Defending champion P.V. Sindhu failed to retain the title as she went down fighting against World No.11 Beiwen Zhang of USA in the summit clash of India Open Super 500 at Siri Fort Complex in Delhi yesterday. Sindhu lost the final in three games 18-21, 21-11, 20-22 in one hour and nine minutes. It is…
The opening day of the season-ending Dubai Super Series Finals produced mixed results for the Indian shuttlers as Olympian P.V. Sindhu started the event on a winning note against China’s He Bingjiao while Kidambi Srikanth received defeat from World No. 1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark. In the women’s single event, Sindhu defeated Bingjiao 21-11, 16-21,…
Rio Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu and fit again Kidambi Srikanth will kick-start their campaign for the season-ending Dubai Super Series Finals today. In the tournament which features the top eight shuttlers/pairs, Sindhu will face world number nine Hi Bingjiao of China in her first match of the women’s singles event. The other two players…
Olympic silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, country’s third highest civilian award, by the Union Sports Ministry yesterday. A two-time bronze medallist at World Championship, Sindhu has been simply unstoppable ever since becoming the first Indian to win a silver medal at Rio Games last year. The 22-year-old…
Olympic silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu beat World Champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 22-20, 11-21, 21-18 in a thrilling final to clinch the women’s singles title at the Korea Open Superseries played at SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium at Seoul in South Korea this morning. Sindhu made history by becoming the first Indian to win the…
Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu was appointed a Deputy Collector by the Andhra Pradesh government, yesterday. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu handed over the appointment letter to her at the State secretariat in the presence of her parents. Speaking on the occasion, the ace shuttler said she was happy to receive the appointment letter. She,…
Newly-crowned Indonesia Open champion K. Srikanth and title-holder Saina Nehwal progressed to the second round with contrasting wins at the Australian Super Series on Wednesday. Olympic silver-medallist P.V. Sindhu and Singapore Open Champion B. Sai Praneeth also entered the second round but it was curtains for four other singles player, including giant-slayer H. S. Prannoy….
Ace Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu beat former world number one Carolina Marin 21-19, 21-16 in straight sets to win the India Open 2017 super series event, here yesterday. It was sweet revenge for Sindhu who lost the 2016 Rio Olympics final to Marin but got the better of the top seed in front of the…
Indian badminton star P.V. Sindhu beat second seed Sung Ji Hyun in a three-game thriller to progress into the final of the India Open 2017 Super series event, here yesterday. Sindhu prevailed over her South Korean rival by beating her 21-18, 14-21, 21-14 in a titanic clash that went on well over the one hour…
Olympic silver-medallist P.V. Sindhu displayed great skills to outclass compatriot Saina Nehwal 21-16, 22-20 in straight sets to book her place in the semi-finals of the India Open Super Series being held at New Delhi. Sindhu will now take on World No. 2 and second seed Sung Ji Hyun of South Korea in the last…
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