Tokyo, July 30 (Ians) Olympic badminton champion Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen beat Indonesian Jonatan Christie to bag the men’s singles title while Korean star An Se-young outplayed He Bing Jiao of China to win the women’s singles crown at the Japan Open, here on Sunday.
World number one Axelsen, who recently retained his European title in Poland, registered a 21-7, 21-18 win over Christie, to win his third Bwf title of the year.
In the women’s singles, world number two Se Young continued her superb form this season and outshined world no.5 Chinese shuttler 21-15, 21-11 to claim the top spot on the podium.
The Korean has been in terrific form this year, participating in ten tournaments. Out of those, she has reached the finals in nine, securing victory in seven.
In the men’s doubles, reigning Olympic champions duo Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Li defeated fifth-seeded local...
World number one Axelsen, who recently retained his European title in Poland, registered a 21-7, 21-18 win over Christie, to win his third Bwf title of the year.
In the women’s singles, world number two Se Young continued her superb form this season and outshined world no.5 Chinese shuttler 21-15, 21-11 to claim the top spot on the podium.
The Korean has been in terrific form this year, participating in ten tournaments. Out of those, she has reached the finals in nine, securing victory in seven.
In the men’s doubles, reigning Olympic champions duo Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Li defeated fifth-seeded local...
- 7/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Yeosu (South Korea), July 21 (Ians) India’s men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semi-finals of the Korea Open 2023 badminton tournament after beating Japan’s Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi at the Jinnam Stadium, here on Friday.
Satwik and Chirag, third seeds and world No. 3 in the badminton rankings, beat former world champions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 21-14, 21-17 in the quarter-finals, which lasted for 40 minutes.
It was the Indian duo’s fourth win over the former world No. 1 Japanese pair in five meetings.
In the quarter-finals, the Indian pair quickly took control of the first game with two separate runs of five consecutive points. From 5-5, the scores went to 15-6 in favour of Chirag-Satwik.
The Japanese duo bagged the next four points but the deficit proved too much to overcome as the Indians won the first game 21-14.
In the second game,...
Satwik and Chirag, third seeds and world No. 3 in the badminton rankings, beat former world champions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 21-14, 21-17 in the quarter-finals, which lasted for 40 minutes.
It was the Indian duo’s fourth win over the former world No. 1 Japanese pair in five meetings.
In the quarter-finals, the Indian pair quickly took control of the first game with two separate runs of five consecutive points. From 5-5, the scores went to 15-6 in favour of Chirag-Satwik.
The Japanese duo bagged the next four points but the deficit proved too much to overcome as the Indians won the first game 21-14.
In the second game,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 16 (Ians) The India Open — upgraded to the Super 750 status for the first time — will kickstart on Tuesday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, here.
With a galaxy of badminton stars gracing the prestigious tournament, defending champions Lakshya Sen and men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have their eyes set on retaining their title in front of the home crowd.
Moreover, defending men’s doubles champions will also be vying for their career’s second Super 750 title, having won the French Open last year after beating the Taipei duo of Lu Ching-Yao and Yang Po-Han. The Indian duo had scripted history after their 2022 French Open as they became the first Indian men’s pair to win the Super 750 title.
In the men’s singles, Lakshya, Hs Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth have all been placed in the same quarter, which means only one Indian can...
With a galaxy of badminton stars gracing the prestigious tournament, defending champions Lakshya Sen and men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have their eyes set on retaining their title in front of the home crowd.
Moreover, defending men’s doubles champions will also be vying for their career’s second Super 750 title, having won the French Open last year after beating the Taipei duo of Lu Ching-Yao and Yang Po-Han. The Indian duo had scripted history after their 2022 French Open as they became the first Indian men’s pair to win the Super 750 title.
In the men’s singles, Lakshya, Hs Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth have all been placed in the same quarter, which means only one Indian can...
- 1/16/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Oct 31 (Ians) Badminton Association of India has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh each for both Sankar Muthusamy and the men’s doubles pair of Satwik Reddy and Chirag Shetty for their commendable performances at the Bwf World Junior Championships and French Open 750 World Tour event respectively.
