quarterfinals on Friday.

Hong Kong: Shock win for Guru, Saina in quarters

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:40:26 +0530

Defending champion Saina Nehwal reached the quarter-finals without breaking much sweat but it was RMV Gurusaidutt who made heads turn on Thursday as he stunned world No. 9 Pengyu Du of China in a thrilling three-game match in the Hong Kong Super Series.

Saina enters R2 of Hong Kong Open

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:06:00 +0530

Ajay Jayaram stunned world No. 6 Sho Sasaki in his opening match of the men's singles event.

Olympic berth a realistic dream: Jwala Gutta

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:46:12 +0530

India's women's doubles player Jwala Gutta reckons qualifying for next year's Olympics is a realistic dream, but she does not want to put pressure on her young partner Ashwini Ponnappa by thinking about the London event right now.

Arvind, Gurusaidutt make Hong Kong Open main draw

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:30:59 +0530

India's men's singles players Arvind Bhat and RMV Gurusaidutt made the main draw of the Hong Kong Super Series after notching up contrasting wins in the qualifiers on Tuesday.

Saina all set to defend Hong Kong title

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:13:17 +0530

World number four Saina Nehwal will take on Hong Kong's Tsz Ka Chan in her tournament opener.

Saina's form a concern: Padukone

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:28:08 +0530

Saina Nehwal has set such high standards that even a minor dip in form raises concerns, according to badminton legend Prakash Padukone, who believes the Indian shuttler will soon be back to her winning ways.

Curtains for Saina and India at French Open

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:46:13 +0530

India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal battled her heart out before going down to Xuerui Li of China in straight-games to crash out of the French Open Super Series at Paris on Thursday.

Saina reaches second round of French Open

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:48:21 +0530

Saina Nehwal thrashed Jie Yao of Holland 21-14 21-9 in just 29 minutes.

Saina seeks redemption at French Open

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:35:41 +0530

Still smarting from her second- round exit in Denmark last week, Saina Nehwal will seek redemption when she starts her campaign at the French Open Super series, which begins with the qualifiers at Paris on Tuesday.

Jwala-Diju loss ends Indian campaign in Denmark

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:46:02 +0530

Curtains were drawn on India's campaign at the Denmark Open Super Series after the mixed doubles pair of V Diju and Jwala Gutta suffered a humiliating straight-games defeat in the quarter-finals at Odense on Friday.

Saina crashes out of Denmark Open

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:23:58 +0530

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a straight-game defeat against Tzu Ying Tai of Chinese Taipei in the second round to crash out of the Denmark Open Super Series at Odense on Thursday.

Saina, Anand reach second round of Denmark Open

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:18:22 +0530

Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Anand Pawar advanced to the second round of the Denmark Open Super Series after notching up contrasting victories in the opening round of the main draw at Odense on Wednesday.

Pawar wins, Gurusaidutt loses in Denmark Open

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:45:55 +0530

Indian shuttler Anand Pawar kept his hopes alive of reaching the main draw of Denmark Open Superseries but it was all over for compatriot RMV Gurusaidutt at Odense on Tuesday.

Saina eyes first 2011 Super Series in Denmark

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:46:03 +0530

As the season is drawing to a close, Saina Nehwal would look to end the Super Series title drought when the Denmark Open gets underway at Odense with the qualifiers on Tuesday.

Saina regains No.4 spot in world rankings

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:20:57 +0530

Riding on her semi-final finish at the Japan Open Super Series, Saina Nehwal improved a rung to be placed fourth in the latest world badminton rankings released on Thursday.

Badminton: Chen Long wins men's final at Japan Open

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:08:27 +0530

China's Chen Long and Wang Yihan won the men's and women's singles title at the Japan Open Superseries badminton event here on Sunday.

Yet another opportunity lost for Saina

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:16:36 +0530

Saina Nehwal lost in the semi-finals of the Japan Open to Juliane Schenk of Germany.

Saina knocked out of Japan Open in SFs

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 11:59:20 +0530

Saina Nehwal was stunned by Germany's Juliane Schenk 19-21, 10-21.

Saina storms into Japan Open semis

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:27:18 +0530

Saina Nehwal dispatched Singapore's Juan Gu 21-17, 21-13.

