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Satwik-Chirag's impressive run ends with semifinal defeat at Thailand Open
Published on Jan 23, 2021 02:18 PM IST
The Indian pair had participated in Super 1000 events in 2018 ad 2019 but this is the first time it entered the semifinals.
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PV Sindhu bows out of Thailand Open after losing to Ratchanok Intanon
PV Sindu went down in straight games (13-21, 9-21 ) to the fourth seed in Thailand Open on Friday.
Updated on Jan 22, 2021 06:33 PM IST
hindustantimes.com
Thailand Open: Satwik-Ashwini in mixed doubles semis, Sameer loses tough fight
The unseeded pair of Satwik and Ashwini stunned fifth seeds and world no 6 Peng Soon Chan and Liu Ying Goh of Malaysia 18-21 24-22 22-20 after toiling hard for one hour and 15 minutes in a nail-bitting quarterfinal duel.
Published on Jan 22, 2021 05:23 PM IST
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ISL 7: Poor referring has been a problem for all teams, says Renedy Singh
East Bengal has been on a roll lately as the side has managed to stay undefeated in its last seven matches. The side is currently placed at the 10th spot in the standings with 12 points from 12 matches.
Published on Jan 21, 2021 06:19 PM IST
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Thailand Open: Sindhu cruises into quarterfinals after beating Kisona
The Olympic silver medalist outclassed Kisona in the second-round clash to register an easy 21-10, 21-12 win in an encounter that lasted less than an hour.
Published on Jan 21, 2021 06:13 PM IST
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Thailand Open: Sameer, Satwik-Ponnappa sail into quarterfinals; Prannoy loses
This was Sameer's third victory over Gemke. The Indian had defeated the world no 17 Danish shuttler in their previous two clashes.
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Published on Jan 21, 2021 03:23 PM IST
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Sameer, mixed doubles pair of Satwik & Ponnappa into quarters of Thailand Open
The mixed doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa also sailed into the quarterfinals with a hard fought 22-20 14-21 21-16 win over the German duo of Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Herttrich in a match that lasted close to an hour.
Published on Jan 21, 2021 11:21 AM IST
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Prannoy gets back to winning ways after a tough year
Often referred to as “giant-killer” for regularly beating top-5 players, Prannoy, the world No.28, was low confidence and without his winning touch when the pandemic shut down sporting activities.
Published on Jan 20, 2021 08:02 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Prannoy upsets Christie in Thailand Open
A former top-10 player, Prannoy recovered from a game down to outwit sixth seed Christie 18-21 21-16 23-21 in a thrilling contest that clocked an hour and 15 minutes.
Published on Jan 20, 2021 02:08 PM IST
PTI | , Bangkok
Praneeth withdraws after testing positive for COVID-19
Former world number one Kidambi Srikanth, who was sharing the room with Praneeth, was also forced to withdraw as per protocols laid down by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Updated on Jan 20, 2021 10:40 AM IST
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Sameer Verma stages incredible comeback at Thailand Open
Sameer, on the other hand, found his game and confidence and never relinquished his lead again to enter the second round of the Super 1000 tournament.
Published on Jan 20, 2021 07:59 AM IST
Sindhu, Srikanth make impressive starts at Thailand Open
"It was a good game and I'm very, very happy. This win was very important for me in this tournament because at last week's tournament, I went out in the first round," Sindhu said after the match.
Published on Jan 19, 2021 10:30 AM IST
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Sindhu and other Indian shuttlers look for better show at Thailand Open
The Indian players seemed to struggle with their fitness as none of them could cross the second round at the Yonex Thailand Open, the first event of the Asia leg here.
Published on Jan 18, 2021 03:23 PM IST
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Campaign ends early for Indians in Thailand Open
Unable to sustain play at the elite level, some retired with injury while the others faded away in the face of world class competition, leaving a lot of catching up to do in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics.
