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China Open Superseries: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy enter 2nd round

China Open Superseries: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy enter 2nd...

It was curtains for Sourabh Verma, who lost in the first round to France's Brice Leverdez 14-21 21-15 11-21.

16 Nov 2017 9:08 AM IST

The 21-19, 21-16 defeat will ramp up speculation that the 34-year-old Lin, widely regarded as the best badminton player of all time, may soon call it quits as he approaches the end of his brilliant career.(Photo: AP)

China Open: Home favourite Lin Dan suffers shock defeat in first round

Lin Dan lost to Indonesia's Jonatan Christie with the score of 21-19, 21-16.

15 Nov 2017 8:55 PM IST

Newly-crowned national champions Saina Nehwal and H.S. Prannoy will look to enhance their chances of qualifying for the Dubai Super Series Finals with a good performance at the $700,000 China Open super series Premier beginning at Fuzhou, China, on Tuesday.

Saina Nehwal in China, eye on Dubai

Saina Nehwal and H.S. Prannoy will look to enhance their chances of qualifying for the Dubai Super Series Finals.

14 Nov 2017 6:53 AM IST

Saina and Prannoy are ranked 11th in the Destination Dubai Ranking and are racing against time to book a berth at next months Super Series Final with just two Super Series events. (Photo:PTI)

China Open Super Series: Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy target Dubai Finals...

Saina upstaged P V Sindhu last week to claim her third championship crown, while Prannoy stunned Kidambi Srikanth.

13 Nov 2017 3:08 PM IST

The Badminton Association of India (BAI), however, said that it was just a coincidence that Srikanth sustained the injury at the Nationals, the dates for which were pre-fixed in consultation with all the top shuttlers of the country. (Photo:PTI)

Kidambi Srikanth suffers leg injury ahead of China open, to return...

The shuttler aggravated a leg injury during the Senior National Badminton Championships in Nagpur.

11 Nov 2017 12:23 PM IST

I would like to thank Gopi sir (Pullela Gopichand) and the team for working on my movement and helping me improve my game. They have played quite an important role in this win, said Saina Nehwal following her National Badminton Championships triumph. (Photo: Twitter / Saina Nehwal)

National Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal thanks Gopichand post...

Saina Nehwal prevailed over PV Sindhu to clinch her 3rd National Badminton Championships in Nagpur.

9 Nov 2017 1:14 PM IST

Saina Nehwal defeated PV Sindhu 21-17, 27-25 in the final. (Photo: AFP)

National Badminton Championship: Saina Nehwal beats PV Sindhu 21-17,...

Score update, Game 2: Saina 27-Sindhu 25

8 Nov 2017 5:52 PM IST

HS Prannoy aggresive game in the final proved too much for World No 2 and top seed Kidambi Srikanth. (Photo: Twitter/HS Prannoy)

National Badminton Championships: HS Prannoy stuns Kidambi Srikanth to...

Prannoy defeated Srikanth 21-15, 16-21, 21-7 to win his maiden national title.

8 Nov 2017 4:54 PM IST

The clash between Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu will be a mouthwatering one, whereas the game between Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy will be a rematch of this years French Open Super Series. (Photo:PTI)

National Badminton final: It's Saina Nehwal vs PV Sindhu, Kidambi...

Sindhu was surprisingly stretched by Ruthvika Shivani before prevailing 17-21, 21-15, 21-11 in the semifinals.

8 Nov 2017 10:09 AM IST

It will be another pulsating battle between Srikanth and Prannoy, who have played four times in their international career but it was the former who had the last laugh on last three occasions. The only time HS Prannoy had beaten Kidambi Srikanth was way back in 2011 at Tata Open.(Pho5to: AP)

National Badminton Championship: HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth set to...

Saina Nehwal, meanwhile, hardly broke a sweat as she defeated fifth seed Anura Prabhudesai 21-11 21-10 to reach the...

7 Nov 2017 7:07 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal has a comfortable outing on Monday. (Photo:PTI))

National Badminton Championship: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi...

Over 10,000 spectators, including 5,800 children turned up to watch their heroes in action.

7 Nov 2017 8:15 AM IST

Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu joined hands to beat Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei 5-4 in a doubles exhibition game. (Photo: PTI)

Watch: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu team up to beat Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei...

These players were a part of 'The Legends Vision' event which took place at the NSCI stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

5 Nov 2017 1:22 PM IST