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Treesa-Gayatri advances to US Open pre-quarterfinals

Treesa-Gayatri advances to US Open pre-quarterfinals

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India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the US Open 2026 badminton tournament after overcoming Spain’s Paula López and Lucía Rodríguez in a hard-fought women’s doubles opening-round clash on Tuesday. Competing at the Titan Gym in California, the Indian pair registered a 21-12, 14-21, 21-13 victory to advance to the second round of the BWF Super 300 event. Treesa and Gayatri made a strong start by comfortably taking the opening game. However, the Spanish duo fought back to level the contest by claiming the second game. The Indians regained control in the decider, producing a dominant display to close out the match and secure their place in the last 16. The tournament marks another step in the pair’s return to the international circuit after Treesa recently recovered from an injury that sidelined her for nearly three months. The duo resumed competition at the Indonesia Open earlier this month and are India’s lone representatives in the women’s doubles draw at the US Open. In men’s singles, Rounak Chouhan advanced to the main …

Isharani Baruah gives it a good go in Game 2 against Pitchamon ‘Pink’ Opatniputh, but Thai teen prevails in Orleans Masters semifinal | Badminton News

Isharani Baruah gives it a good go in Game 2 against Pitchamon ‘Pink’ Opatniputh, but Thai teen prevails in Orleans Masters semifinal | Badminton News

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5 min readNew DelhiMar 22, 2026 12:24 AM IST Isharani Baruah would surely have had more fuel in her tank than Pitchamon ‘Pink’ Opatniputh, with the Indian on court for just 28 minutes in her semifinal win against Malvika Bansod while the Thai 19-year-old had to spend 70 minutes against Japan’s Riko Gunji. But in the end, it was the Indian’s fatigue that cost her as she went down 12-21, 21-23 in a 52-minute contest against the 2023 Junior World Champion to mark the end of Indian contention. Opatniputh showed an early glimpse of her talent with a delightful winner at the net for 2-2 – shaping to play a tight spinning net shot, but held the racket a second longer and pushed it over Isharani into the deep forehand corner. Isharani wasn’t quite going all out attack early on, a heavy brace on her left knee perhaps indicating she wasn’t at her 100%. Opatniputh’s movement, however, was all grace in the early exchanges and she opened up a 8-5 lead with an elegant crosscourt …

Tanvi Sharma defeats Nozomi Okuhara to reach Syed Modi quarterfinals

Tanvi Sharma defeats Nozomi Okuhara to reach Syed Modi quarterfinals

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Indian badminton witnessed one of its most striking results of the season on Thursday as 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma produced a remarkable comeback to defeat former world champion Nozomi Okuhara and secure a place in the Syed Modi International Super 300 quarterfinals. Tanvi, up against one of the most experienced players on the women’s circuit, lost the opening game 13-21. But the young Indian refused to be overawed. She shifted gears in the second game with sharper angles, quicker transitions, and aggressive net play, turning the contest around to take it 21-16. The decider proved to be the most gripping phase of the match. Okuhara attempted to reassert control. The teenager held her nerve, closing out the final two points to seal a 13-21, 21-16, 21-19 victory that left the home crowd in disbelief. The result marks one of the biggest wins of Tanvi’s emerging career and a rare early-round upset against a former world champion. Tanvi now advances to the quarterfinals, where she will look to continue her breakthrough run. The Syed Modi International, one …

Ayush Shetty’s impressive run ends in Semifinals

Ayush Shetty’s impressive run ends in Semifinals

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India’s rising badminton star Ayush Shetty’s remarkable journey at the Orleans Masters 2025 came to an end in the men’s singles semifinal after he suffered a straight-game defeat against second seed Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei, on Saturday. Shetty, who had captured the spotlight with his stunning run throughout the tournament, lost 13-21, 15-21 in a 40-minute clash on Saturday. The match began with Lin Chun-Yi displaying his trademark attacking game, forcing Shetty on the back foot from the opening exchanges. The Chinese Taipei shuttler capitalized on Shetty’s slow start, quickly racing to a comfortable 21-13 win in the first game. Although Shetty showed signs of a comeback in the second game, unforced errors at crucial junctures allowed Lin to wrap up the match in straight games. Despite the semifinal loss, it was a tournament to remember for Ayush Shetty, who had already grabbed headlines with back-to-back victories against higher-ranked opponents. The 48th-ranked Shetty had earlier stunned former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the opening round, followed by a hard-fought quarterfinal win …

Home turf, high stakes for PV Sindhu and co

Home turf, high stakes for PV Sindhu and co

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The Syed Modi International 2024 badminton tournament kicks off in Lucknow today, promising intense action on the courts of the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium. As a BWF Super 300 event, the competition features some of India’s top players like PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and the dynamic men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will headline the tournament as they aim to end their respective title droughts. The matches will be held at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium and will be live-streamed on the BWF TV YouTube channel and telecast on DD Sports in India. PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen lead singles hopes Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, struggling to rediscover her peak form, will spearhead India’s women’s singles campaign. The former world champion last won a title at the Singapore Open in July 2022. With a world ranking that has slipped to No. 19, Sindhu aims to capitalize on home conditions to clinch her third Syed Modi International crown. She begins her campaign against 17-year-old compatriot Anmol Kharb, a rising star …