All England Open 2018: HS Prannoy breaks Chou Tien Chen hoodoo; Saina Nehwal falls once again to Tai Tzu Ying
Shirishnadkarni • 7 years agoHS Prannoy turned the All England Badminton Championships’ formbook upside-down by notching his first victory in four meetings over the eighth-seeded Chou Tien Chen.
India Open 2018: Exhausted Saina Nehwal crashes out on disastrous day for Indian shuttlers; PV Sindhu the sole survivor
Shirishnadkarni • 7 years agoAfter Saina Nehwal's exit, PV Sindhu was far from convincing while defeating No 8 seed, Beatriz Corrales, at 21-12, 19-21, 21-11 to reach the semi-finals.
Dubai World Superseries Finals 2017: PV Sindhu tops group; Ratchanok Intanon ensures Tai Tzu Ying’s exit
Shirishnadkarni • 7 years agoPV Sindhu powered to a one-sided 21-9, 21-13 triumph in a mere 36 minutes over the other unbeaten player in the pool, top-seeded Akane Yamaguchi.
Dubai World Superseries Finals 2017: PV Sindhu hits top gear to make semis; Kidambi Srikanth exits last-four race
Shirishnadkarni • 7 years agoPV Sindhu produced a commanding performance at the Dubai Superseries Finals on Thursday, and sealed her spot in the last-four with one group match to spare.
Dubai World Superseries Finals 2017: Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu favoured to make semis after easy draws
Shirishnadkarni • 7 years agoIndia’s flag-bearers, Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu, have been given relatively easy draws in the year-ending Dubai World Superseries Finals, which start on 13 December.
Hong Kong Open Superseries: PV Sindhu needs to shrug off fatigue to defend last year’s runner-up points
Shirishnadkarni • 7 years agoIf PV Sindhu performs well in both the Hong Kong Open and the Dubai finals, there is an outside chance of her ending the year as World No 1.
Has Kidambi Srikanth’s withdrawal from China Open Superseries Premier cost him the World No 1 position?
Shirishnadkarni • 7 years agoKidambi Srikanth's withdrawl from the China Open did not come as a surprise, though he has revealed that he is only taking a precautionary break, and that he will be back in Hong Kong.
French Open Superseries: Kidambi Srikanth's Peter Gade-like approach stands out in title-winning spree
Shivam Damohe • 7 years agoKidambi Srikanth extended his dream run by bagging yet another Superseries title in what was his fifth Superseries final of the calendar year.
French Open Superseries: Kidambi Srikanth wins title at a canter, but worries rise over a knee niggle
Shirishnadkarni • 7 years agoKidambi Srikanth recorded a comfortable 21-14, 21-13 win over the 40th-ranked Japanese player Kenta Nishimoto to win his fourth Superseries title of the year.
French Open Superseries: Charting Kidambi Srikanth's rise to top of the game ahead of his 5th final in 2017
Abhishek Chhajlani • 7 years agoIf Kidambi Srikanth continues his exemplar play for the remainder of the season, we could have the first Indian World No 1 in men’s badminton since Prakash Padukone in 1980.