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August 20, 2026, 02:22 PM - 4 min read
Indian badminton had mixed fortunes at the BWF World Championships here on Wednesday as two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and rising men's singles star Ayush Shetty advanced to the pre-quarterfinals, while Lakshya Sen suffered a shock second-round defeat against USA's Garret Tan.
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August 16, 2026, 12:49 PM - 4 min read
The Indian shuttler said winning at the Japan Open has boosted her confidence ahead of the prestigious tournament.
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July 26, 2026, 06:05 PM - 2 min read
The PM also hailed the Indian women's cricket team's historic Test victory at Lord's earlier this month.
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July 20, 2026, 05:41 PM - 4 min read
Sindhu, 31, clinched her maiden Super 750 title at the Japan Open after defeating three-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in straight games in the women's singles final in Tokyo.
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July 19, 2026, 11:57 AM - 3 min read
The opening game remained closely contested as both players exchanged momentum, with the Japanese taking a slender advantage at the mid-game interval.
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July 18, 2026, 12:14 PM - 3 min read
With this victory, Sindhu became the first Indian shuttler to reach the Japan Open final. She is also the only Indian player remaining in the tournament this year.
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July 17, 2026, 03:40 PM - 5 min read
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the semi-finals of the Japan Open 2026 badminton tournament after Japan's former world champion Nozomi Okuhara withdrew from their scheduled quarter-final match, handing the Indian shuttler a walkover.
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July 16, 2026, 02:07 PM - 2 min read
The Indian badminton star, competing at the BWF Super 750 tournament, secured a 21-16, 21-14 win over the Chinese shuttler in just 35 minutes to book her place in the women's singles quarter-finals.
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July 14, 2026, 03:16 PM - 3 min read
Making their first competitive appearance since last month's Indonesia Open, Satwik and Chirag were forced to retire during their opening-round match against Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard after Satwik's recurring shoulder injury flared up again.
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June 13, 2026, 02:36 PM - 3 min read
PV Sindhu’s Australian Open 2026 campaign ended in the semifinals after a straight-games defeat to Akane Yamaguchi in Sydney.
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June 12, 2026, 05:54 PM - 2 min read
The former world champion Sindhu will next face top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, who ended the impressive run of Indian teenager Tanvi Sharma with a 21-14, 21-14 victory in 32 minutes
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June 11, 2026, 07:06 PM - 2 min read
Sindhu will take on Chen Su Yu of Chinese Taipei, but a tough match awaits Tanvi as she is now pitted against top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan
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