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Ashmita Chaliha beats Han Qian Xi to win maiden BWF World Tour title at Korea Masters

Ashmita Chaliha clinched her maiden BWF World Tour title by defeating China’s fourth-seeded Han Qian Xi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the Korea Masters Super 300 final. The 26-year-old Indian overcame a slow start and a closely contested decider to complete a remarkable comeback following her knee injury and rehabilitation.

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PV Sindhu eyes title breakthrough, Ayush Shetty leads men's single charge at Australian Open 2026

Two-time Olympic-medallist PV Sindhu aims to end her title drought at the Australian Open. Rising star Ayush Shetty spearheads the men's singles campaign. Several other Indian players are competing across various categories. The tournament begins on Tuesday. Sindhu faces a favorable draw as she seeks her first BWF World Tour…

The Economic Times

Family, faith and resilience powered Satwik-Chirag's Singapore Open triumph

Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured the Singapore Open title. This victory marks their first BWF World Tour crown since 2024. The win held deep personal significance for Satwik, finding comfort in a new family addition. Coach Tan Kim Her's tactical advice proved crucial in overcoming their…

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Nagpur's Malvika Bansod stuns World No.21 to take Korea Open revenge in China Masters

NAGPUR: Star city shuttler Malvika Bansod continued her giant-killing run at the BWF World Tour international badminton tournaments. In the opening round of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament in Shenzhen, the 35th-ranked Malvika rallied from a game down to stun world no. 21 Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark…

The Times of India

Indonesia Masters: Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat bow out of men's singles competition

India’s Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat suffered straight-game defeats in their respective pre-quarterfinal matches to crash out of the men’s singles competition of the Indonesia Masters, a BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament.

The Hindu

Junior Indian badminton players' US trip hits visa hurdle

NEW DELHI: Twenty four members of the Indian badminton contingent, led by two-time U-19 All India ranking champion Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda – the youngest shuttler from the country to win a BWF World Tour title – are having sleepless nights after the US embassy in New Delhi refused…

The Times of India

Sindhu, Prannoy keen to regain lost touch; buoyant Satwik-Chirag eyeing another title

Fresh from their Korea Open triumph, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to continue their dream run, even as the focus will be on the struggling PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy in the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament, beginning here on Tuesday.

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Sindhu, Srikanth keen to regain lost touch; buoyant Satwik-Chirag eyeing another title

While Sindhu has been a shadow of her past after her injury rehab, Srikanth has five first-round exits this season

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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy keen to regain lost touch at Japan Open Super 750 tourney

NEW DELHI: The Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament is set to kick off in Tokyo on Tuesday, with the spotlight on the talented Indian doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who recently secured victory at the Korea Open.

The Times of India

Malaysian Open | Prannoy overwhelmed with emotions after his first BWF World Tour title

H.S. Prannoy, who won his maiden BWF World Tour title when he clinched the Malaysian Open on Sunday, said that he would look forward to upcoming tournaments with more confidence.

The Hindu

HS Prannoy did not expect to win the title after what he had endured

Three smash winners, two of them unreturnable, ended the long wait and ensured the first BWF World Tour title for HS Prannoy. The Kerala shuttler prevailed over Weng Hong Yang of China in an energy-sapping one hour 34 minute final 21-19, 13-21, 21-18 to clinch the Malaysia Masters BWF Super-500…

The Times of India

HS Prannoy makes history, clinches maiden BWF World Tour title at Malaysia Masters

NEW DELHI: Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy finally clinched his first-ever BWF World Tour title with a hard-fought three-game triumph over China's Weng Hong Yang in the men's singles finals of the Malaysia Masters Super 500 held in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

The Times of India

Malaysia Masters badminton | Prannoy claims maiden BWF World Tour title

India’s HS Prannoy secured his maiden BWF World Tour title with a gritty three-game win over China’s Weng Hong Yang in the men’s singles finals of the Malaysia Masters Super 500 in Kuala Lumpur on May 28.

The Hindu

Thais earn six spots in World Tour Finals

A total of 10 local players have earned six spots in the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals on home soil, the Badminton World Federation announced on Tuesday.

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Teamwork makes the dream work

Teenagers Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have enjoyed a stunning rise in women’s doubles after joining forces on a badminton court last year. What does the future hold for them?

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