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Sriram Balaji reaches career first Grand Slam quarters

Sriram Balaji reaches career first Grand Slam quarters

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India’s Sriram Balaji entered the first Grand Slam quarter-final of his career along with his Brazilian partner Marcelo Demoliner, stunning sixth seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 7-5, 6-4 in the 2026 French Open on Monday. Balaji and Demoliner did not have the best of starts, going down 0-2 in the first set before bouncing back. The Indo-Brazilian duo broke in the third game to reduce the deficit to 1-2 before levelling it up by holding their own serve. From then on, both the pairs held their serves until Balaji-Demoliner broke to go up 6-5. They then held their own rather comfortably to win the first set 7-5. The second set saw Balaji-Demoliner win a break as early as the first game and they never let the advantage slip, winning it 6-4 to wrap up a straight sets win. Balaji and Demoliner will next face second seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten in the quarters. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their …

Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag march into quarters

Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag march into quarters

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Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the quarterfinals of the 2026 Singapore Open Super750 Tournament on Thursday. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu beat Japan’s Riko Gunji 21-9, 21-12 in just 37 minutes in the women’s singles Round of 16. She will now meet world no. 1 An Se Young in the quarterfinals. In the men’s doubles, fourth seed Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy beat Chinese Taipei’s Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan 21-15, 11-21, 21-18. The Indian pair took an hour to wrap up the contest. Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto to progressed to the quarterfinals, defeating Japanese pair Yuta Watanabe and Maya Taguchi in a gruelling three sets of mixed doubles match. The Indian pair prevailed 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 in 58 minutes. In the men’s singles, Lakshya Sen also advanced after his Thai opponent and World no 2 Kunlavut Vitidsarn retired at 0-2. Later in the day HS Prannoy will be up against Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew. Disclaimer: We do not own any of …

Malaysia Masters 2026: Ashmita exits in quarters

Malaysia Masters 2026: Ashmita exits in quarters

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India’s campaign Malaysia Masters Super 500 came to an end after shuttler Ashmita Chaliha lost her quarterfinal match in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Ashmita, world No. 71, squandered an early lead of 11-6 in the first game to lose to world No. 23 Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark 23-21, 18-21, 11-21 in the women’s singles in just a little over an hour. Line, seeded eighth, defeated two Indians Anmol Kharb and Malvika Bansod in the earlier rounds. Ashmita held her nerves even as Line narrowed the gap to 19-18. In the second games, Ashmita took an early lead at 10-5 before Line equalised at 13-all. This time, however, the Dane made no mistake and forced a decider and also the third game. Ashmita, returning after an injury gap, beat junior world champion Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia 21-13, 21-16. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: …

Top 10 spots up for grabs if PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen win quarters | Badminton News

Top 10 spots up for grabs if PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen win quarters | Badminton News

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2 min readMay 14, 2026 08:01 PM IST Lakshya Sen has not beaten Thailand’s World No 2 Kunlavut Vitidsarn in three years. Both times at the World Championships in 2023 and the French Open in 2024, his third sets were blowouts, pointing to lack in endurance. This year, he seems to be playing on a full tank, though when he runs into the local favourite on Friday, he will have only the slightest discomfort from his healing elbow – after he injured himself at the Thomas Cup. There was no visible detriment in the way he played, as he defeated Zhu Xuan Chen 21-12, 21-13 rather comfortably. Besides a spot in the semis of Super 500, the World No 11 can re-enter Top Ten with this result. Sen has been the 4th best player in the world this season, as per WTF rankings, but a title would help mightily, even if that demands he beat his batchmate who has lost only once to him in 5 years. As the Indian challenge got whittled down to …

PV Sindhu storms in quarters

PV Sindhu storms in quarters

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Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had a comfortable outing as she stormed into the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Super500 Tournament on Thursday. The 30-year-old got the better of Denmark’s Amalie Schulz 21-13, 21-15 in just 28 minutes. Top seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarters after registering a comfortable win over Malaysia’s Goonting-Haikal 21-12, 21-19 in men’s. Satwik-Chirag are looking to win their third Thailand Open title, having previously won in 2019 and 2024. Meanwhile, in the men’s singles former world no. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and 2021 World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen will be in action later in the day. Lakshya will face China’s Zhu Xuan Chen, while Srikanth will take on Chinese Taipei’s Su Li-yang. In women’s singles, Devika Sihag and Malvika Bansod will also be in action later in the day. More to follow… Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following …

Chi Yu Jen vs Kidambi Srikanth in key third singles; Ayush Shetty vs Lin Chun-Yi crucial in Thomas Cup quarters

Chi Yu Jen vs Kidambi Srikanth in key third singles; Ayush Shetty vs Lin Chun-Yi crucial in Thomas Cup quarters

