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Satwik-Chirag win Korea Open for year’s fourth title

Indians upstage Indonesia’s world No.1 pair in the final to claim third BWF World Tour title of 2023, besides the Asia Championships crown in April

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty celebrate after defeating Indonesian top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the men's doubles Korea Open final(BAI Media twitter)

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Updated on Jul 24, 2023 08:16 AM IST

ByN Ananthanarayanan, New Delhi

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty enter Korea Open final

The world number three Indian pair notched up a 21-15 24-22 win over the second seeded Chinese in a 40-minute duel at the Jinnam stadium.

Badminton players Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have already won the Indonesia Super 1000 and Swiss Open Super 500(PTI)

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Published on Jul 22, 2023 03:06 PM IST

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Sindhu, Srikanth lose as Indian challenge ends in Korea Open badminton

Both lost in straight games in the semi-finals at the Palma Stadium in Suncheon

PV Sindhu at the Indian Open. (India Open)

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Published on Apr 09, 2022 05:32 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

China Open among four events cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic

The BWF also said in a statement the Taiwan Open (Sept. 1-6), Korea Open (Sept. 8-13) and Japan Open (Sept. 22-27) had also been cancelled.

(FILES) This file photo taken on November 8, 2019 shows Kento Momota of Japan hitting a return against Viktor Axelsen of Denmark during their men's singles quarter-final match at the Fuzhou China Open badminton tournament in Fuzhou in China's eastern Fujian province.(AFP)

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Updated on Jul 30, 2020 11:55 AM IST

Reuters | ByReuters

Defending champion PV Sindhu eyes turnaround at World Tour Finals

Sindhu registered her career’s biggest triumph at the World Championship in Basel, Switzerland in August, but since then the Indian looked awfully out of form.

File image of India shuttler PV Sindhu.(Mohd Zakir/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Dec 10, 2019 01:01 PM IST

Guangzhou | ByPTI

PV Sindhu looks to snap run of early exits at French Open

Since claiming her maiden World Championships title in August, Sindhu has looked awfully out-of-form as she had failed to cross the second round in three tournaments.

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Updated on Oct 21, 2019 10:43 AM IST

Paris | ByPress Trust of India

PV Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth lose as Indian challenge ends at Denmark Open

Sindhu, seeded fifth, yet again struggled to buck the trend of recent early exits as she was knocked out after she lost 14-21 17-21 to Korea’s An Se Young in a 40-minute second-round women’s singles clash at the BWF World Tour Super 750 event.

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Updated on Oct 17, 2019 11:38 PM IST

Odense | ByPress Trust of India

Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth crash out of Denmark Open in first round

Saina has been going through a tough phase with fitness issues since claiming the Indonesia Masters in January. She had also made first-round exits at the China Open and Korea Open earlier this year.

File photo of Saina Nehwal in action.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Oct 16, 2019 11:20 PM IST

Odense | ByPress Trust of India

PV Sindhu and Co. eye reversal of fortune at Denmark Open

World number six Sindhu, who has not won a title in the BWF World Tour this season, will take on Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the first round of the World Tour Super 750 tournament.

Pusarla Sindhu reacts during her final women's singles match against Japan's Nozomi Okuhara.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Oct 14, 2019 05:32 PM IST

Odense | ByPress Trust of India

P V Sindhu drops to world no 6, Parupalli Kashyap jumps to 25th spot

Olympic silver medallist Sindhu, who made early exits at the China Open and Korea Open, dropped to world no 6 spot after five months.

Pusarla Sindhu celebrates on the podium after winning the World Championship.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Oct 01, 2019 08:00 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Parupalli Kashyap loses to Kento Momota in semifinals, crashes out of Korea Open

The 33-year-old from Hyderabad, who had reached the finals at Canada Open this year, showed the intent to hang in the rallies as the duo played a lot of tosses and lifts.

File image of Parupalli Kashyap.(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 28, 2019 04:25 PM IST

Incheon | ByPress Trust of India

Parupalli Kashyap eases into semifinals of Korea Open

Kashyap, who had a 2-4 record against Jorgensen before this match, came out with a commanding performance to register a 24-22, 21-8 win in just 47 minutes.

