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Heartbreak for India at Thomas & Uber Cup Final
In the Thomas and Uber Cup Final, Indian teams faced defeats by China and Japan respectively. Despite shining performances from Lakshya Sen, Ashmita Chaliha, and Isharani Baruah, the teams couldn't advance further in the tournament.
Lakshya Sen loses to Qi, bows out in opening round of Badminton Asia Championships
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game loss to top seed Shi Yu Qi in the opening round of men's singles at the Badminton Asia Championships. Sen fought hard but lost 19-21 15-21 in the grueling opener. The Indians also lost to Priyanshu Rajawat in the men's singles opening round and Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the women's doubles opening round.
China, India seal Asian badminton team titles
China's men's team were crowned winners of the Badminton Asia Team Championships after they dispatched Malaysia 3-0 in a one-sided final Sunday. Despite that, they were far too superior for the rest having beaten Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, South Korea and finally Malaysia on their home turf.
Satwik-Chirag duo India’s biggest hope for a badminton medal at 2024 Paris Olympics
India's men's doubles badminton pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have emerged as the country's medal hopes for the Olympics. With tactical tweaks from their coach Mathias Boe, they have transformed into a dominating pair. In the ongoing India Open, they defeated world No. 25 Chinese Taipei pair and No. 5 Denmark pair to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. They have a chance to claim the world No. 1 spot if they win the tournament.
India Open: Satwik-Chirag enters final, erratic Prannoy bows out
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, former champions, advanced to the final of the India Open Super 750 tournament by defeating Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. They will face Koreans Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in the summit clash. In another match, HS Prannoy was outplayed by China's Shi Yu Qi. Shi Yu Qi will compete against Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu in the Super 750 men's singles final. In the women's singles, China's Chen Yu Fei and Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying will face each other in a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics summit clash.
PV Sindhu crashes out of Swiss Open
Two-time Olympic medallist, Sindhu had overcome Jenjira Stadelmann of Switzerland to open her women's singles campaign on Wednesday 21-9, 21-16 in a 32-minute match. But she was unable to keep her momentum going.
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Sindhu aiming for a historic second successive medal, others target breakthrough
Here is a look at the shuttlers, who would be either looking to better the colour of the medal or create a breakthrough in their respective categories in the competition, starting July 24 at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in the Japanese capital.
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