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India Open 2023: Viktor Axelsen downs Jonatan Christie in straight games to reach final
Badminton

India Open 2023: Viktor Axelsen downs Jonatan Christie in straight games to reach final

The Danish ace and top seed, fresh from his Malaysia Open win on Sunday, served out his fourth-seed opponent in 38 minutes in the men's singles semi-finals in New Delhi.

India Open 2023: Top seeds Akane Yamaguchi, Axelsen reach semi-finals
Tennis

India Open 2023: Top seeds Akane Yamaguchi, Axelsen reach semi-finals

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi defeated Spain's Carolina Marin, whereas Axelsen advanced after Rasmus Gemke suffered a leg injury during the first game.

India Open 2023: PV Sindhu bows out, Lakshya Sen, Saina Nehwal win opener
Badminton

India Open 2023: PV Sindhu bows out, Lakshya Sen, Saina Nehwal win opener

It was Sindhu’s second first-round exit following the opening-round loss to Carolina Marin at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 last week.

India Open: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen among title contenders at tournament
Badminton

India Open: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen among title contenders at tournament

While seventh seed Sen and Satwik-Chirag, seeded fifth, are entering the USD 900,000 event as defending champions, Sindhu and world No. 13 Kidambi Srikanth are also former champions.

India Open 2023: Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy clubbed in 'quarter of death'
Badminton

India Open 2023: Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy clubbed in 'quarter of death'

Former world champion and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will face her last edition's nemesis Supanida Katethong in the opening round.

BWF rankings: Lakshya Sen achieves career-high 13th place; Satwiksairaj-Chirag pair too rise
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BWF rankings: Lakshya Sen achieves career-high 13th place; Satwiksairaj-Chirag pair too rise

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and former world number one Kidambi Srikanth remained static at seventh and 10th spots, respectively, even as Satwiksairaj and Chirag moved up two places.

Syed Modi International 2022: Lakshya Sen withdraws from tournament citing exhaustion
Sports

Syed Modi International 2022: Lakshya Sen withdraws from tournament citing exhaustion

The 20-year-old from Uttarakhand had stunned world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the finals to clinch his maiden Super 500 crown at the season-opening India Open on Sunday.

Syed Modi International 2022: PV Sindhu looks to end title drought, HS Prannoy aims for good outing
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Syed Modi International 2022: PV Sindhu looks to end title drought, HS Prannoy aims for good outing

PV Sindhu will look to recover from her unexpected semi-final loss at the India Open.

India Open 2022: Lakshya Sen, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy enter final; PV Sindhu out of title race
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India Open 2022: Lakshya Sen, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy enter final; PV Sindhu out of title race

Sen progressed to the men's singles summit clash with a thrilling win but it was curtains for two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu at the India Open in New Delhi on Saturday.

India Open 2022: Two players withdrawn from tournament due to COVID-19
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India Open 2022: Two players withdrawn from tournament due to COVID-19

Russian mixed doubles player Rodion Alimov tested positive for the virus and was withdrawn from the USD 400,000 tournament. His mixed doubles partner Alina Davletova was also withdrawn after being identified as a close contact.

India Open 2022: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen enter semi-finals with contrasting wins
Sports

India Open 2022: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen enter semi-finals with contrasting wins

Top seed Sindhu, a former world champion, took 36 minutes to get the better of 21-year-old Chaliha 21-7 21-18 and set up a last-four clash with Thailand's Supanida Katethong, seeded sixth.

India Open Badminton: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy advance; Saina Nehwal knocked out of tournament
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India Open Badminton: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy advance; Saina Nehwal knocked out of tournament

Former champion and 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Saina suffered a 17-21 9-21 straight game loss to compatriot Malvika Bansod

India Open 2022: Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy advance to second round
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India Open 2022: Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy advance to second round

Former World No 1 Saina, who missed a lot of tournaments last year due to multiple injuries, moved to the second round after her opponent Czech Republic's Tereza Svabikova suffered a back injury and retired mid-way while lagging 20-22 0-1 in the opening round match.

India Open: Ashmita Chaliha upsets fifth seed Kosetskaya, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth also sail into 2nd round
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India Open: Ashmita Chaliha upsets fifth seed Kosetskaya, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth also sail into 2nd round

Unseeded Chaliha took just 31 minutes to get the better world number 28 Russian 24-22 21-16, while double Olympic medallist Sindhu cruised past compatriot Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli 21-5 21-16 in her opening round

India Open 2022: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth eye glory as Super 500 tournament begins amid COVID-19 spike
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India Open 2022: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth eye glory as Super 500 tournament begins amid COVID-19 spike

A lot of ranking points will be up for grabs at the $400,000 Super 500 tournament which is being held in the looming shadows of a raging third wave of the pandemic in the country with cases rising at a rapid speed, fuelled by the new Omicorn variant.

Indian Open 2022: B Sai Praneeth withdraws from tournament after testing positive for COVID-19
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Indian Open 2022: B Sai Praneeth withdraws from tournament after testing positive for COVID-19

Another Indian player, double specialist Dhruv Rawat, also tested positive for the virus.

India Open: Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu get top billing as tournament returns after two-year hiatus
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India Open: Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu get top billing as tournament returns after two-year hiatus

The tournament will start with main draw from 11 January and no spectators will be allowed at the venue, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic

Indian Open Badminton: World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen eyes maiden title
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Indian Open Badminton: World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen eyes maiden title

Sen says he will look to build on his rich vein of form and return with a maiden title when he begins the new season with a debut appearance at the India Open Super 500 in New Delhi on Tuesday.

India Open: England shuttlers pull out after 2 positive cases in contingent
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India Open: England shuttlers pull out after 2 positive cases in contingent

England's decision to pull out was made public by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Sunday

Kidambi Srikanth-Loh Kean Yew face-off on cards at 2022 India Open; PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen get easy draws
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Kidambi Srikanth-Loh Kean Yew face-off on cards at 2022 India Open; PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen get easy draws

Top seed Srikanth, who regained his place in world's top-10, will open his campaign against compatriot Siril Verma and is likely to get another chance to avenge his loss against World champion Loh Kean Yew as they are drawn to clash in the semi-finals.