Kenta Nishimoto

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Four years from quarter-final run in Rio, Kidambi Srikanth's chances of qualification are fading quickly

There are simply not enough tournaments left for Srikanth to collect the 8,000+ points required to overtake Gemke and finish in the top-16, even if he puts in a late gallop and finishes among the medals at these competitions

Thailand Open: Saina Nehwal enters second round with straight-game win over Phittayaporn Chaiwan; Sourabh Verma crashes out

Saina, who made last-minute withdrawals from Indonesia Open and last week's Japan Open because of injuries, got past Chaiwan 21-17 21-19 in her opening round contest.

Japan Open 2019: Sai Praneeth downs Kenta Nishimoto to storm into second round; Satwiksairak Rankreddy-Ashwini Ponnappa pair progresses

The unseeded Sai Praneeth recorded a comfortable 21-17 21-13 win over world No 10 Kenta Nishimoto in just 42 minutes at the BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament.

Japan Open 2019: PV Sindhu looks to bounce back quickly after deflating loss in Indonesia Open final, Saina Nehwal to return to action

PV Sindhu missed an opportunity to break a seven-month title drought when she lost in straight games to Akane Yamaguchi in Indonesia Open final and the Indian will look to go the full distance when she opens against China's Han Yue here.

Indonesia Open 2019: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth make impressive starts to enter second round; B Sai Praneeth ousted

Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth made impressive starts to their campaign, progressing to the second round of the Indonesia Open with contrasting wins at the BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament on Wednesday.

Listen: Full script of Episode 208 of Spodcast where we talk about F1 legend Niki Lauda passing away, Pakistan's three changes to World Cup Squad and more

In this episode of Firstpost Spodcast, we talk about Former F1 champion Niki Lauda's passing away, changes to Pakistan's World Cup squad and more

Firstpost Spodcast Episode 208: F1 legend Niki Lauda passes away, Pakistan make three changes to World Cup Squad and more

In this episode of Firstpost Spodcast, we talk about Former F1 champion Niki Lauda's passing away, changes to Pakistan's World Cup squad and more

Sudirman Cup 2019: Kento Momota-less Japan survive scare against resilient Russia; South Korea thrash Hong Kong 4-1

Japan gambled by resting top-ranked Kento Momota and nearly paid the price, suffering a huge scare before battling back to beat Russia 3-2 in their Sudirman Cup opener on Monday.

Malaysia Open 2019: Kidambi Srikanth falters against Chen Long to lose scrappy quarter-final clash; Lin Dan marches into semis

Kidambi Srikanth was coasting along effortlessly en route to the opening stanza when his game inexplicably degenerated into a spate of errors.

Indonesia Masters 2019: Kidambi Srikanth continues strong form against Kenta Nishimoto; PV Sindhu beats Gregoria Tunjung

Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal all vaulted their Indonesia Masters badminton second-round hurdles with straight-games victories, to claim their quarter-final berths in the $350,000 prize money event.