Badminton
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Sep- 2024 -7 September
US Open: Taylor Fritz to face Jannik Sinner in men’s singles final
The last American male to win a Grand Slam was Andy Roddick, who claimed victory at Flushing Meadows in 2003. Now, Taylor Fritz will compete against top seed Jannik Sinner on Sunday for the title. At 26, Fritz has had a tough path to the final, entering the tournament with only one ATP Masters 1000 win from Montreal and Cincinnati, according to ATP. New York: Taylor Fritz is now just one win away from ending the United States’ 21-year drought for a male Grand Slam singles champion. The 12th seed fought back to defeat his close friend and fellow American Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Friday, advancing to his first major final at the US Open. The last…
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1 September
Paralympics: Kadam, Yathiraj reach semis, confirm medal for India
Debutant Sukant thrashes Thailand’s Teamarrom Siripong 21-12 21-12 to top group B and will clash with Suhas, a Tokyo silver medallist Paris: India’s Sukant Kadam set up a men’s singles SL4 semifinal clash against compatriot Suhas Yathiraj to assure India of a medal in para badminton but Krishna Nagar’s title defence ended in agony following an ankle injury at the Paris Paralympics. There was heartbreak in store for mixed doubles pair of Sivarajan Solaimalai and Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan as the second seeded duo squandered an opening game advantage to go down 21-17 14-21 13-21 to USA’s Miles Krajewski and Jayci Simon in SH6 semifinals on Saturday. The Indian duo will now play in the bronze medal play off. Earlier, debutant…
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Jul- 2022 -24 July
PV Sindhu targets elusive gold in Commonwealth Games
Hyderabad: Indian shuttler and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has a bronze and a silver from the previous two editions – Glasgow and Gold Coast respectively – at the Commonwealth Games. The 27-year-old feels this edition could be hers to grab the elusive gold when the Games kicks off in Birmingham next week. After a gruelling training session, the final one ahead of the team’s departure to Birmingham on Sunday, at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Saturday, Sindhu said she is happy with the run-up to the Games and hopes to clinch gold this time. “Yes, the preparations have been great. I am looking forward to the Games. Winning the Singapore Super Series title ahead of the big tournament is a…
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May- 2022 -15 May
Thomas Cup final: Lakshya Sen puts India ahead with 1-0 lead
Hyderabad: Youngster Lakshya Sen staged a tremendous comeback after going down in the first game to defeat Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-1 to give India 1-0 lead in the Thomas Cup final in Bangkok on Sunday. The youngster, who failed to record victories in the earlier matches, rose to the occasion in the final. India, who entered the final of the Thomas Cup for the first time in the history, needed a good start against 14-time champions Indonesia. The All England Open bronze medallist did not disappoint as he defeated fancied Ginting in a thriller. In the second match, Indian doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will take on Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.
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