Saina lone Indian survivor at Japan Open

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:28:42 +0530

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal emerged as the lone survivor for India at the Japan Open, defeating Mingtian Fu of Singapore in straight-games to reach the quarterfinals of the women's singles competition at Tokyo on Thursday.

Japan Open: Saina, Kashyap reach 2nd round

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:17:42 +0530

Saina Nehwal crossed the first hurdle comfortably but highlight of the day for the Indians came when Ajay Jayaram registered a stunning victory over world number seven Tien Minh Nguyen to sent him crashing out of Japan Super Series in straight-games in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Indian shuttlers disappoint at Japan Open

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:32:03 +0530

Indians shuttlers disappointed at the Japan Open Superseries tournament, bowing out of the competition in the qualifying stages here on Tuesday.

Badminton: Jwala-Diju pair out of China Masters

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:45:07 +0530

Indian mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju squandered a game lead to go down fighting against Koreans Yeon Seong Yoo and Ye Na Jang in the semifinal of China Masters Super Series at Changzhou on Saturday.

Lin Dan loses in China Masters SFs

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:17:31 +0530

Four-time world champion Lin Dan of China went down to compatriot Chen Jin 23-25, 15-21.

Saina exits, Jwala-Diju reach China Master semis

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:12:05 +0530

India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal exited from the China Masters Super Series but the top mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju kept the tricolour fluttering by registering a thrilling victory to advance to semi-finals in Changzhou on Friday.

Saina, Jwala-Diju reach China Masters quarters

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:20:31 +0530

Saina Nehwal entered the quarter-finals of China Masters Super Series, as did mixed doubles pair V Diju and Jwala Gutta.

Young shuttler Ajay Jayaram guns for glory

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:17:34 +0530

After creditable performances in the last few tournaments, Ajay is giving India a new hope of another badminton star.

BAI picks 13-member team for China Masters

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:45:29 +0530

A 13-member team, comprising seven men and six women, was on Wednesday selected by the Badminton Association of India to participate in the Li Ning China Masters Super Series tournament to be held in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China from September 13-18.

Takle, Manota win in NSCI badminton tourney

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:07:01 +0530

Romit Takle, Abhinav Manota, Venkat Gurav and T Nagendra entered the men's qualifying singles third round at the NSCI All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament that began at the Vallabhai Stadium in Mumbai.

Curtains for Indian shuttlers at Vietnam Open

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 05:29:34 +0530

Indian challenge ended in the Vietnam Open Grand Prix after RMV Gurusaidutt and Ajay Jayaram suffered contrasting defeats in the semifinals in Ho Chih Minh city on Saturday.

Hope to win medal in London Olympics: Jwala

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:20:18 +0530

Buoyed by the bronze medal in the recent World Championship, ace doubles shuttler Jwala Gutta on Friday expressed confidence that she would win a medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

Ajay Jayaram pulls out of NSCI badminton event

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:39:16 +0530

Top shuttler Ajay Jayaram, ranked 29th in the world, has pulled out of the NSCI All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament to be held here from Saturday.

Saina out, Neha top seeds at NSCI tournament

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:50:15 +0530

Saurabh Varma of Petroleum Sport Promotion Board and Neha Pandit of Airports Authority of India have been given top billings in the men's and women's singles respectively in the NSCI All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament starting on August 27.

Jwala-Ashwini in top 20 in doubles ranking

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:55:16 +0530

World Championship bronze medallist Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa today broke into the top 20, while Saina Nehwal jumped a place to fifth in the latest world rankings released on Thursday.

Badminton: Lin Dan wins fourth world title

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:02:29 +0530

China's Lin Dan captured the world title for a fourth time on Sunday, surviving two match points before beating old foe and world number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 20-22 21-14 23-21 in an exciting final at the Wembley Arena.

Jwala-Ashwini win bronze at World C'ships

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:08:37 +0530

Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa's dream run at the World Badminton Championships came to an end in the semifinals but the pair managed to script history by claiming a bronze medal for India in the prestigious event after a gap of 28 years.

World Badminton: Jwala ecstatic with SF berth

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:29:51 +0530

India's Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa upset Indonesian Vita Marissa and Nadya Melati in the women's doubles quarter-finals.

World Badminton: Saina out, Jwala-Ashwini in SF

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:43:31 +0530

India's Saina Nehwal lost to Xin Wang of China 15-21, 10-21 in the women's singles quarterfinal of the World Badminton Championships here on Friday.

