Sourabh Verma enters second round of Chinese Taipei Open

September 4, 2019 7:38 PM

Sourabh Verma enters second round of Chinese Taipei Open

In Badminton, former champion Sourabh Verma entered the second round of Chinese Taipei Open today.  He defeated Japan's Kazumasa Sakaik 22-20, 21-13 in Men's Singles.   The 26-year-old from Madhya Pradesh emerged as the only surviving Indian in the World Tour Super 300 tournament following the loss of women's singles player Riya Mookerjee and women's doubles pair of Aparna Balan and Prajakta Sawant in the opening round.  Sourabh, who had won the Hyderabad Open...

Sourabh Verma lifts Russian Open Badminton trophy

July 29, 2018 6:35 PM

Sourabh Verma lifts Russian Open Badminton trophy

Ace Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma today lifted the Russian Open Badminton trophy at Vladivostok. In the title clash, Sourabh came back from a game behind to beat Japan's Koki Watanabe, 18-21, 21-12, 21-17, and win his first title of the season. Sourabh had won the Chinese Taipei Masters in 2016, and finished runners-up at Bitburger Open the same year. However, in Mixed Doubles, the pair of Rohan Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg, lost in the Final against the Russian-Korean team of Vladimir Ivanov ...