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By: Agencies Wooik Yik (left) and Aaron. – Astro photo Kuala Lumpur: Top national men’s pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik began their BWF World Tour Finals campaign in Bangkok on a winning note by beating Choi Solgyu-Seo Seung Jae on Wednesday. Aaron-Wooi Yik needed only 38 minutes to record a 21-14, 21-19 victory over the South Korean pair in their opening Group B match to give them a boost of confidence for their following matches. “We are happy with our performance,” said Aaron. ADVERTISEMENT “We were able to get our first win in the group stage so this will serve as a confidence boos...

Source: PTI Bangkok: Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth were virtually out of contention for the knockout stage after losing their respective second group-stage matches in the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals in Bangkok on Thursday. A week ago Sindhu had suffered a demoralising defeat to Ratchanok Intanon and this time too there was no change in fate for the World Champion. Sindhu went down 18-21 13-21 to the third-seeded Thai. "It wasn't my day. Losing the first game made the difference. My timing was a bit off, so a bit disappointed," Sindhu said.  HIGHLIGHTS | Compelling viewi...

WTF Day 2 – Chochuwong beats the world #1 Thailand ’s own Pornpawee Chochuwong took down world #1 Tai Tzu Ying in straight games to clinch a spot in the final four at the World Tour Finals. By Don Hearn.  Photos: Badmintonphoto (live) Pornpawee Chochuwong (pictured) is making the most of her opportunity.  The 23-year-old Thai is playing in the World Tour Finals for the first time but unlike most of the other players in the draw, the Superseries Finals was never an option, as she was only 19 and had only just started playing Superseries events when that era ended.  In fact, Chochuwong w...

Source: PTI Bangkok: World champion shuttler P V Sindhu went down fighting against world number one Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan in the opening Group 'B' women's singles match of the USD 1.5 million HSBC BWF World Tour Finals in Bangkok on Wednesday.  A week after a demoralising defeat at the Toyota Thailand Open quarterfinals, Sindhu produced a much improved performance but still lost to Tzu Ying 21-19 12-21 17-21 in a 59-minute match. It was Sindhu's 16th defeat to Tzu Ying in 21 meetings. Olympic silver medallist Sindhu, who had won the prestigious title in 2018, will next play home favourites ...

Much at stake for PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth PTI Bangkok: Premier Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth need to shrug off the disappointments of the last two weeks. Currently both PV Sindhu and Srikanth are gearing up for the highly-competitive HSBC BWF World Tour Finals. The tournament starts here Wednesday. World champion and Olympic silver medallist Sindhu had won the prestigious BWF title in 2018. She has been clubbed in Group ‘B’ alongside top-ranked Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei. Also in the group are home favourites Ratchanok Intanon and Pornpawee Chochuwo...