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2 min readMay 1, 2026 10:29 AM IST India have rotated their third singles players through this Thomas Cup, and it falls on Kidambi Srikanth to fend off Chi Yu-Jen in the decisive fifth rubber, unless the quarterfinals tie against Chinese Taipei is sealed before that. The duo have never met in the past on the Tour, but Srikanth’s rested fitness and recent solidity might have played a part in him preferred over HS Prannoy. As such, it will be up to India’s first singles Lakshya Sen to set the tone against a familiar opponent in Taiwan’s talismanic shuttler, 36 year old, World No 6, Chou Tien Chen. Sen has beaten him at big occasions, but a Thomas Cup could be a different set of pressures owing to pride, for both players. Taiwan’s doubles might be its strong suit, but Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty looked very close to their settled best in the humdinger against China – with 5 match points erased in the 24-26 last set. The big pivot of the tie is …

Sabalenka reaches Madrid Open quarters, Zverev pushes through

Sabalenka reaches Madrid Open quarters, Zverev pushes through

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World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame Naomi Osaka 6-7 , 6-3, 6-2 in a gripping battle on Monday to reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals. Sabalenka reaches Madrid Open quarters, Zverev pushes through Third seed Coco Gauff was eliminated in a three-set battle with Linda Noskova decided on a final set tie-break in an exciting fourth-round clash. In the third round of the men’s draw, second seed Alexander Zverev won in straight sets against Terence Atmane and Alexander Blockx earned a surprising win against world number five Felix Auger-Aliassime. Sabalenka, who has claimed titles at Miami, Indian Wells and Brisbane this year, was tested by her Japanese opponent but came back from a set and a break down to triumph. “I’m really happy that I didn’t give up and I was pushing until the very last point,” said Sabalenka on court. She later told reporters: “When put me under pressure, I was able to pull out really incredible shots and incredible tennis. So I’m happy.” The first set between the two four-time Grand Slam winners was …

Ayush Shetty lone Indian standing in quarters

Ayush Shetty lone Indian standing in quarters

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India’s campaign at the 2026 Badminton Asia Championships unravelled spectacularly on Thursday with only Ayush Shetty advancing to the quarter-finals. The likes of PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Unnati Hooda, Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto, and Priya Konjengbam-Shruti Mishra all lost their respective matches in straight games to exit from the Round of 16. Shetty, up against a higher ranked Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei, registered a 21-16, 21-12 win. The Indian was never in any real trouble as he wrapped up the contest in 41 minutes to reach the men’s singles final eight on his debut at the continental championships. Shetty, who has had a tough run in the year so far, seemed to be far more vocal on court. In contrast to his usual quiet avatar, he was imposing himself on the opponent with loud roars after each point. THERE’S NO STOPPING AYUSH SHETTY ⚡ He goes past Taipei’s Jen Yu Chi to storm into the men’s singles quarterfinals at the #Badminton Asia Championships. Score: 21-16, 21-12 (📷: IANS) pic.twitter.com/TLdBsqnB73 — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April …

Tanvi Khanna reaches quarters, Joshna exits

Tanvi Khanna reaches quarters, Joshna exits

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India’s Tanvi Khanna reached the women’s singles quarter-finals at the 2026 Squash World Championships Asia Qualifying event in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Khanna, seeded fifth in the tournament, beat Macao’s Gigi Yeung 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 in straight games to start her campaign on a winning note. She’ll now face the top seeded Ainaa Amani of Malaysia in the quarter-finals on Thursday. With only the winner of the tournament set to qualify for the 2026 PSA World Championships, which will be held next month, Khanna will have her task cut out against Amani. Meanwhile, the experienced Joshna Chinappa crashed out of the qualifying event in the very first round. Chinappa suffered a 12-10, 9-11, 4-11, 3-11 loss after being a game up at the hands of Hong Kong’s Po Yui Kirstie Wong. The loss brought an end to her World Championships hopes. No Indian is in contention in the men’s singles event, with the likes of Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani, Ramit Tandon, and Velavan Senthilkumar all having already qualified for the World Championships. Disclaimer: We do …

Abhay, Anahat Singh progress to quarters

Abhay, Anahat Singh progress to quarters

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Hosts India had a mixed run in the second round of the 2026 India Open PSA Copper event in Mumbai on Thursday. While top players, Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh, won their respective matches, the other seeded entrants Ramit Tandon and Velavan Senthilkumar bowed out. Ramit was of no match and lost 9-11, 4-11, 9-11 in straight games to Duncan Lee of Malaysia. On the other hand, Velavan had several opportunities but blew significant leads, including an 8-0 advantage in the third game before eventually losing 8-11, 9-11, 9-11. Elsewhere, veteran Joshna Chinappa started her campaign with a win, edging past Irish player Breanne Flynn 12-10, 11-4, 8-11, 11-9 in four games. Meanwhile, the star of the day for India was Tanvi Khanna, who knocked out the seventh-seeded Egyptian player Nour Khafagy 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 in straight games. The youngster Veer Chotrani also reached the quarter-finals when his opponent, Yannik Omlor of Germany, withdrew in the first game due to injury. The competition will get more intense with the quarterfinal matches on Friday, with three …