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The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Unnati, Malvika, Aakarshi exit Thailand Open; India's campaign ends
India's dismal run in elite international badminton tournaments continued, as all remaining shuttlers, including world number 10 women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand exited early, ending the country's campaign at the Thailand Open Super 500 here on Thursday. Treesa and Gayatri, returned to action following an injury layoff but fell 20-22, 14-21 to Japan's Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara in the second round. With Lakshya Sen having bowed out in the men's singles opening round on Wednesday, Treesa and Gayatri were the last elite Indian players in the fray. The young Indian shuttlers also couldn't make an impact with Unnati Hooda, Malvika Bansod, and Aakarshi Kashyap bowing out after straight-game defeats against higher-ranked opponents in the women's singles second round on Thursday. Seventeen-year-old Unnati, champion at the 2022 Odisha Masters and 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters, was no match for world No. 2 and top seed Pornpawee Chochuwong, going down 14-21, 11-21 in just 39 minutes. World No. 23 Malvika, the 2024 Hylo Open runner-up, also struggled against former world champion and local favourite Ratchanok Intanon, losing 12-21, 16-21 in the USD 475,000 event. Aakarshi Kashyap was similarly outplayed by Thai southpaw Supanida Katethong, succumbing 9-21, 14-21 in a one-sided match that lasted just 34 minutes. In men's singles, Tharun Mannepalli — the only Indian to reach the second round — was no match for second-seeded Dane Anders Antonsen, losing 14-21, 16-21 in 42 minutes. India is yet to make a final appearance in any BWF World Tour event this year, with top singles players including Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, and HS Prannoy battling poor form, injuries, and illness.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Thailand Open badminton: Five round-of-16 matches, five defeats in straight games as India's campaign ends
Out of the five matches featuring Indian shuttlers in the round of 16 stage at the Thailand Open Super 500 badminton tournament in Bangkok on Thursday, four were against higher-ranked, seeded opponents, so any expectations of a positive result from those were futile. Only Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, currently India's solitary presence in the world's top 10 of the BWF rankings across all five disciplines, were up against a winnable lower-ranked opponent. But as things turned out, they too fell short as India's poor run of results on the BWF World Tour continued in 2025. And to top it all off, all five matches ended in straight-game defeats. India's best bet of a deeper run in Bangkok always appeared to rest on Treesa-Gayatri – especially after frustrating defeats for Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat in the opening round of men's singles – but their comeback to the tour after an injury layoff was cut short as well. They went down 20-22, 14-21 to Japan's Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara. While they have been India's most consistent shuttlers in the recent past, the sight of Gayatri playing with a huge strapping to support her back – she had used something similar earlier as well, including the Syed Modi Super 300 in Lucknow that they won last year – is another sign that they are not yet operating at 100% of their capacity. The opener was a tight affair, the only game that actually went the distance on the day, but after saving a game point at 19-20, the Indians couldn't create an opening of their own. The match had plenty of long rallies as one would expect from women's doubles, but Treesa-Gayatri were hampered by the fact that they couldn't enforce winners to get out of defensive positions. In women's singles, Unnati Hooda, Malvika Bansod and Aakarshi Kashyap were all up against local favourites, with Thailand boasting of four seeds among the eight. Top seed and world No 6 Pornpawee Chochuwong faced some resistance from 17-year-old Unnati, who recovered after a nightmare start to be down 5-15. The Indian teenager, who was enjoying a good run of results after her semifinal run at the Taipei Open Super 300 last week and a thrilling three-game in the opening round here, bounced back to win nine out of the next 12 points to make it 14-18 but Chochuwong held on to the lead to take Game 1. Unnati didn't let Chochuwong get away too far in the second toom, trailing 8-11 at the interval but the Thai shuttler won 21-14, 21-11 in 39 minutes. India's No 2 Malvika Bansod, now up to No 23 in the world, would have hoped for a better showing against former world champion Ratchanok Intanon, who is now on the other side of 30 and not the force she once was. But it was the veteran who hit the ground running to open up a 13-2 lead in the opening game and from that point on it looked like a hurdle that Malvika wouldn't cross, as she lost 16-21, 12-21 in 44 minutes. The most one-sided defeat was Aakarshi Kashyap's who was outplayed by maverick leftie Supanida Katethong in 9-21, 14-21 thrashing that lasted just 34 minutes. In men's singles, Tharun Mannepalli went down against second-seeded Dane Anders Antonsen, losing 14-21, 16-21 in 42 minutes.
