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The performance of Pranaav and Sikki was the only positive for India in Tokyo as Olympic silver medallists P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal fell in the second round of the tournament while Kidambi Srikanth and H.S. Prannoy were defeated in the quarter-finals.(Photo: Twitter)

Japan Open Super Series: Pranaav Chopra-Sikki Reddy bow out in...

The Indian mixed doubles pair went down 21-14, 15-21, 19-21 against Japanese duo of Takuro Hoki and Sayaka Hirota.

23 Sept 2017 1:22 PM IST

Nozomi Okuhara produced a stunning display of badminton to knock out Indias PV Sindhu 21-18, 21-8. (Photo:AFP)

Japan Open: Son Wan-Ho sends Lin Dan crashing; Nozomi Okuhara wins

In the women's draw, Okuhara pleased home fans with a 21-16, 23-21 win against Beiwen Zhang, representing the United...

23 Sept 2017 5:06 AM IST

Sikki Reddy (left) and Pranaav Jerry Chopra entered the mixed doubles semifinals of the Japan Open badminton tournament in Tokyo on Friday

Japan Open: Sikki Reddy - Pranaav Jerry Chopra are in semis; Kidambi...

With this victory, Axelsen enjoys a 3-2 head-to-head lead over Srikanth in five meetings, having won the last three...

23 Sept 2017 4:18 AM IST

Kidambi Srikanth, who clinched back-to-back titles at Indonesia and Australia, couldnt curb his simple errors to go down 17-21 17-21 to world no 2 and third seed Axelsen in a mens singles quarterfinal contest that lasted 40 minutes.(Photo: AFP)

Japan Open: Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy exit, Pranaav Chopra-Sikki...

US Open champion H S Prannoy suffered a 15-21 14-21 loss to China's second seed Shi Yuqi.

22 Sept 2017 3:19 PM IST

Marin cruised through to comfortable victory inspite of strong resistance from Saina. (Photo: AP/AFP)

Japan Open Super Series: Carolina Marin beats Saina Nehwal to enter...

Marin beat Saina 21-16, 21-13 to bring an end to India's challenge in women singles category.

21 Sept 2017 3:49 PM IST

Srikanth will now face the recently-crowned world champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark. (Photo: AFP)

Japan Open Super Series: Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy eneter...

Srikanth demolished Hong Kong's Hu Yun 21-12 21-11,while Prannoy beat Chinese Taipei's Hsu Jen Hao 21-16 23-21.

21 Sept 2017 2:28 PM IST

Nozomi Okuhara produced a stunning display of badminton to knock out Indias PV Sindhu 21-18, 21-8. (Photo:AFP)

Japan Open Super Series: Nozomi Okhura stuns P.V. Sindhu in the second...

Okuhara avenged her defeat to Sindhu in last week's Korean Open Super Series final.

21 Sept 2017 1:44 PM IST

BWF World Rankings: PV Sindhu achieves career best, Saina Nehwal remains static

BWF World Rankings: PV Sindhu achieves career best, Saina Nehwal...

Sindhu last reached her best ranking following her win at the India Open Super Series back in April.

21 Sept 2017 12:21 PM IST

Sindhu and Okuhara will face off for the third time in last three tournaments (Photo: AP)

Japan Open: It's P. V. Sindhu vs Nozomi Okuhara and Saina Nehwal vs...

Sindhu and Okuhara fought it out for 83 minutes at Korea Open final last Sunday.

21 Sept 2017 10:31 AM IST

Japan Open 2017: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu advance to second round

Japan Open 2017: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu advance to second round

PV Sindhu, on the other hand, produced a spirited performance as she rebounded strongly from a game down against Japan's...

20 Sept 2017 7:55 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth defeated Houwei 21-15, 12-21, 21-11 in a match that lasted for 66 minutes to progress through to the next round.(Photo: AFP)

Japan Open 2017: Kidambi Srikanth advances, Sourabh Verma, B Sai...

n the mixed doubles event, the Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwani Ponnappa beat Tinn Isriyanet and...

20 Sept 2017 1:18 PM IST

Vaishnavi is a former doubles partner of Gayatri and used to practice at the Gopichand Academy.

Shuttler kin Jakka Vaishnavi Reddy cries foul over team

Mrs Reddy also flagged a conflict of interest issue against national chief coach Pullela Gopichand and alleged a witch...

19 Sept 2017 12:54 AM IST