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Pullela Gopichand interview: Focus on All England, World Championships ahead of Olympics, dependency on Kidambi Srikanth and more

"I would really love to see a big win at the All England or the World Championships having raised the bar today when years ago, Asian Games gold medal was a big thing," says Pullela Gopichand

India Open 2019: PV Sindhu puts trauma of faltering in crucial finals behind her to lead India's charge on home turf

The absence of Yufei and Saina Nehwal provides an excellent opportunity to Sindhu to go deep in the tournament, though the presence of Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon and China's Beiwen Zhang will keep the 23-year-old on her toes.

Chen Yufei, Shi Yuqi given top seeds as Chinese shuttlers set to dominate field at India Open badminton

Having upset World No 1 Tai Tzu Ying in the final of the All England Open last week, World No 2 Yufei will command a lot of attention as she battles it out with India's very best at this premier World Tour Super 500 event.

All England Championships 2019: Indian challenge ends as doughty Saina Nehwal, fragile Kidambi Srikanth bow out

Not entirely unexpectedly, the Indian challenge at the All England Badminton Championships stumbled at the quarter-final stage as Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth crashed out.

All England Championships 2019: With favourites battling injuries and loss of form, first wide-open competition in years

This year’s All England Championships 2019 at the Arena Birmingham appears unlikely to throw up any certainties for the winners’ rostrum. Shirish Nadkarni previews the #AllEngland2019

Wimbledon 2018: Rafael Nadal faces stiff challenge, but title win at All England Club would add fuel to 'greatest ever' debate

A third Wimbledon triumph would nudge Nadal closer to Federer’s record tally but, equally crucial in terms of legacy, will legitimately fuel the greatest ever debate – especially if he managed to beat Federer in the final.

All England Open 2018: Ageing Lin Dan stopped in his tracks by aggressive Shi Yuqi; Tai Tzu Ying shows her class

It is sad to observe the end of an era. On the strength of Lin’s performance, it can be safely deduced that the old-timer will continue to be a threat to the world’s best players on any given day, but will find it increasingly difficult to play at the same level through the five days of a World tournament

HS Prannoy feels top-10 ranking would fetch good draw in 'important' Superseries tournaments

India's number two men's singles player, HS Prannoy, feels a high ranking would help players avoid meeting top shuttlers in early rounds, while conceding that the primary focus should be on winning big events.

All England Championships: Lee Chong Wei's title win raises questions over Lin Dan's exit in semis

Chinese badminton bosses have tried playing with Lin Dan’s career earlier, drawing a storm of open and vociferous protest from the man considered to be Roger Federer’s badminton equivalent.

All England Championships: Lee Chong Wei drubs Shi Yuqi, Tai Tzu Ying makes history for Taiwan

This was Lee Chong Wei’s fourth All-England title, which equals the achievement of Morten Frost, the Dane who is his coaching director in Kuala Lumpur.