Category: Badminton

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated shuttler Kidambi Srikanth after he clinched his second Super Series Premier title by lifting the Indonesia Open men’s singles trophy in Jakarta. “Congratulations @srikidambi! We are extremely delighted on your victory in the Indonesia Open Super Series tournament,” Modi wrote in his twitter handle. Congratulations @srikidambi! We are extremely delighted on your victory […]

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth clinched his third Super Series title, lifting the Indonesia Open men’s singles trophy with a straight-game victory over Japanese qualifier Kazumasa Sakai in the final. World No.22 Srikanth, who had reached the finals at Singapore Open in April, outclassed Sakai, ranked 47th, 21-11 21-19 in just 37 minutes to take home a cheque of $75,000. “My […]

India’s HS Prannoy has entered the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Super Series Premier by beating the world no 3 Lee Chong Wei in straight games to smash the Malaysian shuttler’s bid for a record seventh Indonesian Open title. In other good news, Kidambi Srikanth beat world No 9 Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark 21-15, 20-22, 21-6 to enter the quarters […]

Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round of the men’s singles competition at the $1,000,000 Indonesia Super Series Premier on Wednesday. Srikanth staved off a challenge from Hong Kong’s Wong Wing Ki Vincent 21-15 17-21 21-16 in a 56-minute match. He is likely to clash with fourth seeded Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark next.

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy advanced to the second round of the men’s singles competition with a straight-game win over local hope Anthony Sinisuka Ginting at the Indonesia Super Series Premier on Wednesday. The world No. 29 Prannoy saw off 20th ranked Anthony 21-13, 21-18 in a 43-minute battle. He will next face top seeded Malaysian Lee Chong Wei.

Three-time champion Saina Nehwal edged out Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon in a thrilling opening round to make a rousing start to her campaign at the Indonesia Super Series Premier in Jakarta on Tuesday. Saina, who has slipped out of the World top-10 for the first time in seven years, rallied her way to a 17-21 21-18 21-12 win over the eighth […]