Tanvi Sharma made a backhand return and stepped forward, only to watch China’s Sun Li Yuan lift the shuttle and send it past the Indian towards the end of the second game. It was the only moment where the home-favourite was caught off-guard in an otherwise clinical 15-8, 15-5 victory in the round of 16…
Reigning two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen was dumped out in the first round of the Hong Kong Open on Wednesday as his eagerly anticipated return fell flat. In his first competitive match in six months following back surgery, the Danish former World No. 1 was well beaten in straight games by Japan’s Kodai Naraoka. The…
India will carry forward the standards of “excellence and grandeur” that Paris has showcased when the country hosts the badminton World Chamionships next year in Delhi, BAI secretary Sanjay Mishra said on Monday during the closing ceremony of prestigious event here. India will host the 30th edition of the tournament in Delhi next year in…