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NEW DELHI: Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen showcased his prowess by securing a spot in the final of the Canada OpenSuper 500 badminton tournament with a commanding straight-game victory over Japan's Kenta Nishimoto.Despite…

Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Japan's Akane Yamaguchi's dominance continued as they stayed on course for a second successive title, progressing to the finals of the India Open Super 750 in New Delhi on Saturday. After world no.1 Yamaguchi…

India Open: Viktor Axelsen will face Jonatan Christie in the semis© AFPTop seed Akane Yamaguchi beat three-time former world champion Carolina Marin to reach the semi-finals of the India Open badminton on Friday in three games. In the men's…

Last Updated: January 15, 2023, 19:35 ISTDanish ace Viktor Axelsen stormed to victory in the final of badminton’s Malaysia Open on Sunday, successfully defending his title by outgunning Japan’s Kodai Naraoka.The world number one only needed…

Men's badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen regained his mojo to claim his eighth title for 2022, steamrolling Indonesian ace Anthony Ginting at the season-ending World Tour Finals in Bangkok on Sunday. While Reigning world champion…

BANGKOK: Men's badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen regained his mojo to claim his eighth title for 2022, steamrolling Indonesian ace Anthony Ginting at the season-ending World Tour Finals in Bangkok on Sunday. Reigning world champion …

Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi retained her badminton women’s world title in front of her home crowd in Tokyo on Sunday, beating China’s Chen Yufei 21-12, 10-21, 21-14. The top-seeded Yamaguchi, who won her first world title last year in the…

PTI Bangkok, May 20 Two-time Olympics medallist PV Sindhu eked out a three-game win over world No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to enter the semifinals…

After the end of the Thomas Cup, the Indian shuttlers continued to stay back for the Thailand Open 2022. Now earning her spot in the quarterfinals, PV Sindhu is all set to face World No.1, Akane Yamaguchi. This is one of the most-watched…

By AFP BANGKOK: World number one Akane Yamaguchi suffered a second defeat in three days at the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Thailand on Friday as Japan were dumped out in the semi-finals by South Korea. An…