“This is a great moment of pride for all of us to see both our junior as well as senior shuttlers ensuring podium finishes defeating top class players and becoming the flag bearers of pride and glory,” said Bai president Himanta Biswa Sarma while announcing the prize money.
The doubles duo of Satwik and Chirag continued their fine form to defeat Chinese Taipei’s Lu Ching Yao & Yang Po Han to clinch the French Open title and become the first Indian doubles pair to win a Bwf Super 750 tournament. They had also defeated the World Number 1 pair of Takuro Hoki...
“This is a great moment of pride for all of us to see both our junior as well as senior shuttlers ensuring podium finishes defeating top class players and becoming the flag bearers of pride and glory,” said Bai president Himanta Biswa Sarma while announcing the prize money.
The doubles duo of Satwik and Chirag continued their fine form to defeat Chinese Taipei’s Lu Ching Yao & Yang Po Han to clinch the French Open title and become the first Indian doubles pair to win a Bwf Super 750 tournament. They had also defeated the World Number 1 pair of Takuro Hoki...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Paris, Oct 28 (Ians) India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat former world champions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan to reach the semifinals of French Open 2022 Bwf Super 750 tournament, here on Friday.
The seventh-seeded men’s doubles pairing beat world No.1 Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi of Japan 23-21, 21-18 here at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin on Friday.
Up against Japanese top seeds Takuro and Yugo, the 2021 men’s doubles world champions and the seventh-seeded Chirag and Satwiksairaj put up a masterful display to win 23-21, 21-18 in 49 minutes.
The Indian duo will be up against the South Korean pair of Choi Sol Gyu and Kim Won Ho in the semifinals on Saturday.
The world No.8 pair of Chirag and Satwiksairaj began strong and raced to a 20-16 lead but Takuro and Yugo saved four game points to draw level at 20-all. However,...
The seventh-seeded men’s doubles pairing beat world No.1 Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi of Japan 23-21, 21-18 here at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin on Friday.
Up against Japanese top seeds Takuro and Yugo, the 2021 men’s doubles world champions and the seventh-seeded Chirag and Satwiksairaj put up a masterful display to win 23-21, 21-18 in 49 minutes.
The Indian duo will be up against the South Korean pair of Choi Sol Gyu and Kim Won Ho in the semifinals on Saturday.
The world No.8 pair of Chirag and Satwiksairaj began strong and raced to a 20-16 lead but Takuro and Yugo saved four game points to draw level at 20-all. However,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Aug 27 (Ians) The Indian badminton men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy went down fighting to world No. 6 Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia 22-20, 18-21, 16-21 in the semifinal of the Bwf World Championships 2022 to settle for bronze at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Saturday.
The loss of the young pair against the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallists also ended India’s campaign at this year’s championships.
The Malaysian duo will face the Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the final on Sunday.
This was India’s 13th World Badminton Championships medal and the first in men’s doubles.
Chirag and Satwiksairaj, ranked seventh in the world, gave a gritty display to take the first game but could not keep up the pressure on their Malaysian counterparts thereon.
The Indian pair was leading by five points going into the...
The loss of the young pair against the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallists also ended India’s campaign at this year’s championships.
The Malaysian duo will face the Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the final on Sunday.
This was India’s 13th World Badminton Championships medal and the first in men’s doubles.
Chirag and Satwiksairaj, ranked seventh in the world, gave a gritty display to take the first game but could not keep up the pressure on their Malaysian counterparts thereon.
The Indian pair was leading by five points going into the...
- 8/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Aug 27 (Ians) The Indian badminton men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy went down fighting to world No. 6 Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia 22-20, 18-21, 16-21 in the semifinal of the Bwf World Championships 2022 to settle for bronze at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Saturday.
The loss of the young pair against the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallists also ended India’s campaign at this year’s championships.
The Malaysian duo will face the Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the final on Sunday.
This was India’s 13th World Badminton Championships medal and the first in men’s doubles.
Chirag and Satwiksairaj, ranked seventh in the world, gave a gritty display to take the first game but could not keep up the pressure on their Malaysian counterparts thereon.
The Indian pair was leading by five points going into the...
The loss of the young pair against the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallists also ended India’s campaign at this year’s championships.
The Malaysian duo will face the Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the final on Sunday.
This was India’s 13th World Badminton Championships medal and the first in men’s doubles.
