Chen Long

Hong Kong Open: Kidambi Srikanth pays the price for going against grain in straight-games loss to Lee Cheuk Yiu

None benefit from going against the grain of their being. In the past, Kidambi Srikanth had shone for his unceasing aggressive play where his smashes came like pile-drivers, predictably slotted down the line and yet, unreturnable for the likes of World No 1 players Chen Long and Lee Chong Wei.

With prodigious natural talent, Lee Chong Wei dominated badminton circuit in a manner no one could

Lee was very much his own man, and crystal-clear in his mind as to the style and quantum of training that suited him best.

Malaysian legend Lee Chong Wei announces retirement from badminton after an illustrious 19-year career

Former World No 1 Malaysia’s most successful badminton player, Lee Chong Wei announced retirement from professional badminton after an illustrious career.

Sudirman Cup 2019: Ratchanok Intanon-led Thailand outsmart South Korea; China down Denmark in lopsided contest

The 2-1 tie score for Thailand set the stage for Intanon’s heroine act that propelled her nation into the penultimate round, to be played on Saturday.

Sudirman Cup 2019: China proves to be a handful for tepid Indian squad; 17-year-old An Se Young guides South Korea to victory

There was no miracle forthcoming on Wednesday from a listless Indian squad that expectedly went down without a whimper by a 5-0 scoreline to hosts and second seeds China

Sudirman Cup 2019: Japan present strongest challenge to China's bid for 11th title; India likely to make quarters by beating Malaysia

Since beating China clearly appears beyond the capabilities of the Indians, it would be best for them to concentrate on their match against Malaysia, so that they can at least be sure of their play-off quarter-final berth

Badminton Asia Championships 2019: HS Prannoy, Sai Praneeth miss out after BAI mess-up; Kidambi Srikanth gets good draw

In the sad absence of some of India’s best shuttlers, thanks to the bureaucratic bungling, it has been left to Srikanth and Sameer Verma among the men, and PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal among the women

Singapore Open 2019: Nozomi Okuhara decimates lacklustre PV Sindhu; Anthony Ginting sets up final against Kento Momota

Indian badminton supporters have gotten used to seeing her perpetual frown of self-doubt and indifferent body language, but rarely have they seen Sindhu appear so disinterested

Malaysia Open: Lin Dan clinches title with hard-fought win over Chen Long; Tai Tzu Ying storms past Akane Yamaguchi

It was a game that saw Lin Dan up against an in-form Chen Long, who got breezed through the Open impressively in a series of straight matches

Malaysia Open 2019: Lin Dan heralds return with well-crafted victory over Chen Long; Tai Tzu Ying eases past Akane Yamaguchi

Lin beat Tsuneyama at 21-10 in the decider of their extended quarter-final encounter; and allowed his 23-year-old compatriot, Shi Yuqi, only a dozen points in the third game of their semi-final bout