Hyderabad: After her success at the BWF World Championships last Sunday, the reigning women’s singles world champion – PV Sindhu of India has her parents to thank for her achievement in badminton. Continue reading How PV Sindhu’s parents have been key to her success
Category: 2019 World Championships
PV Sindhu meets India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi after her historic gold at World Championships
New Delhi: PV Sindhu, who defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 last Sunday in a one-sided women’s singles final and to become the first Indian to win gold at BWF World Championships, met India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Continue reading PV Sindhu meets India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi after her historic gold at World Championships
Kento Momota celebrates World Championships victory with tennis legend Martina Hingis
Basel: After winning his second World Championships title on Sunday, Japan’s Kento Momota has been inundated with congratulations from fans and the famous Swiss tennis legend, Martina Hingis, who won a total of 25 Grand Slam titles (5 women’s singles, 7 mixed doubles, 13 women’s doubles) in her illustrious career. Continue reading Kento Momota celebrates World Championships victory with tennis legend Martina Hingis
Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan and Kento Momota win World Championships
Basel: Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan have achieved a 100% success rate in World Championships final as they were able to win the World title in all three final appearances, at the 2013, 2015 World Championship, and on Sunday, where the World No. 2 Indonesian pair overcame World No. 13 Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi of Japan 25-23, 9-21, 21-15 to win their third World Championships in Basel, Switzerland. Continue reading Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan and Kento Momota win World Championships
Third time’s the charm as PV Sindhu wins India’s first World Championships title
Basel: The third time was a charm for PV Sindhu of India, who finally won her first and also India’s first World Championships title in Basel on Sunday afternoon after having to remain as runner-up each of the past two years. Not this time though, as she delivered a completely dominant and one-sided final against Nozomi Okuhara of Japan. Continue reading Third time’s the charm as PV Sindhu wins India’s first World Championships title
Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan, Kento Momota advance to World Championships final
Basel: The 2013 and 2015 World men’s doubles champions, Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan became Indonesia’s last hope to win the 2019 Badminton World Championships title after they saw off a spirited challenge from compatriots Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto 21-16, 15-21, 21-10 in the semi-final on Saturday. Continue reading Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan, Kento Momota advance to World Championships final
PV Sindhu sets up rematch with Nozomi Okuhara at World Championships final
Basel: On Sunday, India’s PV Sindhu has set up a much-anticipated rematch with Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in what would be a repeat of the 2017 World Championships women’s singles final. Continue reading PV Sindhu sets up rematch with Nozomi Okuhara at World Championships final
Lee Zii Jia, Chou Tien Chen and Chen Long crash out in series of World Championships shocks
Basel: Lee Zii Jia, Chou Tien Chen and Chen Long were unceremoniously defeated in the quarter-finals of World Championship as the 2019 edition of the world meet went off with a bang. Continue reading Lee Zii Jia, Chou Tien Chen and Chen Long crash out in series of World Championships shocks
Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying and Tai Tzu Ying’s World Championships journey come to an end
Basel: Malaysia’s World No. 5 mixed double pair Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying’s dream of winning their first World Championship medal didn’t materialize after they were denied by Japan’s World No. 3 Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino in the World Championships quarter-finals on Friday. Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying and Tai Tzu Ying’s World Championships journey come to an end
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik exit World Championships
Basel: After the shock exit of women’s singles No. 1 seed Akane Yamaguchi on Tuesday, big upsets continued in the World Championships second round when Indonesia’s World No. 1 men’s doubles pair Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo suffered a stunning defeat to World No. 23 Choi Solgyu/Seo Seung Jae of Korea on Wednesday. Continue reading Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik exit World Championships