Chirag and Satwiksairaj, ranked seventh in the world, gave a gritty display to take the first game but could not keep up the pressure on their Malaysian counterparts thereon.
The Indian pair was leading by five points going into the...
- 8/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Aug 26 (Ians) India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday created history by becoming the first Indian pair to reach the semifinals of the men’s doubles event at the Bwf World Championships, thus ensuring a medal, here.
Chirag and Satwiksairaj beat reigning world champions and second seeds Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 24-22, 15-21, 21-14 in a three-game thriller in the Bwf World Championships 2022 quarterfinals.
Of India’s 12 medals at the world championships, only one has come in the doubles when Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won women’s doubles bronze in the 2011 edition.
Chirag-Satwik, the Commonwealth Games champions, will now take on sixth-seeded Malaysian duo Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals next.
“We’re so happy and excited. We want to finish this on a big note. It’s a revenge match for us tomorrow, we’ve never beaten them (Aaron Chia/Soh...
Chirag and Satwiksairaj beat reigning world champions and second seeds Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 24-22, 15-21, 21-14 in a three-game thriller in the Bwf World Championships 2022 quarterfinals.
Of India’s 12 medals at the world championships, only one has come in the doubles when Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won women’s doubles bronze in the 2011 edition.
Chirag-Satwik, the Commonwealth Games champions, will now take on sixth-seeded Malaysian duo Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals next.
“We’re so happy and excited. We want to finish this on a big note. It’s a revenge match for us tomorrow, we’ve never beaten them (Aaron Chia/Soh...
- 8/26/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Aug 26 (Ians) India’s men’s doubles specialists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy made history, overcoming Japan’s Yugo Kobayashi and Takuro Hoki 24-22, 15-21, 21-14 in the Bwf World Championships quarterfinals to assure themselves of a medal on Friday.
The duo has become the first men’s doubles player from India to secure a Bwf World Championships medal and only the second doubles pair after the women’s team of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa to secure a medal for the country in the prestigious tournament.
The Indian pair, who entered the tournament on the back of clinching gold at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games recently, upset the Japanese pair, ranked No.2 in the tournament.
The first game was a thriller as the defending champions gave a tough fight but Chirag and Satwiksairaj held their nerve. Though Chirag erred, allowing Japan to make the score-line 22-22, he atoned for...
The duo has become the first men’s doubles player from India to secure a Bwf World Championships medal and only the second doubles pair after the women’s team of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa to secure a medal for the country in the prestigious tournament.
The Indian pair, who entered the tournament on the back of clinching gold at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games recently, upset the Japanese pair, ranked No.2 in the tournament.
The first game was a thriller as the defending champions gave a tough fight but Chirag and Satwiksairaj held their nerve. Though Chirag erred, allowing Japan to make the score-line 22-22, he atoned for...
- 8/26/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Aug 25 (Ians) Ace Indian shuttler H.S Prannoy advanced to the men’s singles quarter-finals in the Bwf World Championships 2022 after beating compatriot Lakshya Sen in a round of 16 clash, here on Thursday.
Prannoy came from a game down to beat the ninth-seeded Lakshya 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 in the round of 16. With this win, the veteran continued his fine run of form in the tournament having beaten former world champion Kento Momota in the previous round.
The 30-year-old will next face China’s Zhao Jun Peng in the last eight and will be assured of a first Bwf World Championships medal if he wins.
After an even start, Lakshya clawed his way ahead, picking the shuttles early and hurrying his senior compatriot to take the opening game. However, Prannoy was smart to change the strategy and engaged the recently-crowned Commonwealth champion Sen in long rallies to take the second.
Prannoy came from a game down to beat the ninth-seeded Lakshya 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 in the round of 16. With this win, the veteran continued his fine run of form in the tournament having beaten former world champion Kento Momota in the previous round.
The 30-year-old will next face China’s Zhao Jun Peng in the last eight and will be assured of a first Bwf World Championships medal if he wins.
After an even start, Lakshya clawed his way ahead, picking the shuttles early and hurrying his senior compatriot to take the opening game. However, Prannoy was smart to change the strategy and engaged the recently-crowned Commonwealth champion Sen in long rallies to take the second.
- 8/25/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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