Suzhou (China), May 14 (Ians) Hosts China started their title defense by thrashing Egypt 5-0 in the first round of the group stage of badminton’s 2023 Sudirman Cup here Sunday.
Mixed doubles pair Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping were at their best as they swept Ahmed Salah and Hana Tarek Zaher 21-3, 21-8 to win the opening tie for China.
“They didn’t make it too difficult for us, so on the court, we just focused on ourselves and tried to find some form and feeling,” said Huang.
World champion Shi Yuqi doubled the lead in the men’s singles by beating Adham Hatem Elgamal 21-11, 21-13 before in-form Chen Yufei sealed the win for China with only five points lost in straight sets against Rahma Mohamed Saad Eladawy.
“There was a bit of pressure today because I definitely wanted to perform more at home than abroad,” Shi told Xinhua after the victory.
Mixed doubles pair Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping were at their best as they swept Ahmed Salah and Hana Tarek Zaher 21-3, 21-8 to win the opening tie for China.
“They didn’t make it too difficult for us, so on the court, we just focused on ourselves and tried to find some form and feeling,” said Huang.
World champion Shi Yuqi doubled the lead in the men’s singles by beating Adham Hatem Elgamal 21-11, 21-13 before in-form Chen Yufei sealed the win for China with only five points lost in straight sets against Rahma Mohamed Saad Eladawy.
“There was a bit of pressure today because I definitely wanted to perform more at home than abroad,” Shi told Xinhua after the victory.
- 5/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Beijing, May 1 (Ians) Defending champions China announced a 20-player roster for the 2023 Sudirman Cup on Monday.
According to the Chinese Badminton Association, Shi Yuqi, Li Shifeng, and Lu Guangzu will play in the men’s singles, while the women’s singles players are He Bingjiao, Wang Zhiyi, and Olympic champion Chen Yufei.
Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi and Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang will participate in the men’s doubles, while the women’s doubles will feature world No. 1 Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, Zheng Yu/Zhang Shuxian, and Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning, a Xinhua report said.
In the mixed doubles, the Chinese team has chosen Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong and Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping.
The 2023 Sudirman Cup will be held in Suzhou, China, from May 14 to May 21.
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According to the Chinese Badminton Association, Shi Yuqi, Li Shifeng, and Lu Guangzu will play in the men’s singles, while the women’s singles players are He Bingjiao, Wang Zhiyi, and Olympic champion Chen Yufei.
Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi and Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang will participate in the men’s doubles, while the women’s doubles will feature world No. 1 Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, Zheng Yu/Zhang Shuxian, and Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning, a Xinhua report said.
In the mixed doubles, the Chinese team has chosen Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong and Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping.
The 2023 Sudirman Cup will be held in Suzhou, China, from May 14 to May 21.
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- 5/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Birmingham, March 18 (Ians) India’s campaign at the prestigious All England Open Championships come to an end with a semifinal loss to the women’s doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly here on Saturday.
Playing at Axiata Arena, the Indian duo lost to the South Korean pair of Ha Na Baek and So Hee Lee 10-21, 10-21.
The Indians caused a stir last year by making the semifinals after being promoted from the reserves list, where they went down in two sets to China’s Zhang Shu Xian and Zheng Yu.
In the semifinal played on Saturday, Gayatri and Treesa pair got off to a poor start and was trailing the Koreans after the opening exchanges. The Indians rallied to reduce the scoreboard deficit midway through but a flurry of unforced errors cost them the opening game.
After the change of sides, the Indian pair failed to shift...
Playing at Axiata Arena, the Indian duo lost to the South Korean pair of Ha Na Baek and So Hee Lee 10-21, 10-21.
The Indians caused a stir last year by making the semifinals after being promoted from the reserves list, where they went down in two sets to China’s Zhang Shu Xian and Zheng Yu.
In the semifinal played on Saturday, Gayatri and Treesa pair got off to a poor start and was trailing the Koreans after the opening exchanges. The Indians rallied to reduce the scoreboard deficit midway through but a flurry of unforced errors cost them the opening game.