NDTV
15-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Unnati Hooda, Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap Exit Thailand Open; India's Campaign Ends
India's dismal run in elite international badminton tournaments continued, as all remaining shuttlers, including world number 10 women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand exited early, ending the country's campaign at the Thailand Open Super 500 in Bangkok on Thursday. Treesa and Gayatri, returned to action following an injury layoff but fell 20-22, 14-21 to Japan's Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara in the second round. With Lakshya Sen having bowed out in the men's singles opening round on Wednesday, Treesa and Gayatri were the last elite Indian players in the fray. The young Indian shuttlers also couldn't make an impact with Unnati Hooda, Malvika Bansod, and Aakarshi Kashyap bowing out after straight-game defeats against higher-ranked opponents in the women's singles second round on Thursday. Seventeen-year-old Unnati, champion at the 2022 Odisha Masters and 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters, was no match for world No. 2 and top seed Pornpawee Chochuwong, going down 14-21, 11-21 in just 39 minutes. World No. 23 Malvika, the 2024 Hylo Open runner-up, also struggled against former world champion and local favourite Ratchanok Intanon, losing 12-21, 16-21 in the USD 475,000 event. Aakarshi Kashyap was similarly outplayed by Thai southpaw Supanida Katethong, succumbing 9-21, 14-21 in a one-sided match that lasted just 34 minutes. In men's singles, Tharun Mannepalli - the only Indian to reach the second round - was no match for second-seeded Dane Anders Antonsen, losing 14-21, 16-21 in 42 minutes. India is yet to make a final appearance in any BWF World Tour event this year, with top singles players including Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, and HS Prannoy battling poor form, injuries, and illness. Listen to the latest songs, only on
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Thailand Open 2025: India's campaign ends as Unnati, Malvika, Aakarshi exit
India's dismal run in elite international badminton tournaments continued, as all remaining shuttlers, including world number 10 women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand exited early, ending the country's campaign at the Thailand Open Super 500 in Bangkok on Thursday. Treesa and Gayatri, returned to action following an injury layoff but fell 20-22, 14-21 to Japan's Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara in the second round. With Lakshya Sen having bowed out in the men's singles opening round on Wednesday, Treesa and Gayatri were the last elite Indian players in the fray. The young Indian shuttlers also couldn't make an impact with Unnati Hooda, Malvika Bansod, and Aakarshi Kashyap bowing out after straight-game defeats against higher-ranked opponents in the women's singles second round on Thursday. Seventeen-year-old Unnati, champion at the 2022 Odisha Masters and 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters, was no match for world No. 2 and top seed Pornpawee Chochuwong, going down 14-21, 11-21 in just 39 minutes. World No. 23 Malvika, the 2024 Hylo Open runner-up, also struggled against former world champion and local favourite Ratchanok Intanon, losing 12-21, 16-21 in the USD 475,000 event. Aakarshi Kashyap was similarly outplayed by Thai southpaw Supanida Katethong, succumbing 9-21, 14-21 in a one-sided match that lasted just 34 minutes. In men's singles, Tharun Mannepalli — the only Indian to reach the second round — was no match for second-seeded Dane Anders Antonsen, losing 14-21, 16-21 in 42 minutes. India is yet to make a final appearance in any BWF World Tour event this year, with top singles players including Lakshya, PV Sindhu, and HS Prannoy battling poor form, injuries, and illness.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Lakshya bows out of Thailand Open; Malvika, Aakarshi, Unnati advance
Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a shock defeat but the trio of Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap and Unnati Hooda advanced to the women's singles second round after hard-fought victories in the $475,000 Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday. World No. 10 pair of Tressa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, currently the best-ranked Indians in the world, also made a positive start to their campaign, reaching the second round with a 21-15 21-13 win over Malaysia's Ong XY and C Ting. The third-seeded Indian combination, which is returning after missing the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships due to injuries, will next square off against Japan's Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara. Sen, a 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, fell to Ireland's Nhat Nguyen in a tense three-game battle, losing 18-21 21-9 17-21 in a men's singles match that lasted one hour and 20 minutes. After dropping the first game, Sen found his rhythm in the second, dominating with aggressive rallies. However, Nguyen held his nerve in a close-decider, edging ahead at 17-13 before sealing the win. World No. 33 Priyanshu Rajawat too made a first-round exit as he went down 13-21 21-17 16-21 against Alwi Farhan of Indonesia. In women's singles, world No. 23 Malvika, a runner-up at the 2024 Hylo Open, ousted Turkey's Neslihan Arin 21-12 13-21 21-17 to set up a clash with former world champion Ratchanok Intanon, seeded seventh. Aakarshi survived a thrilling contest against Japan's Kaoru Sugiyama, winning 21-16 20-22 22-20. It was a match of narrow margins, with the Indian holding her nerve in the final stages of the decider. The 17-year-old Unnati, the 2022 Odisha Masters and 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters winner, also fought her way through to the next round, registering a gritty 21-14 18-21 23-21 victory over Thailand's Thamonwan Nithiittikrai. Unnati, who reached the semifinals at Taipei Open last week, will face top seed Thai Pornpawee Chochuwong, while Aakarshi meets fourth seeded Supanida Katethong, also from Thailand. However, it was the end of the road for Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj, who lost her women's singles opener 18-21 7-21 to eighth seed Yeo Jia Min of Singapore. Former national champion Anupama Upadhyaya, who was part of India's Sudirman Cup team, too fell by the wayside, going down 11-21 9-21 to Thailand's former world champion Ratchanok Intanon. The women's pair of K Selvam and S Singhi, and men's pair of P Krishnamurthy Roy and S Pratheek K also lost in the opening round of doubles events. National Games gold medallist Tharun Mannepalli will face Justin Hoh of Malaysia later in the day.
