Kidambi Srikanth made history by becoming the first Indian male to win the coveted French Open that eventually became his 4th Super Series title this year. In 2010, Saina Nehwal became the only Indian to win four Super Series titles in a year. In the process, Srikanth also joined an …
Read More »Kidambi Srikanth wins Denmark Open to win his 3rd Super Series this year
Kidambi Srikanth came out with a flawless performance to win 21-10, 21-5 against Korean veteran Lee Hyun I in the Denmark Open final at Odense. With this win, Srikanth clinched his third Super Series title in 2017. He is only the sixth player in badminton history to reach four men’s …
Read More »HS Prannoy emerged as the costliest shuttler in the PBL auction
India’s HS Prannoy, PBL, became the costliest player at the players auction of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) with a bid of 62 lakh rupees by team Ahmedabad Smash Masters. Chinese World No 11 Tian Houwei was bought by Delhi Acers for 58 lakh rupees while Awadhe Warriors had to …
Read More »Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth better their world ranking
Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth climbed up in world ranking in the latest BWF ranking that released after the conclusion of World Badminton Championship. Saina jumped four places to be placed at the 12th spot after her bronze medal performance in he Wprld Championship while Kidambi Srikanth moved to 8th …
Read More »World Badminton Championship: Saina, Sindhu in semis, Kidambi out
Indian women ace shuttlers, Saina Nehwal and P v Sindhu, showed their mettle as they stormed into the semifinals of World Badminton Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. Their win in quarterfinals assured two bronze medals for India. This will be the the first time Indian shuttlers will return home …
Read More »Kidambi Srikanth emerges richest shuttler this year
India’s ace shuttler, Kidambi Srikanth rocketed him to the top of the overall prize money standings this year as published in a report in BWF News. Kidambi’s run of three straight finals – including back-to-back victories over in made him the highest earner surpassing World No 1 women’s singles shuttler …
Read More »Srikanth climbs to 8th position in the latest ranking released by BWF
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth rose to 8th position after his consecutive Superseries victories in Indonesia and Australia., according to the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings. Hyderabad-based Srikanth had last reached the top 10 in October 2016. However his career-high ranking remains No 3 which was achieved in June 2015. …
Read More »Kidambi Srikanth sails into the finals of Australian Open Super Series
Kidambi Srikanth continued his fine form to enter into the final of Australian Open Super Series, his third consecutive final after Singapore Open and Indonesia Open Super Series. Srikanth beat Shi Yuhi of China by 21-10, 21-14. Srikanth will face Olympic champion Chen Long in the final who defeated Lee …
Read More »Kidambi Srikanth clinches Indonesia Open
India’s ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth won the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier singles trophy with a straight-game victory over Japanese qualifier Kazumasa Sakai in the final held in Jakarta. Srikanth won the match 21-11 21-19 in just 37 minutes. This is his third Super Series title after the China Super Series Premier …
Read More »Srikanth through to the finals, Prannoy out of Indonesia Open
Kidambi Srikanth won a breathtaking semifinal against World No 1 Son Wan Ho to enter the final of Indonesia Open Super Series Premier. Srikanth emerged victorious by 21-15, 14-21, 24-22. But HS Prannoy could not continue his superb show in the semifinal as he lost to Kazumasa Sakai by 21-17, 26-28, …
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