Syed Modi International 2018

Syed Modi International 2018: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty look to end Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen jinx

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have shown their mettle against some higher-ranked shuttlers on the men’s doubles circuit over the last two seasons. But Mathias Boe and Cartsten Mogensen have been a perpetual thorn in their side.

Syed Modi International 2018: Sameer Verma strides into last 4; Saina Nehwal, Li Xuerui take contrasting paths to semis

Defending champion Sameer Verma and three-time former champion Saina Nehwal strode confidently towards the finals of the Syed Modi International World Tour Super 300 badminton championships, but will have to subdue some quality second-string Indonesian opposition in the penultimate round at the Babu Banarasi Das Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday

Syed Modi International 2018: Ashwini Ponnappa credits partners Sikki Reddy, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy for positive results

Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will play their ninth match of the tournament against Ou Xuanyi and Feng Xueying of China, while N Sikki Reddy and Ponnappa are slated to face fifth seed Ekaterina Bolotova and Alina Davletov of Russia in the semi-finals.

Syed Modi International 2018: Saina Nehwal, Sameer Verma make semis; Ponnappa, Rankireddy notch twin wins in doubles

Sameer Verma stayed on course for his title defence while three-time former champion Saina Nehwal too reached the semifinals with an easy win at the Syed Modi International World Tour Super 300 tournament in Lucknow Friday.

Syed Modi International 2018: HS Prannoy's long battle with persistent breathing issue continues with early exit

It has now been four and a half months since HS Prannoy last made a quarter-final appearance at a competitive event, and the Indian shuttler has had to deal with a series of health issues in the meanwhile.

Syed Modi International 2018: With marriage on horizon, Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap insist sport remains priority

Kashyap said: "We have been together for 14 years, so now the wedding and the reception will just be another session to be finished and then we can get back to training."

Syed Modi International 2018: With eye on Tokyo Olympics, China’s Li Xuerui hopes India could prove lucky once again

Former World No 1 Li Xuerui is back in India after eight long years in a bid to make a return to the top of world badminton once again.

Syed Modi International 2018: Sameer Verma, Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap enter quarter-final with contrasting wins

Defending champion Sameer Verma and former champions Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap progressed to the quarterfinals of the Syed Modi International World Super Tour 300 with contrasting victories

Syed Modi International 2018: Injury-enforced retirements and defeats of top-seeded doubles pairs raise eyebrows

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the tournament organisers refrained from making any statements about the manner in which the top three doubles pairs ended their campaign.

Syed Modi International 2018: Ajay Jayaram's love for art helps him paint away troubles of injury-marred career

Having been the leader of the men's singles pack as recently as April last year, Ajay has now fallen out of the top-50 in as many months, thanks to the series of niggling injuries that derailed his upward trajectory.