File image of Parupalli Kashyap.(Getty Images)

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Updated on Sep 27, 2019 03:13 PM IST

Incheon | ByPress Trust of India

Parupalli Kashyap enters quarters of Korea Open

Kashyap prevailed 21-17 11-21 21-12 in a contest against Malaysia’s Daren Liew that lasted 56 minutes

Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap(Twiiter)

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Updated on Sep 26, 2019 01:25 PM IST

Incheon | ByPress Trust of India

Sai Praneeth exits from Korea Open after injury

Sai Praneeth had entered the Korea Open on the back of an exit at the quarterfinal stage of the China Open last week where he lost to World No. 9 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia

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Updated on Sep 25, 2019 01:06 PM IST

Incheon | ByIndo Asian News Service

PV Sindhu crashes out of Korea Open after losing to Zhang Beiwen in first round

PV Sindhu won the first game comfortably but the American shuttler came back strongly to win the next two games.

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Updated on Sep 25, 2019 11:39 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

PV Sindhu resumes quest for season’s first BWF World Tour title in Korea Open

PV Sindhu was knocked out of the China Open Super 1000 event by Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong in the second round last week.

A file photo of Indian shuttler PV Sindhu.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Sep 23, 2019 05:37 PM IST

Incheon | ByPress Trust of India

Kidambi Srikanth pulls out of China, Korea Open with knee injury

Srikanth was set to face compatriot and World Championships bronze medallist Sai Praneeth in the first round of the China Open Super 1000 tournament.

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Updated on Sep 13, 2019 09:47 PM IST

New Delhi | ByIndo-Asian News Service

Sourabh Verma loses to Chen, India’s campaign ends at Chinese Taipei

The 26-year-old Sourabh, who won the Hyderabad Open last month, was no match for the top-seeded Chen, going down 12-21 10-21 in a match that lasted 30 minutes.

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Updated on Sep 05, 2019 11:39 PM IST

Taipei | ByPTI

Saina Nehwal to marry Parupalli Kashyap on December 16

Saina has been one of the best in the women’s circuit and is currently playing in the Korea Open. She has won 20 major titles, an Olympic bronze and a silver at the World Championships.

Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap are getting married in December 2018.(Instagram/Saina Nehwal)

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Updated on Oct 08, 2018 05:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Korea Open: Saina Nehwal loses to Okuhara after squandering four match points

The fifth-seeded Indian squandered four match points to go down 21-15 15-21 20-22 to the third-seeded Okuhara in a match that lasted almost an hour.

File photo of Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal.(AP)

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Updated on Sep 28, 2018 05:59 PM IST

Seoul | ByPTI

Korea Open: Saina Nehwal breezes into quarter-final

Making a strong start to the first game, Nehwal opened with a dominating 6-1 lead. As the scoreline reached 10-2 in India’s favour, the South Korean earned four consecutive points to lessen the point gap to 10-6.

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Updated on Sep 27, 2018 03:34 PM IST

Seoul | ByANI

Korea Open badminton: Saina Nehwal enters pre-quarterfinals

The former world no 1 Indian, who won a Commonwealth Games gold and a bronze at the 18th Asian Games this year, defeated Kim Hyo Min 21-12 21-11 in a lop-sided opening round contest.

Saina Nehwal of India returns a shot to Tzuying Tai of Taiwan during their women's single semifinals badminton match at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.(AP)

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Updated on Sep 26, 2018 07:08 PM IST

Seoul | ByPTI

Saina Nehwal to tie knot with Parupalli Kashyap on Dec 16: Reports

As per report, the marriage will take place on December 16 — attended by about 100 people — with a grand reception expected to take place on December 21.

Saina Nehwal (right) with Parupalli Kashyap.(Instagram)

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Updated on Sep 26, 2018 06:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Ajay Jayaram fails to enter main draw of Korea Open

Jayaram lost to China’s Zhao Junpeng 26-24, 21-18 in the men’s singles qualifiers.

