Unfair, upsetting : Saina, Srikanth s Tokyo hopes dwindle with India Open postponement
Saina Nehwal is currently 22nd in the Race to Tokyo rankings.
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On Monday, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced the postponement of next month s India Open Super 500 in New Delhi, following the deteriorating virus scenario in the capital, which went into a six-day lockdown the same night. It was to be one among the final three Olympic qualification tournaments. This turn of events has further complicated the qualification path for former World No .1 Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal, the London Olympics bronze medallist. The two are now left staring at a steep climb of ranking points from just two competitions Malaysia Open Super 750 and Singapore Open Super 500 over the next two months.
Indonesia Super Series: Prannoy upsets world number one Lee Chong Wei, Srikanth stuns Jorgensen to enter quarters
Indonesia Super Series: Prannoy upsets world number one Lee Chong Wei, Srikanth stuns Jorgensen to enter quarters
H S Prannoy Upset World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei Of Malaysia In Straight Games To Storm Into The Men s Singles Quarterfinals But India Suffered Huge Setback In Women s Event With Both Saina Nehwal And P V Sindhu Crashing Out Of The Indonesia Super Series Premier.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Gautam Lalotra | Updated on: 16 Jun 2017, 11:16:49 AM
New Delhi:
H S Prannoy upset World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in straight games to storm into the men s singles quarterfinals but India suffered huge setback in women s event with both Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu crashing out of the Indonesia Super Series Premier.
Published on: Friday, January 15, 2021
By: Bernama
Cheah
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian women’s singles shuttlers Soniia Cheah and S. Kisona may have lost to their opponents at the opening round of Yonex Thailand Open Badminton Tournament at the Impact Arena in Bangkok on Wednesday, but they both believe they have gained invaluable experience that will help them become better players.
According to Cheah, who is the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games mixed team silver medallist, her 15-21 and 12-21 defeat to the seventh seed, An Se Young of South Korea, served as the best lesson to improve her performance for the Toyota Thailand Open which is scheduled to commence from Jan 19 to 24 at the same venue.
BADMINTON: World No.1 Tai Tzu-ying got a scare from local star Benyapa Aimsaard before beating the teenager 21-18, 26-24 in the first round of the Yonex Thailand Open yesterday (Jan 12).