New Delhi: The No. 2 seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark came out on absolute fire in the India Open final on Sunday, reeling off 12 consecutive points in the first set to break No. 3 seed Kidambi Srikanth of India 21-7 in the first game in just 11 minutes. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen holds off Kidambi Srikanth to claim India Open
Category: 2019 India Open
India Open: Ratchanok Intanon wins, Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean finish runners-up
New Delhi: After defeating Carolina Marin in the final of Malaysia Masters in January, World No. 8 women’s singles player, Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand picked up her second title of the year at the India Open on Sunday. Continue reading India Open: Ratchanok Intanon wins, Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean finish runners-up
Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean advance to India Open final
New Delhi: Malaysia’s World No. 17 women’s doubles shuttlers Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean have moved into the final of the India Open on Saturday as they came through a grueling semi-final encounter with No. 3 seeds Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai of Thailand 18-21, 21-19, 21-19 in 73 minutes. Continue reading Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean advance to India Open final
Viktor Axelsen to play Kidambi Srikanth in India Open final
New Delhi: World No. 4 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark has reached his third BWF World Tour final this year as he eased past World No. 55 Parupalli Kashyap of India 21-11, 21-17 in the India Open semi-final on Saturday. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen to play Kidambi Srikanth in India Open final
Viktor Axelsen and Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean reach India Open semis
New Delhi: Men’s singles No. 2 seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark battled to a 21-10, 21-16 win over H.S. Prannoy of India in the India Open quarter-finals on Friday. Axelsen will take on another Indian player, Parupalli Kashyap in the final four. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen and Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean reach India Open semis
Viktor Axelsen and Kidambi Srikanth enter India Open second round
New Delhi: The 2017 India Open champion, Viktor Axelsen of Denmark completed a dominant display in the India Open first round as he cruised past Misha Zilberman of Israel 21-13, 21-16. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen and Kidambi Srikanth enter India Open second round
Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong crash out of India Open
New Delhi: Malaysia’s independent men’s doubles pair, Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong has crashed out in the first round of the India Open at the Siri For Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. Continue reading Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong crash out of India Open
Viktor Axelsen takes fresh swipe at BWF over so many players getting injured
New Delhi: Former World No. 1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark took aim at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for failing to protect players’ health by mandating world’s top 15 players in the singles events and top 10 pairs in the doubles disciplines to play a minimum of 12 out of 15 tournaments of the World Tour Series or face a penalty. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen takes fresh swipe at BWF over so many players getting injured