File image of Ajay Jayaram.(Getty Images)

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Updated on Sep 25, 2018 02:35 PM IST

Seoul | ByPTI

Saina Nehwal, Sameer Verma to fight at Korea Open; Kidambi Srikanth withdraws

Saina Nehwal, who had skipped the Japan Open earlier this month, will look to get over the disappointment of her first-round exit at China last week when she takes on Korean Kim Hyo Min.

Saina Nehwal returns a shot to Tzuying Tai of Taiwan during their women's single semifinals match at Asian Games 2018.(AP)

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Updated on Sep 24, 2018 02:11 PM IST

Seoul | ByPress Trust of India

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Indians upstage Indonesia’s world No.1 pair in the final to claim third BWF World Tour title of 2023, besides the Asia Championships crown in April

The world number three Indian pair notched up a 21-15 24-22 win over the second seeded Chinese in a 40-minute duel at the Jinnam stadium.

Both lost in straight games in the semi-finals at the Palma Stadium in Suncheon

The BWF also said in a statement the Taiwan Open (Sept. 1-6), Korea Open (Sept. 8-13) and Japan Open (Sept. 22-27) had also been cancelled.

Sindhu registered her career’s biggest triumph at the World Championship in Basel, Switzerland in August, but since then the Indian looked awfully out of form.

Since claiming her maiden World Championships title in August, Sindhu has looked awfully out-of-form as she had failed to cross the second round in three tournaments.

Sindhu, seeded fifth, yet again struggled to buck the trend of recent early exits as she was knocked out after she lost 14-21 17-21 to Korea’s An Se Young in a 40-minute second-round women’s singles clash at the BWF World Tour Super 750 event.

Saina has been going through a tough phase with fitness issues since claiming the Indonesia Masters in January. She had also made first-round exits at the China Open and Korea Open earlier this year.

World number six Sindhu, who has not won a title in the BWF World Tour this season, will take on Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the first round of the World Tour Super 750 tournament.

Olympic silver medallist Sindhu, who made early exits at the China Open and Korea Open, dropped to world no 6 spot after five months.

The 33-year-old from Hyderabad, who had reached the finals at Canada Open this year, showed the intent to hang in the rallies as the duo played a lot of tosses and lifts.

Kashyap, who had a 2-4 record against Jorgensen before this match, came out with a commanding performance to register a 24-22, 21-8 win in just 47 minutes.

Kashyap prevailed 21-17 11-21 21-12 in a contest against Malaysia’s Daren Liew that lasted 56 minutes

Sai Praneeth had entered the Korea Open on the back of an exit at the quarterfinal stage of the China Open last week where he lost to World No. 9 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia

PV Sindhu won the first game comfortably but the American shuttler came back strongly to win the next two games.

PV Sindhu was knocked out of the China Open Super 1000 event by Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong in the second round last week.

Srikanth was set to face compatriot and World Championships bronze medallist Sai Praneeth in the first round of the China Open Super 1000 tournament.

The 26-year-old Sourabh, who won the Hyderabad Open last month, was no match for the top-seeded Chen, going down 12-21 10-21 in a match that lasted 30 minutes.

Saina has been one of the best in the women’s circuit and is currently playing in the Korea Open. She has won 20 major titles, an Olympic bronze and a silver at the World Championships.

The fifth-seeded Indian squandered four match points to go down 21-15 15-21 20-22 to the third-seeded Okuhara in a match that lasted almost an hour.

Making a strong start to the first game, Nehwal opened with a dominating 6-1 lead. As the scoreline reached 10-2 in India’s favour, the South Korean earned four consecutive points to lessen the point gap to 10-6.

The former world no 1 Indian, who won a Commonwealth Games gold and a bronze at the 18th Asian Games this year, defeated Kim Hyo Min 21-12 21-11 in a lop-sided opening round contest.

As per report, the marriage will take place on December 16 — attended by about 100 people — with a grand reception expected to take place on December 21.

Jayaram lost to China’s Zhao Junpeng 26-24, 21-18 in the men’s singles qualifiers.

Saina Nehwal, who had skipped the Japan Open earlier this month, will look to get over the disappointment of her first-round exit at China last week when she takes on Korean Kim Hyo Min.

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