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Sep 18, 2019
BWF China Open 2019: Early exit of defensive stonewallers underlines mounting challenge of aggressive players; reaffirms growing fitness standards
Nozomi Okuhara, Akane Yamaguchi, Viktor Axelsen, and Lin Dan lost on the opening day of China Open, making it clear that the days of super-fit, defensive stonewallers are numbered when intrinsically aggressive players hit their straps; and, somewhat antithetically, that the most marginal drop in fitness levels spells doom for even highly accomplished players. -
Sep 16, 2019
BWF China Open 2019: PV Sindhu eyes World Championship redux, Indian contingent looks to turn around dismal season
For India, PV Sindhu remains the best bet for a podium finish as both HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth have withdrawn due to injuries -
Aug 28, 2019
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Lockdown in Kashmir, Amazon forest fires, PV Sindhu at BWF World Championships; today's must-read stories
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Lockdown in Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370, Amazon forest fires, PV Sindhu wins gold at BWF World Championships; today's must-read stories -
Aug 24, 2019
BWF World Championships 2019: PV Sindhu's speed, court-coverage complement aggressive intent in emphatic victory over Chen Yufei
PV Sindhu will face Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the final and will look to avenge her 2017 World Championships loss to the Japanese shuttler -
Jul 30, 2019
Thailand Open 2019: PV Sindhu withdraws from tournament; Saina Nehwal set to feature in main event
Top Indian shuttler PV Sindhu has withdrawn from the Thailand Open but compatriot Saina Nehwal will return to the circuit in the BWF Super 500 event after missing out back-to-back tournaments. -
Jul 29, 2019
Japan Open 2019: Kento Momota, Akane Yamaguchi complete home singles sweep, upbeat before Tokyo Olympics
Japan's Kento Momota and Akane Yamaguchi completed an all Japan sweep of the men's and women's singles titles at the same venue which will host the Olympics -
Jul 28, 2019
Japan Open 2019: Defending champion Kento Momota brushes aside Jonatan Christie; Akane Yamaguchi eases past Nozomi Okuhara
Fourth-seeded Akane Yamaguchi, however, was her usual phlegmatic self, not allowing even a flicker of satisfaction to touch her poker-faced visage after completing a 21-13, 21-15 hatchet job -
Jul 27, 2019
Japan Open 2019: Kento Momota proves too strong for Sai Praneeth; Akane Yamaguchi lays Chen Yufei low
The 24-year-old Momota, who has already won four titles in 2019, proved too strong and agile for Praneeth, and ticked quite a few boxes in his preparations for defending in Basel next month the world crown he had won last year in Nanjing. -
Jul 26, 2019
Japan Open 2019: Akane Yamaguchi's resolute defence keeps ill-at-ease PV Sindhu at bay; artful B Sai Praneeth lone Indian in fray
Galling as it is to admit it, Sindhu was outplayed by a smarter antagonist who had added several strings to her bow, compared to the Indian’s essentially one-dimensional play. -
Jul 26, 2019
Japan Open 2019: PV Sindhu suffers defeat in straight games against Akane Yamaguchi; B Sai Praneeth enters semi-finals
Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu crashed out of the Japan Open badminton tournament after a second successive defeat to local favourite Akane Yamaguchi while B Sai Praneeth continued his good form to advance to the semi-finals on Friday.
