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BWF World Tour Finals 2019: PV Sindhu must find top gear to defend title; Kento Momota overwhelming favourite in men's singles
PV Sindhu would not have been part of the 'elite eight' at World Tour Finals had it not have been for her World Championships win earlier this year. Now, she will quickly need to step up her game as she walks into the tournament on the back of a streak of dismal results.

Sudirman Cup 2019: China and Japan display all-round badminton prowess as they clinch victories in semi-final matches
China and Japan stamped their indelible impress on the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships as the two most balanced all-round badminton nations in the world, when they eliminated Thailand and Indonesia, respectively, in the semi-finals.

Sudirman Cup 2019: China beats Thailand to reach final after clinical display, to play either Japan or Indonesia
Hosts China closed in on an 11th Sudirman Cup title as they ruthlessly dismantled Thailand to reach Sunday's final of the mixed-team badminton world championship.

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

China Open 2018: Ashwini Ponnappa-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy stun CWG silver-medallists; Kidambi Srikanth too progresses
Seventh seed Srikanth, who had reached the quarterfinals last week at Japan Open, too was through to the pre-quarterfinals after beating Denmark's Rasmus Gemke 21-9 21-19 to set up a meeting with Thailand's Suppanyu Avihingsanon.

World Badminton Championships 2018: Saina Nehwal suffers straight-game loss to Carolina Marin in quarter-final
Saina Nehwal's impressive run came to a disappointing end at the World Championships as she suffered a straight-game loss to two-time champion Carolina Marin on Friday.

World Badminton Championships 2018: Ashwini Ponnappa-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy power into quarter-finals
Satwiksairaj and Ashwini, who put up an impressive show to help India win the historic mixed team gold at the Commonwealth Games, saw off Goh and Shevon 20-22, 21-14, 21-6 in a match that lasted 59 minutes.

All England Open 2018: Shi Yuqi defeats Lin Dan to win maiden title; Tai Tzu Ying retains women's singles crown
"I was more patient and controlled my pace, which helped me get the match back," said Shi, who admitted he was relieved to erase the memory of last year's final loss to Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei.

Indonesia Masters 2018: Crowd-favourite Anthony Sinisuka Ginting dominates Kazumasa Sakai to claim men's singles title
Indonesian shuttler Anthony Sinisuka Ginting defeated Japan's Kazumasa Sakai 21-13, 21-12 to win the Indonesian Masters badminton final on Sunday.

Badminton Asia Championships: Lin Dan runs out of steam against Chen Long; Tai Tzu Ying lifts title
The five-year age difference between Lin Dan, and his supremely fit younger compatriot, Chen Long, proved to be the final arbiter in their men’s singles summit clash of the Badminton Asia Championships.

Singapore Open: Sai Praneeth's resolute defence, clever use of smash won him maiden Superseries title
Praneeth took useful 5-2 and 7-3 leads before crossing courts at 11-5. Srikanth’s jitters at the net continued after switching courts, and a determined Praneeth moved serenely to 16-8 and 18-11 before wrapping up the one-sided 16-minute long third game

Saina Nehwal reaches another quarter-final as Indians falter at Indonesia Open
Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal once again emerged as the lone Indian survivor at the Indonesia Open after registering a straight-game win over local favourite Fitriani Fitriani to reach the quarterfinals of the Super Series Premier event in Jakarta on Thursday.