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Top Shuttlers ready for Super 300 battle in Lucknow

Top Shuttlers ready for Super 300 battle in Lucknow

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The 2025 edition of the Syed Modi India International Super 300 is set to kick off in Lucknow on Tuesday, bringing together a deep pool of elite shuttlers, rising Indian prospects, and experienced Olympians. With a USD 240,000 prize purse announced by the Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association, fans can expect a competitive week across all five categories. India will also field the largest contingent of 152 players, making this one of the most anticipated home events on the badminton calendar. Big names lead India’s campaign Former champion Kidambi Srikanth and Tokyo Olympian HS Prannoy headline the men’s singles draw as they look to close the season on a strong note. Srikanth, who enjoyed a resurgence with a runner-up finish at the Malaysia Masters, opens against Meiraba Luwang Maisnam. Prannoy, returning from a side strain that hampered his European swing, faces Kavin Thangam in the first round. Other notable Indians include: Tharun Mannepalli (6th seed), up against Sathish Kumar Karunakaran S Sankar Muthusamy, facing Manraj Singh Priyanshu Rajawat, returning after a knee injury Kiran George, Mithun …

Redemption in Lucknow: Sindhu, Sen, Treesa-Gayatri's wins spark new promise

Redemption in Lucknow: Sindhu, Sen, Treesa-Gayatri's wins spark new promise

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There is an old saying: nothing is as sweet as a comeback. On Sunday, India’s star shuttlers, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, epitomised the essence of a comeback, clinching singles titles at the Syed Modi India International in Lucknow. The victories rejuvenated their careers and along the way ended India’s prolonged wait for a World Tour title. After her win, a relieved Sindhu posted on X: “2 years, 4 months, and 18 days.” That was precisely the time that Sindhu – one of India’s most decorated shuttlers with five World Championships medals, two Olympic medals and five World Tour titles – had gone without a title on the World Tour. Before her momentous victory in Lucknow, Sindhu last won a BWF World Tour title in July 2022 at the Singapore Open, then a Super 500 event. 2 years, 4 months, and 18 days 😮‍💨 My team. My pride ❤️ pic.twitter.com/rsbpK80gne — Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) December 1, 2024 Following a stress fracture sustained during her gold medal-winning performance at the Commonwealth Games in August 2022 in Birmingham, …

Sindhu, Lakshya, Treesa-Gayatri clinch titles

Sindhu, Lakshya, Treesa-Gayatri clinch titles

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Indian shuttlers clinched three out of the five possible titles on the final day of the Syed Modi India International at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday. Top Indian shuttlers like PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen clinched the women’s and men’s singles titles whereas the Indian women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand clinched their maiden BWF World Tour title. Historic titles for the Indian contingent Indian contingent ended the day on a high by clinching three BWF World Tour titles in a row, registering a few comfortable wins in the straight games. Firstly, the young Indian women’s doubles pairing of Treesa and Gayatri clinched their maiden Super 300 title against the Chinese pairing of Bao Li Jing and Li Qian, with a straight game (21-18, 21-11) win. The duo showed excellent comradery in the match as Treesa’s powerful smashes from the backcourt were equally supported by Gayatri’s solid defence and net play. This title win will be a good confidence booster for the youngsters before heading for their …

Sindhu, Lakshya reach final with comfortable wins

Sindhu, Lakshya reach final with comfortable wins

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Indian shuttlers had an outstanding outing in the Syed Modi India International, a BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament, at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday. After gritty performances in the semifinal, India shuttlers confirmed their places in the final of all five categories. The finals will take place on Sunday, starting with the mixed doubles final at 12:00 PM IST. The day started with the top-seeded PV Sindhu making the light work of the youngster Unnati Hooda in the all-Indian semifinal of the women’s singles category. Sindhu registered a comfortable straight-game (21-12, 21-9) victory against Unnati, who had no answer to Sindhu’s aggressive gameplay and suffered a heavy defeat, winning just 21 points throughout the match. In the final, Sindhu will take on the Chinese player Wu Luo Yu, who made an upset, knocking out the higher-ranked Lalinrat Chaiwan of Thailand in her semi-final match. This is Sindhu’s first final appearance since she made a runner-up finish at the Malaysia Masters in May this year. Sindhu last won a BWF …

