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Lakshya Sen stuns Jonatan Christie to enter All England quarterfinals

NEW DELHI: Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen delivered a sensational performance to defeat world No. 2 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in straight games, securing a spot in the men’s singles quarterfinals of the All England Championships in Birmingham on Thursday.

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Lakshya Sen wants to be the Virat Kohli of Indian badminton

Lakshya Sen came agonizingly close to winning a historic Olympic medal for an illustrious addition to his promising career but fell short, losing the bronze-medal match to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia at the Paris Games earlier this month. However, it has infused more belief into the 23-year-old shuttler, who…

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Lakshya Sen on the mark in Paris Olympics

Indian shuttler beats No. 3 seed, to face Prannoy in pre-quarters; Sindhu wins too

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Paris Olympics: Lakshya Sen stuns Jonatan Christie to enter pre-quarterfinals in men's singles

NEW DELHI: India's badminton star Lakshya Sen advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympics men's singles competition on Wednesday with a straight-game win over Indonesia's world number 4, Jonatan Christie. Sen, a 22-year-old and a 2021 world championships bronze medallist, showcased his tactical brilliance to defeat Christie 21-18, 21-12.

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India at Olympics: Manu Bhaker in contention for another bronze; archers crumble

NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker advanced to the bronze medal match in the 10m air pistol mixed team competition to keep on course to make more Olympic history on a day when the men's hockey team escaped with a draw against Argentina, Arjun Babuta fourth-place finish broke hearts and archers failed…

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Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen working on net game ahead of Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: Lakshya Sen, the Indian badminton prodigy, discussed his preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics during an interview in Marseille, France. The young athlete revealed that he has been focusing on improving his net game and addressing the recent tendency of losing points in the latter stages of matches.

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Lakshya Sen has got a 'fair' draw in his debut Olympics: Coach Vimal

NEW DELHI: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen gets a "fair" draw in his first Olympics, despite having some well-established opponents. According to Sen's coach Vimal Kumar, the young player should be able to play freely in Paris because of his "underdog" position and certain technical improvements in his overall game.

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Thomas Cup | India lose to Indonesia 1-4, finish second in group C

Defending champions India lost to powerhouse Indonesia 1-4 and failed to top their group in the Thomas Cup badminton tournament

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Indonesia's Christie takes Asia badminton crown

Jonatan Christie wins Badminton Asia Championships, Wang Zhi Yi and Chinese pairs claim titles in Ningbo.

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Lakshya Sen misses date with history, signs off with creditable semifinal finish at All England

BIRMINGHAM: Another impressive week ended with a creditable semifinal finish for star shuttler Lakshya Sen after he stumbled to a three-game loss against Indonesia's Jonatan Christie at the All England Championships here on Saturday, prolonging India's long wait for the coveted trophy.

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Kidambi Srikanth stuns Jonatan Christie in Malaysia Open

NEW DELHI: Kidambi Srikanth upset sixth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia 12-21, 21-18, 21-16 while Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto trounced the American pair of Francesca Corbett and Allison Lee 21-13, 21-16 in the first round of the Malaysian Open BWF Super-1000 tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

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Lakshya Sen goes down fighting in Japan Open

The lone Indian left in the fray, Lakshya Sen went down fighting against Jonatan Christie of Indonesia 21-15, 13-21, 21-16 in the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 tournament in Tokyo on Saturday.

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Lakshya Sen exits Japan Open after losing to Jonatan Christie in semifinals

In a valiant display, star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen fought tenaciously against the formidable world number 9 and Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie in the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Saturday, before going down 15-21, 21-13, 16-21.

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Dechapol, Sapsiree through to semis

Two-time defending champions Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai advanced to the semi-finals of the US$1.5 million HSBC BWF World Tour Finals at Bangkok's Nimibutr Stadium on Friday.

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Malaysia Open | Sindhu, Prannoy advance to quarterfinals

The seventh-seeded P. V. Sindhu will next face her nemesis Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Open

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'You can't just be fooling around': HS Prannoy on how the Indian team pulled out all the stops to win the Thomas Cup

NEW DELHI: India's Thomas Cup victory is one for the ages. Singles badminton in India has made itself a force to be reckoned with in the 21st century, but a top rung team event was never really seen as one that could be won outright. The experts don't shy away…

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Bigger than any individual achievement, India will now be considered a badminton superpower: Prakash Padukone

NEW DELHI: Indian team's historic Thomas Cup victory will make it a "badminton superpower" as it has well and truly arrived on world stage with an achievement, which is way bigger than any individual accomplishment, feels legendary Prakash Padukone.

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Indian men badminton players never had it so good

The new millennium was witness to two divas ruling the roost in Indian badminton. Sania Nehwal and PV Sindhu have carved a niche by winning so many World, Olympic and Super series titles that - barring Kidambi Srikanth's four successive Super series titles in a year - it shaded the…

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Aim to have at least 10 Indians in top-30 in each category: Gopichand

'BAI appointed 30 coaches on Sunday, they will be sent to different areas'

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Thomas Coup: Baddy boys shuttle to historic triumph

All those who have only heard about India's cricket World Cup triumph in 1983, can mostly make do with a recent movie of the same name to reference from, you can safely note this is what it must have felt like.

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'Entire nation is elated': India rejoices in historic Thomas Cup badminton triumph

BANGKOK/NEW DELHI: India made history by winning the Thomas Cup for the first time with a ruthless 3-0 upset of reigning champions Indonesia in Bangkok on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Badminton-India stun Indonesia at Bangkok’s Impact Arena

India's men's badminton team pulled off a major upset by crushing 14-times champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final on Sunday in Bangkok to win their maiden Thomas Cup title.

The Times of India

History beckons as India take on formidable Indonesia in Thomas Cup Final

BANGKOK: Brimming with confidence, India will again look to punch above their weight when they run into 14-time winners Indonesia in the final of Thomas Cup here on Sunday, seeking to create history one more time.

The Times of India

Swiss Open: Mixed luck as Sindhu triumphs; Prannoy runner-up

It was mixed luck for India at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament in Basel on Sunday. While former world champion PV Sindhu had it easy in the women’s final against Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand and won 21-16, 21-8, HS Prannoy had to rest content with a runner-up finish following…

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PV Sindhu beats Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan to win Swiss Open title 2022, Prannoy finishes runner-up in men's singles

BASEL: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu clinched her second women's singles title of the season with a straight game win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan but HS Prannoy went down fighting in the men's singles final at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament on Sunday.

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