Srikanth, Sameer Verma knocked out of Thailand Masters Badminton

January 22, 2020 12:09 PM

Srikanth, Sameer Verma knocked out of Thailand Masters Badminton

India's Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma were today knocked out of the Thailand Masters Badminton after suffering first-round defeats. Verma lost to Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia 16-21, 15-21 in a 39-minute men's singles match in the BWF World Tour Super 300 event at Bangkok. Fifth seeded Srikanth, lost to Shesar Hiren Rhustavito of Indonesia 21-12, 14-21, 12-21, in a match that lasted 48 minutes. This was Srikanth's third consecutive first-round exit this season. S...

Denmark Badminton Open: Saina crashes out of tournament, Sameer advances to second round

October 16, 2019 9:17 PM

Denmark Badminton Open: Saina crashes out of tournament, Sameer advances to second round

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Denmark badminton Open at Odense today after losing to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi in women's singles. Sameer Verma, however, crossed the first hurdle in the men's singles when he beat Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan 21-11, 21-11 to advance to the second round.  The Indian mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy also made it to the second round with a 21-16, 21-11 win over the German duo of Marvin Seidel an...

Sindhu, Saina will be in action at Senior National Badminton Championships

February 11, 2019 8:23 PM

Sindhu, Saina will be in action at Senior National Badminton Championships

Top Indian shuttlers will be in action when the sprawling Assamese city hosts the 83rd edition of the Senior National Badminton Championships from Tuesday. This is the first time the prestigious Nationals is returning to the North-East since Guwahati last hosted it in 2010. Defending champion Saina Nehwal and last edition's runner-up P.V. Sindhu will be the biggest attractions on the women's side. However, the men's singles will lose a bit of sheen with defending champ...

Saina, Srikanth begin new season at Malaysia Masters

January 16, 2019 8:57 AM

Saina, Srikanth begin new season at Malaysia Masters

In Malaysian Masters Badminton, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth are among the seven Indian shuttlers who will play their first-round matches in Kuala Lumpur today. In Women's Singles, Saina, seeded seventh, will take on Hong Kong's Deng Xuan. Olympic Silver medalist PV Sindhu is not taking part in the tournament. In Men's Singles, Srikanth, also placed seventh, will face Angus Ka Long of Hong Kong, while Parupalli Kashyap who qualified to the main draw yesterday will...