After the change of sides, the Indian pair failed to shift...
- 3/18/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 19 (Ians) The Indian challenge at the India Open 2023 came to an end on Thursday after defending champion Lakshya Sen and former champion Saina Nehwal suffered contrasting defeats in their respective second round matches at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, here.
Sen won the opening game of the men’s singles contest but Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke fought back by engaging the Indian in long rallies to win 21-16-,15-21-,18-21 in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event, organised by the Badminton Association of India.
Later, Saina lost to Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei of China 9-21-, 12-21 in the women’s singles second round clash.
In the quarter-finals, Gemke will now face top seed and compatriot Viktor Axelsen, who got the better of China’s Shi Yu Qi 21-16, 16-21, 21-9 earlier in the day.
Also advancing to the next round were fourth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia,...
Sen won the opening game of the men’s singles contest but Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke fought back by engaging the Indian in long rallies to win 21-16-,15-21-,18-21 in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event, organised by the Badminton Association of India.
Later, Saina lost to Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei of China 9-21-, 12-21 in the women’s singles second round clash.
In the quarter-finals, Gemke will now face top seed and compatriot Viktor Axelsen, who got the better of China’s Shi Yu Qi 21-16, 16-21, 21-9 earlier in the day.
Also advancing to the next round were fourth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia,...
- 1/19/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 19 (Ians) Defending champion Lakshya Sen’s unbeaten run at the India Open 2023 came to an end after he went down fighting in a thrilling three-game contest against Denmarks Rasmus Gemke in the men’s singles second round at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, here on Thursday.
Sen won the opening game but Gemke fought back by engaging the Indian in long rallies to win 16-21, 21-15, 21-18 in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event, organised by the Badminton Association of India.
Gemke will now face top seed and compatriot Viktor Axelsen, who got the better of China’s Shi Yu Qi 21-16, 16-21, 21-9 earlier in the day.
Also advancing to the next round were fourth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia, third seed Loh Kean Yew of Singapore and fifth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in men’s singles and top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan,...
Sen won the opening game but Gemke fought back by engaging the Indian in long rallies to win 16-21, 21-15, 21-18 in the Bwf World Tour Super 750 event, organised by the Badminton Association of India.
Gemke will now face top seed and compatriot Viktor Axelsen, who got the better of China’s Shi Yu Qi 21-16, 16-21, 21-9 earlier in the day.
Also advancing to the next round were fourth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia, third seed Loh Kean Yew of Singapore and fifth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in men’s singles and top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan,...
- 1/19/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 17 (Ians) Two of the country’s biggest women’s badminton players returned to the India Open with contrasting fortunes on the opening day of the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2023 with former champion P.V Sindhu crashing out in the first round while Saina Nehwal advancing to the next round at the K.D Jadhav Hall at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here.
Sindhu, who returned to action at home after missing the entire second half of 2022 season due to an injury suffered at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August, lost to Supanida Katethong of Thailand in straight games, losing 21-14, 22-20. Saina overcame Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in three games, 21-17, 12-21, 21-19 in just over one hour.
It was overall a mixed day for India as Lakshya Sen, Satwisairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela and Krishna Prasad Garaga/Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala too advanced to the next stage.
Sindhu, who returned to action at home after missing the entire second half of 2022 season due to an injury suffered at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August, lost to Supanida Katethong of Thailand in straight games, losing 21-14, 22-20. Saina overcame Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in three games, 21-17, 12-21, 21-19 in just over one hour.
It was overall a mixed day for India as Lakshya Sen, Satwisairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand Pullela and Krishna Prasad Garaga/Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala too advanced to the next stage.
- 1/17/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 17 (Ians) India’s top-ranked shuttler H.S. Prannoy suffered a first-round exit from the India Open Super750 badminton tournament after a straight-game loss at the hands of his compatriot and defending champion Lakshya Sen here on Tuesday.
Lakshya prevailed 21-14, 21-15 over Prannoy in a match that lasted for 45 minutes. This was the pair’s seventh meeting in Bwf tournaments and Lakshya took the lead 4-3 in the head-to-head record.
