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All Stories for Son Wan Ho
Malaysia Masters 2019: Saina Nehwal bundles out Nozomi Okuhara; Kidambi Srikanth bows out against fitter Son Wan Ho
Shirishnadkarni • 6 years agoPedigree will not be denied. Nor will indomitable spirit. Every time someone writes Saina Nehwal off, she has made it a habit of bouncing right back and cocking a snook at her detractor.
Malaysia Masters 2019: Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal advanvce to quarter-finals in contrasting styles; Parupalli Kashyap crashes out
Shirishnadkarni • 6 years agoSaina faces a potentially exhausting experience in her last-eight clash on Friday against second-seeded Nozomi Okuhara, the 2017 world champion, even though her own fitness levels have improved significantly in recent months.
PBL 2018-19: Kidambi Srikanth combines with Sai Praneeth to help Bengaluru Raptors beat Awadhe Warriors in semi-final
• 6 years agoThe unbeaten Kidambi Srikanth combined with Sai Praneeth to guide Bengaluru Raptors to a win over Awadhe Warriors in the first semi-final of the Premier Badminton League on Friday.
PBL 2018-19: Son Wan-ho beats Rajiv Ouseph as Awadhe Warriors edge past Chennai Smashers in hard-fought encounter
• 6 years agoWith the four points that the Warriors earned from Monday's match, they have now moved up to the second position with 20 points. The top position in the leaderboard is still held by the defending champions Hyderabad Hunters.
PBL 2018-19: Son Wan-ho beats Viktor Axelsen as Awadhe Warriors thump Ahmedabad Smash Masters
• 6 years agoAxelsen looked much more settled in the second game and built a 6-1 lead. Son did come back to within three points of the Dane but his unforced errors allowed Axelsen to grab the game 15-8.
PBL 2018-19: Pune 7 Aces lose to Awadhe Warriors despite Carolina Marin, Lakshya Sen's straight games win
• 6 years agoMarin's match was Pune's trump match and her win meant that their side got the much-needed two points. Marin, who had lost her first game of the tournament against PV Sindhu, was under pressure to perform.
BWF World Tour Finals: World champion Kento Momoto storms into semi-finals with clinical victory against Tommy Sugiarto
• 6 years agoJapan's Kento Momota, the man to beat, will be a strong favourite against South Korea's Son Wan-ho in their semi-final battle in the BWF Tour Finals later this week
BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu comes from behind to bag shock victory against top-ranked Tai Tzu Ying
• 6 years agoPV Sindhu, a silver medallist at the Rio Olympics in 2016, faces Zhang Beiwen of the United States on Friday looking to make it three wins out of three in Group A.
PBL 2018-19: With Ashwini Ponnappa, Son Wan Ho in their ranks, two-time semi-finalsist Awadhe Warriors eye maiden title
Fpsports • 6 years agoTwo-time PBL semi-finalists, the Sahara Adventure Sports Ltd (Mr. Abhijeet Sarkar) owned Awadhe Warriors will look to secure their maiden title
Hong Kong Open: Son Wan Ho back to his best as he clinches title; Nozomi Okuhara downs Ratchanok Intanon in final
Shirishnadkarni • 6 years agoSon Wan Ho and Kenta Nishimoto engaged each other in innumerable, interminable rallies over an hour and a half, thinking nothing of covering several kilometres of court in their effort at outlasting their antagonist.