PV Sindhu, Lakshya advance to semis

PV Sindhu, Lakshya advance to semis

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PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the semi-final of the Syed Modi India International with straight-game victories at Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow on Friday. The young women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand joined them in the semifinal with a comfortable straight-game win against Pei Kee Go and Mei Xing Teoh of Malaysia in a match that lasted for 36 minutes. PV Sindhu got the better of the young Chinese shuttler Dai Wang in a straight-game (21-15, 21-17) affair. She had a very good match and looked better in comparison to her other matches. Sindhu found some good cross-court smashes to trouble the Chinese shuttler and showed much better aggressive play to finish the match in 48 minutes. She will now take on the young Indian player, Unnati Hooda in the semi-final tomorrow. The youngster took a comparatively easier win against Ishika Jaiswal of the USA, despite facing an early challenge. In the men’s singles, top-seeded Lakshya Sen also booked his spot in the semi-final with a straight-game (21-8, …

PV Sindhu, Lakshya, Priyanshu clinch victories

PV Sindhu, Lakshya, Priyanshu clinch victories

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Indian shuttlers had a good outing in the second round as India has confirmed eighteen representations in the quarterfinals of the Syed Modi India International at Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow. Top seeds like PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, Tanisha-Ashwini, and Treesa-Gayatri registered a win whereas the likes of Malvika Basnod, Anupama Upadhyaya, and Kiran George exited on Thursday. Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu faced a tough challenge from young Ira Sharma but the experienced Indian held to her composure and won the match in a tight three-game affair, 21-10, 12-21, 21-15. Meanwhile, the experienced shuttlers like Malvika Bansod and Anupama Upadhyaya conceded a defeat to their younger counterparts, Shriyanshi Vallishetty and Tasnim Mir respectively. On the other hand, Unnati Hooda registered a good victory in the second round, knocking out the fourth seed Pornpicha Choeikeewong of Thailand in the straight game (21-18, 22-20) encounter. Lakshya Sen into the quarterfinal In the men’s singles, Lakshya Sen had a comparatively easier game as he eased past his Israeli opponent, Daniil Dubovenko in a …

Sindhu wins a tough game against Ira Sharma, Lakshya Sen in action- Blog, Scores, Updates

Sindhu wins a tough game against Ira Sharma, Lakshya Sen in action- Blog, Scores, Updates

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Syed Modi India International LIVE: PV Sindhu will face Ira Sharma in the second round while Lakshya Sen will face Daniil Dubovenko of Israel in the second round. Among other Indian shuttlers, Kiran George, Priyanshu Rajawat, Devika Sihag and Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand will be in action. Stay tuned for updates. 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: Source link

Syed Modi India International LIVE: PV Sindhu faces Anmol Kharb, Indians in action

Syed Modi India International LIVE: PV Sindhu faces Anmol Kharb, Indians in action

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Syed Modi India International LIVE: A lot of Indian shuttlers will be in action on the second day of the Syed Modi India International Super 300 tournament. The likes of Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu along with youngsters Anmol Khrab and Mithun Manjunath will be in action. Stay tuned for updates. 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: Source link

Satwik-Chirag withdraw from Syed Modi India International

Satwik-Chirag withdraw from Syed Modi India International

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India’s premier men’s doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty pulled out of the Syed Modi India International in Lucknow. The former World No. 1 pair, who returned to the BWF circuit at the China Masters last week since their quarterfinal exit from the Paris Olympics in August, gave a walkover to Chen Xu Jun and Guo Ruo Han on Tuesday afternoon. It is learnt that Satwik has not yet fully recovered from the shoulder injury that has been bothering him for a while now. Hence, the pair pulled out, marking the end of their season in 2024. “Satwik has just returned from injury. They are playing after a long time. They had a very hectic week in Shenzhen where they reached the semifinals. It is sometimes difficult to recover completely, so in the best interest, keeping their body in mind and the upcoming season, they decided to withdraw,” B Sumeeth Reddy, who oversaw the duo’s matches at the China Masters, told PTI. Satwik and Chirag made a semifinal finish at the China Masters …