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09 Jul 2023

PV Sindhu Crashes Out Of Canada Open 2023; Lakshya Sen One Step Away From Gold

Lakshya defeated Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in straight games to book a spot in the semis. The biggest disappointment from India's standpoint was Sindhu losing the match in just 2 games against Akane Yamaguchi.

Badminton Asia Championship

30 Apr 2022

Badminton Asia C'ships: Sindhu wins bronze medal after loss to Yamaguchi in SF

The head-to-head between Sindhu and Yamaguchi is now 13-9 With Sindhu's defeat, India's challenge at the individual continental championship has ended

20 Mar 2021

All England Open badminton: PV Sindhu enters semi-finals

Fifth seed Sindhu will now face sixth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand in the semi-finals. India's Lakshya Sen on Friday crashed out in the quarter-finals. Earlier, Indian women's doubles pair Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy bowed out of the tournament.

31 Jul 2019

PV Sindhu fifth in Badminton World Federation ranking, Saina Nehwal 8

The Hyderabad shuttler has withdrawn from the ongoing Thailand Open with her eyes set on the BWF World Championships that will be held from August 19 and 25.

21 Jul 2019

PV Sindhu loses 15-21, 16-21 to Akane Yamaguchi in Indonesia Open final

The shuttler failed to make her presence felt despite entering the final of the tournament on the back of a 21-19, 21-10 win against Chen Yufei, as fourth-seed Akane defeated her 15-21, 16-21.

Indonesian Open

20 Jul 2019

PV Sindhu reaches Indonesia Open final with 21-19, 21-10 win over Chen YuFei

Sindhu had reached the semis after flattening Japanese number three seed Nozomi Okuhara 21-14, 21-7 while Chen beat USA`s Beiwen Zhang 21-14, 17-21, 21-16 in her quarterfinal match.

World Tour Finals

12 Dec 2018

Shuttler PV Sindhu makes winning start to World Tour Finals

Sindhu who had finished runner-up at the last edition in Dubai, dished out a superb game, mixed with patience and aggression, to defeat the Japanese 24-22 21-15.

18 Mar 2018

I have to come back stronger: PV Sindhu

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Sunday vowed to come back stronger after losing an epic semifinal against World No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi at the All England Championship.

17 Mar 2018

All England Open 2018: PV Sindhu loses to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in semis

Akane Yamaguchi registered a hard-fought victory 19-21, 21-19, 21-18 over PV Sindhu in semis.

08 Feb 2018

PV Sindhu wins but India lose to Japan, still progress to Badminton Asia Team Championship QFs

Indian women shuttlers advanced to the Badminton Asia Team Championship quarterfinals despite a 1-4 loss to Japan in which P V Sindhu notched up the country's only win on Thursday.

18 Dec 2017

Amitabh Bachchan consoles PV Sindhu after BWF Superseries Finals defeat

It was her third defeat in the big finals, all in three games after the Rio Olympics – to Carolina Marin of Spain, and the Glasgow BWF World Championships – to Nozomi Okuhara of Japan.

17 Dec 2017

BWF Dubai World Superseries Finals 2017: PV Sindhu fails Japanese test again, loses to Akane Yamaguchi in three grueling games

This was Sindhu's third defeat in big finals this year, following the final loses in Rio Olympics and Glasgow World Championships

Dubai World Superseries Finals

17 Dec 2017

Dubai World Superseries Semi-Finals: PV Sindhu storms into finals, beats Chen Yufei

In a match that lasted 59 minutes, the Rio Olympic silver medalist defeated her Chinese counterpart 21-15, 21-18 in a stadium packed with Indian fans.

15 Dec 2017

BWF World Superseries Finals: Imperious PV Sindhu registers third straight win, meets Chen Yufei in semis

In a groundbreaking year for India badminton, Sindhu became the first Indian female individual silver medallist in the Olympics, then helped the sport's profile raised with consistent performance.

24 Nov 2017

Hong Kong Open: PV Sindhu beats Akane Yamaguchi, sets up semi-final date with Ratchanok Intanon

Sindhu is the lone Indian left in the tournament. Intanon leads the head-to-head record 4-2. In their last meeting, at 2016 Malaysia Open, the Thai shuttler beat Sindhu in straight games 21-7, 21-8.

16 Nov 2017

National champions Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy crash out of China Open

PV Sindhu is the lone Indian left in the tournament.

French Open Super Series

26 Oct 2017

Saina Nehwal loses to Akane Yamaguchi again, crashes out of French Open Super Series

Earlier today, Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy also lost their doubles match to top seeds Misaki Matsutomo and

15 Dec 2016

World Superseries Finals: PV Sindhu beats World No. 8 Akane Yamaguchi 12-21, 21-8, 21-15 in opener

After losing the first game, Sindhu, who clinched the China Open and finished runners-up at Hong Kong, got her rhythm back to topple her opponent.

28 Nov 2015

PV Sindhu advances to Macau Open final

World No. 12 Sindhu triumphed 21-8 15-21 21-16 in a contest which lasted an hour and three minutes.

27 Nov 2015

PV Sindhu seizes semi-final spot at Macau Open

Sindhu will next square off against the winner of the match between Japan's Sayaka Sato and Japan's Akane Yamaguchi.

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