Saina storms into World Championship quarters

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:21:40 +0530

Saina Nehwal stormed into the quarterfinals of the World Badminton Championship after zooming past Pui Yin Yip of Hong Kong in the third round of the women's singles event here on Thursday.

World Badminton: Hidayat upset by Wong

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:07:57 +0530

Former winner Taufik Hidayat was beaten 21-17, 21-14 by unseeded Zi Liang Derek Wong from Singapore.

Saina in third round of World Badminton

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:46:17 +0530

India's Saina Nehwal and Ajay Jayaram advanced to the third round of the World Badminton Championships with fluent victories here on Wednesday.

World Badminton: Kashyap off to a winning start

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:25:52 +0530

P Kashyap defeated Germany's Domke Dieter 21-13, 23-25, 21-11 to enter the second round.

World Badminton: Lin Dan eases into R2

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:46:21 +0530

China's Lin Dan eased into the second round of the world championships with a 21-11, 21-10 success over Lithuanian Kestutis Navickas.

World Badminton: Indian men go down in doubles

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:47:03 +0530

Curtains fell on India's campaign in the men's doubles event of the World Badminton Championships after the pair of Rupesh Kumar and Sanave Thomas went down fighting in the second round here on Tuesday.

World Badminton: Indian shuttlers win on Day 1

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:37:13 +0530

Indian shuttlers made a strong start to their World Badminton campaign, winning their respective encounters comfortably on the opening day of the event here on Monday.

Saina gears up for the World Championship test

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 03:41:18 +0530

Returning to the court after more than a month, India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will have to get into rhythm quickly when she begins her campaign in the World Badminton Championship starting here on Monday.

Fit again Saina ready for World Championships

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:33:07 +0530

The Indian badminton star who has been grappling with poor form and injury problems has a tough draw ahead of her.

Saina upbeat about her chances in World C'ship

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:06:50 +0530

Her troubling ankle completely healed, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal can't wait for the World Championships next week but conceded that months of rigorous preparation would count only if she gets into the rhythm quickly at the London mega-event.

Saina happy with performance in Indonesia

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:14:17 +0530

However, the ace Indian shuttler was also a little disappointed to not win her third Indonesia Open title.

Saina slips to No. 6 in world rankings

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:46:30 +0530

A series of inconsistent performance has taken a toll on Saina Nehwal's ranking as the Indian badminton ace on Thursday slipped to number six from four in the latest rankings.

Saina can end Chinese domination: Guabao

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:44:00 +0530

Guabao won 13 major titles, including the Thomas Cup singles crown during 1980s and 1990s.

Erratic Saina loses Indonesia Open final

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:47:25 +0530

A profligate defending champion Saina Nehwal faltered at the final hurdle, failing to complete the hat-trick of titles at the Indonesia Open Super Series after losing to Chinese world number three Yihan Wang in the final on Sunday.

Saina reaches quarters of Indonesian Open

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:51:27 +0530

Defending champion Saina Nehwal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Indonesian Open Super Series after registering a straight-game victory over Petya Nedelcheva in the second round here on Thursday.

Saina sails into Indonesia Open 2nd round

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:37:07 +0530

Defending champion Saina Nehwal was off to a flying start at the Indonesian Open Super Series, beating Bulgaria's Linda Zecheri in straight games in her opening match here on Wednesday.

Saina Nehwal knocked out of Singapore Open

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:45:04 +0530

Defending champion and fourth seed Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Singapore Open Super Series badminton after losing to Cheng Chieh Shao of Chinese Taipei 21-8, 10-21, 19-21 in the second round here on Thursday.

Mixed results for Indian shuttlers in S'pore

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:24:24 +0530

Arundhati Pantawane qualified for the main draw but RMV Gurusai Dutt and Ajay Jayaram crashed out.

Saina storms into Thailand Open quarters

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:03:33 +0530

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold after registering a thrilling three-game victory in the women's singles second round in Bangkok on Thursday.

Saina advances to pre-quarters of Thailand GP

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:08:50 +0530

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal notched up a thrilling three-game victory over Chinese Lu Lan in the opening round to advance to the pre-quarters of the Thailand Grand Prix Gold in Bangkok.