Jaipur: Veteran shuttlers Pradeep Gandhe and Leroy D’sa are delighted that their old record was finally broken by Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag S.
, Aug 31 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the men's singles round of 16 but compatriots Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal crashed out in the opening round of the Japan Open 2022 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.Former .
Thailand Open W2W4: Sindhu s slump, Saina s struggles, India s doubles hopes
Thailand Open W2W4: Sindhu s slump, Saina s struggles, India s doubles hopes
PV Sindhu has not reached a single World Tour event semifinal since becoming World Champion in 2019.
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Other than a couple of exceptions, the return to action of India s top badminton players at the Yonex Thailand Open was rather lacklustre, with most performances ranging between tepid and insipid. A field devoid of Chinese and Japanese players presented a great opportunity for the Indians to make a deep run at the tournament. However, none of the Indians managed to go beyond the second round.