Published on Jan 14, 2021 10:38 PM IST
Thailand Open: Saina crashes out after losing to Thailand's Busanan in 2nd round
In a battle of attrition, Saina managed to grab the opening game but ran out of steam in the end, losing 23-21 14-21 16-21 in a match that clocked 68 minutes.
Updated on Jan 14, 2021 04:29 PM IST
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Kidambi Srikanth pulls out of Thailand Open
Kidambi was slated to lock horns against Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in the second round, but with the Indian shuttler pulling out, Jia has progressed ahead into the tournament.
Updated on Jan 14, 2021 04:20 PM IST
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Shetty, Rankireddy hit restart button with fine win at Thailand Open
Having got back together in late October, the world No.10 men’s doubles pair commenced training at the national camp in Hyderabad, eagerly looking forward to the restart of the badminton circuit
Published on Jan 13, 2021 11:14 PM IST
Thailand Open: Two support personnel test positive for COVID-19
The BWF further said that the positive results were confirmed on Wednesday after a second test.
Published on Jan 13, 2021 07:19 PM IST
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Thailand Open: Srikanth progresses to second round of men's singles
Srikanth just took just 31 minutes to prevail over compatriot Sourabh Verma 21-12 21-11
Published on Jan 13, 2021 05:18 PM IST
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Thailand Open: Kashyap retires mid-way from opening clash
Kashyap, a former Commonwealth Games champion, was trailing 8-14 in the third game when he chose to retire as he pulled his calf muscle.
Updated on Jan 13, 2021 02:44 PM IST
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BWF to ensure comfortable Covid testing after player left with nosebleed
Srikanth had described tests conducted at the event as "unacceptable" in a tweet that was accompanied by an image of blood dripping down his face following a fourth mandatory test.
Published on Jan 13, 2021 11:44 AM IST
Reuters | , Thailand
Positive tests but Nehwal, Prannoy cleared
Nehwal and husband Parupalli Kashyap, who was also forced to isolate in the hotel as a precautionary measure, had to give first-round walkovers which have now been rescheduled for Wednesday by Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Updated on Jan 12, 2021 09:42 PM IST
PV Sindhu out of Thailand Open, loses to Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt
Sindhu was in control as she had won the first game 21-16. However, Blichfeldt fought back towards the end of the second game and won the next two 26-24 and 21-13.
Updated on Jan 12, 2021 03:00 PM IST
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Tokyo Olympic president tries to reassure doubting country
In what was billed as a New Year’s address, Mori gave a little pep talk aimed at the July 23 opening of the Olympics.
Published on Jan 12, 2021 01:32 PM IST
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'Didn't receive Covid test report, just been told it's positive', says Saina
Nehwal took to Twitter and wrote that rules state that the report should come in by five hours, but this was not the procedure followed in her case.
Updated on Jan 12, 2021 01:36 PM IST
hindustantimes.com
Saina, Prannoy withdraw after testing COVID positive
Saina and Prannoy had recovered from COVID-19 last month and along with the Indian team were looking to participate in the Asia leg events comprising the Thailand Open (January 12-17), TOYOTA Thailand Open (January 19-24) and the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2020 (January 27-31).
Published on Jan 12, 2021 01:03 PM IST
PTI |
Saina, Prannoy test positive for COVID-19 again
While the trio will miss the tournament, the rest of the Indian team players have been allowed to participate in the event.
Published on Jan 12, 2021 11:34 AM IST
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India shuttlers look to shake off pandemic blues
PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth are among players who will feature in the three-leg Asia Series.
Updated on Jan 11, 2021 10:31 PM IST
Olympic hopefuls Sindhu, Saina eye good outing on return to action in Thailand
While Olympic silver-medallist Sindhu has been training in London for the last two months and would be keen to quickly find her rhythm, Saina was down with COVID-19 and has recently recovered from the dreaded disease.
Published on Jan 11, 2021 06:11 PM IST
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