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The Hindu
11 hours ago
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- The Hindu
China Open: Satwik-Chirag enters round of 16, beats Japanese duo in straight games
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat Japan's Kenya Mitsuhashi and Hiroki Okamura 21-13, 21-9 to enter the round of 16 of China Open on Wednesday. In a match that lasted for over half an hour, the Indian pair combined well to keep the Japanese opponents at bay, not giving them any window to get a grip. The duo won the first game 21-13 but took a step further to close the contest 21-9. The former world No. 1 pair will be looking to break their semifinal jinx this season, having reached the last four at the Malaysia Open, India Open and Singapore Open.
Indian Express
2 days ago
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- Indian Express
China Open Super 1000: Satwik-Chirag lead Indian challenge, Schedule, Where to watch
Top Indian shuttlers will aim to build their momentum for the upcoming World Championships as they kick-off their campaign at the China Open Super 1000 event tomorrow. Currently ranked world number 15 in world, the duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be looking to break the semi-final curse of this season as they have reached three semifinals this season including the Malaysia Open and India Open. Satwik's health concerns and Chirag's back injury stalled their season but they returned to reach semifinal of Singapore Open and quarterfinal of Indonesia Open. The former world number one pair will start their campaign in China against Japan's Kenya Mitsuhashi and Hiroki Okamura. In the men's singles, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy will hope to regain some form before the World Championships. Lakshya, ranked 18, is the highest-ranked Indian shuttler in men's singles but has struggled with consistency this season and his best performance was a quarter-final finish at the All England. He will open his campaign against local shuttler and fifth-seed Li Shi Feng. Battling health issues this season, HS Prannoy has dropped to world number 35 and he will start his campaign against Koki Watanabe of Japan in the first round. Three women shuttlers will be participating in the women's singles with double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu leading the charge. Current world number 16, Sindhu has suffered multiple early exits this year with quarterfinal finish in the India Open being her best performance. Last week, she lost to Korea's Sim Yu Jin, making it her fifth first-round exit of the year. She will be opening her campaign against former youth world champion Tomoka Miyazaki, who has troubled Sindhu in past. Among others, Unnati Hood, faces Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour in the first round, while Anupama Upadhyaya takes on Lin Hsiang Ti of Chinese Taipei. In women's doubles, Kavipriya Selvam-Simran Singhi, the Panda sisters Rutaparna and Swetaparna, and the pair of Amrutha Pramuthesh-Sonali Singh are in the fray, while Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde will compete in mixed doubles. The China Open is the last major event before the World Championships, scheduled from August 25 to 31 in Paris, and all players will be hoping to register some wins to build confidence ahead of the prestigious tournament. Men's Singles: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy Women's Singles: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda, Anupama Upadhyay Men's Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Women's Doubles: Kavipriya Selvam-Simran Singhi, Rutaparna Panda-Swetaparna Panda, Amrutha Pramuthesh-Sonali Singh Mixed Doubles: Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Shivani Gadde, Ashith Surya-Amrutha Pramuthesh You can catch all the LIVE action from the 2025 China Open Super 1000 on the BWF YouTube channel.
Indian Express
3 days ago
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- Indian Express
Badminton: As An Se Young continues her stunning 2025 with Japan Open title, here are some crazy stats
The juggernaut that is Korea's An Se Young continues to roll on as she beat her closest rival on the circuit this year with relative ease on Sunday at the Japan Open Super 750 in Tokyo, overcoming second seed Wang Zhi Yi 21-12, 21-10 in 42 minutes. The World and Olympic Champion, and the undisputed best player in the world of badminton currently, An won her sixth title in six attempts, a stunning run that has seen her lose just once on the BWF World Tour this year, winning 37 out of 38 matches. She also won allf five matches she played for Korea at the Sudirman Cup. Here are some mind-boggling stats from An Se Young's season so far: – She began the year on a 27-match winning streak, starting from the Malaysia Open, then India Open, followed by titles at Orleans Masters and All England Open, then a perfect run at the Sudirman Cup for Korea. Tokyo Olympic champion Chen Yufei finally halted her run at the Singapore Open. – After that run came to a halt, An has just continued on her merry way, winning Indonesia Open Super 1000 and now the Japan Open. While her dream of going unbeaten through the season is no longer alive, An could well complete the Super 1000 Grand Slam next week if she wins at China Open, the year's fourth BWF World Tour major title. – In her 38 matches so far in 2025, An Se Young has only dropped a total of six games. Of her six World Tour titles in 2025, she has won three without dropping a game. 'I spent a lot of time thinking deeply about how to approach this match, and I also trained extensively,' An told BWF after her triumph. 'I'm satisfied with the result because I was able to show improvement compared to before, and I feel that all the hard work I've put in was not in vain. After the Indonesia Open, I worked hard to improve the areas I felt were lacking in my performance. I reflected on what kind of play would lead to better results and prepared accordingly. I'm honoured to have this title for the second time.' Also continuing their superb 2025 were Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae, the soon-to-be crowned world No 1 in men's doubles next week. They defeated the incumbent world No 1 from Malaysia Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin 21-16 21-17. The other three titles went to China. In men's singles, Shi Yu Qi defeated rising French phenom Alex Lanier 21-17 21-15. Liu Sheng Shu/Tan Ning overcame Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan 21-15 21-14. In mixed doubles. Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin defeated Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran, 21-19 16-21 21-15.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
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- New Straits Times
Tang Jie-Ee Wei break Japan Open curse to reach semi-finals
KUALA LUMPUR: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei finally broke their quarter-final jinx at the Japan Open with a commanding performance to reach the mixed doubles semi-finals on Friday. The world No. 4 made light work of Japan's Yuichi Shimogami-Sayaka Hobara, winning 21-14, 21-12 in just 32 minutes at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. It marks Tang Jie-Ee Wei's fourth World Tour semi-final of the season, having previously made the last four at the Malaysia Open, India Open and Indonesia Open. Malaysian fans will now turn their attention to world No. 6 Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai, who are bidding to make it an all-Malaysian semi-final. The husband-and-wife pair will face defending champions and world No. 2 Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin of China later today. Should they pull off an upset, Malaysia will be assured of a place in the final, boosting hopes of ending the nation's mixed doubles title drought at the Japan Open since Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying triumphed in 2012.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Ohori's magic lifts husband Yew Sin at Japan Open
KUALA LUMPUR: Ong Yew Sin appears to be riding a wave of marital bliss, and the presence of his wife, former Japanese star Aya Ohori, is proving to be a lucky charm at the Japan Open. The 29-year-old, who tied the knot with Ohori last month, booked his place in the men's doubles quarter-finals with partner Teo Ee Yi after grinding out a 19-21, 21-14, 21-19 win over Americans Presley Smith-Chen Zhi Yi in Tokyo on Thursday. The victory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium marks only their second quarter-final appearance on the World Tour this season. Ohori, a former world No. 7 who retired earlier this year, was in the stands cheering on her husband, and her support seems to be having the desired effect. World No. 30 Yew Sin-Ee Yi have struggled since reaching the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open in January. They suffered a dismal run of seven first-round exits in a row and looked set for another early exit in Tokyo. But the independent pair pulled off a massive upset in the opening round by stunning world No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in straight games — a result that could revive their season. Now into the last eight of the Super 750 tournament, the Malaysians have already bettered their showing last year when they bowed out in the second round. However, they face a tough test next against China's world No. 6 Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang on Friday. Yew Sin will be hoping Ohori's magic continues, and perhaps impresses one very important spectator: her father, Hitoshi Ohori, the current Japan national head coach, who will no doubt be watching closely.
