Vietnam Open Badminton: Ajay Jayaram goes down to Shesar Hiren Rhustavito in finals

August 12, 2018 2:15 PM

Vietnam Open Badminton: Ajay Jayaram goes down to Shesar Hiren Rhustavito in finals

In Badminton, India's Ajay Jayaram today failed to win his first title of the season as he lost the Vietnam Open Men's Singles Final at Ho Chi Minh City.  The 30-year old was beaten by Shesar Hiren Rhustavito of Indonesia, in straight games, 14-21, 10-21. Jayaram was making a comeback after recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered last year. This was the third time in as many weeks that an Indian was fighting for a title in a Badminton event. Last Sunday, Olympic silver m...

Ajay Jayaram, Mithun Manjunath to play men's singles semifinals today

August 11, 2018 2:29 PM

Ajay Jayaram, Mithun Manjunath to play men's singles semifinals today

Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Mithun Manjunath will play their men's singles semifinal matches of the Vietnam Open Badminton tournament, in Ho Chi Minh City today. The 30-year-old Jayaram will face seventh seeded Japanese Yu Igarashi, while  20-year-old Manjunath will square off against Indonesia's Shesar Hiren Rhustavito. Former World No. 13 Jayaram dished out a spirited performance in the thrilling quarterfinal yesterday to outwit Canada's Sheng Xiaodong 26-24, 2...

Jayaram, Manjunath enter men's singles semifinal of Vietnam Open Badminton

August 10, 2018 9:13 PM

Jayaram, Manjunath enter men's singles semifinal of Vietnam Open Badminton

Ajay Jayaram and Mithun Manjunath progress to the men's singles semifinals of the Vietnam Open Super Tour 100 Badminton tournament.  In Ho Chi Minh City today,  former World No. 13 Jayaram dished out a spirited performance to outwit Canada's Sheng Xiaodong 26-24, 21-17 in a thrilling contest. The 30-year-old Indian will next face seventh seeded Japanese Yu Igarashi tomorrow.   In another match, young shuttler Mithun saw off China's Zhou Zeqi 17-21, 21-19, 21-11. The 20...

Ajay Jayaram finishes runner-up at White Nights International Challenge

July 9, 2018 4:56 PM

Ajay Jayaram finishes runner-up at White Nights International Challenge

Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram finished runners-up at the White Nights International Challenge after losing in the finals against top seed Pablo Abian of Spain in Gatchina, Russia.  The 30-year-old Indian, who entered the semifinals at the US Open World Tour 300 event last month, had an impressive run at the tournament before losing 21-11, 16-21, 17-21 to Pablo in a 55-minute summit clash. Meanwhile, men's doubles pair of Tarun Kona and Saurabh Sharma lost 21-18, 13-21, 17-21 to German co...