Defending men’s doubles champion pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy began their title defence with an easy 21-13, 21-15 opening-round win over Scotland’s Christopher Grimley and Mathew Grimley in just 41 minutes.
The India duo will next face either the Chinese combination Liu Yu Chen/Ou Xuan Yi, whom they beat in a thrilling comeback last week, or the English pair of Ben Lane/Sean Vendy, whom they trounced in the 2022 Commonwealth Games final last year.
Lakshya prevailed 21-14, 21-15 over Prannoy in a match that lasted for 45 minutes. This was the pair’s seventh meeting in Bwf tournaments and Lakshya took the lead 4-3 in the head-to-head record.
Defending men’s doubles champion pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy began their title defence with an easy 21-13, 21-15 opening-round win over Scotland’s Christopher Grimley and Mathew Grimley in just 41 minutes.
The India duo will next face either the Chinese combination Liu Yu Chen/Ou Xuan Yi, whom they beat in a thrilling comeback last week, or the English pair of Ben Lane/Sean Vendy, whom they trounced in the 2022 Commonwealth Games final last year.
- 1/17/2023
- by News Bureau
- 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
Bangkok (Thailand), Dec 10 (Ians) The women’s singles final in the Badminton World Federation (Bwf) World Tour Finals will be played between Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi and Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei respectively as they got the better of two Chinese opponents.
Yamaguchi got the better of Chen Yufei while Tai Tzu-Ying defeated He Bingjiao.
The turning point of the match between Chen and Yamaguchi came when the score was tied at 19-19 in the first set. Chen had scored five consecutive points to tie the set and forced Yamaguchi off balance during the play. But the Olympic champion failed to hit a winning strike and the shuttle was called out following Yamaguchi’s challenge.
“There were side winds on that part of the court and I was a bit rushed when I jumped, so I didn’t hit the shuttle at the correct time and it went out of control,...
Yamaguchi got the better of Chen Yufei while Tai Tzu-Ying defeated He Bingjiao.
The turning point of the match between Chen and Yamaguchi came when the score was tied at 19-19 in the first set. Chen had scored five consecutive points to tie the set and forced Yamaguchi off balance during the play. But the Olympic champion failed to hit a winning strike and the shuttle was called out following Yamaguchi’s challenge.
“There were side winds on that part of the court and I was a bit rushed when I jumped, so I didn’t hit the shuttle at the correct time and it went out of control,...
- 12/10/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Sydney, Nov 17 (Ians) China’s Lu Guangzu bagged a 20-22, 21-15, 21-16 victory over the top seed and world No.2 Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia on Thursday, storming into the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Australia Open 2022 badminton.
“I executed my tactics well today. Despite a loss in the opening set, I stuck to my tactics to the end, which yielded a good result,” Lu told Xinhua, adding that he felt more relaxed as the game progressed and happy about the win.
In the Round-of-16 match against his compatriot Weng Hongyang, Shi Yuqi sprinted to a 21-14, 21-7 win in 37 minutes.
Though bowing out from the tournament after losing to Singaporean player Loh Kean Yew, who is the second seed and world No.3, the 22-year-old Li Shifeng showed his competence by hitting 10-21, 21-12, 21-23 on the scoreboard.
“There is a pity for me. Given the points, it seems that I played pretty well.
“I executed my tactics well today. Despite a loss in the opening set, I stuck to my tactics to the end, which yielded a good result,” Lu told Xinhua, adding that he felt more relaxed as the game progressed and happy about the win.
In the Round-of-16 match against his compatriot Weng Hongyang, Shi Yuqi sprinted to a 21-14, 21-7 win in 37 minutes.
Though bowing out from the tournament after losing to Singaporean player Loh Kean Yew, who is the second seed and world No.3, the 22-year-old Li Shifeng showed his competence by hitting 10-21, 21-12, 21-23 on the scoreboard.
“There is a pity for me. Given the points, it seems that I played pretty well.
- 11/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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