Category: Badminton
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All England Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag Retire; Treesa-Gayatri, Lakshya Sen Advance
Seventh seeded Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty retires while Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand advanced along with men’s singles shuttler Lakshya Sen in the All England Open 2025 in Birmingham on Thursday. The top-ranked Indian men’s doubles pair conceded their pre-quarters match after Chirag’s back injury flared up while the pair was trailing 16-21 2-2.…
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All England Open 2025: James Selvaraj Suggests ‘Coaching Shake-Up’ Hurt Malaysia
Former National Champion Datuk James Selvaraj suggested that Malaysian contingent’s first round exit could be due to recent coaching set up made by the Badminton Association Of Malaysia (BAM). Kenneth Jonassen was appointed as the singles coach in January, while Herry IP was named men’s doubles coach last month due to the Malaysian contingent’s dismal performance…
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Swiss Open 2025 Badminton: Lee Zii Jia Pulls Out Due To Recurring Injury
Malaysia’s men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from the Swiss Open 2025 due to a recurring right ankle injury. “Team LZJ can confirm that Zii Jia is withdrawing from the upcoming Swiss Open in Basel due to his right ankle injury,” Team LZJ said in a social media post today. “Zi Jia will seek…
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Sudirman Cup 2025 Badminton: India Drawn With Denmark, England In Group D
India have been drawn with Indonesia, Denmark, and England in the Group D for the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 to be held in Xiamen, the People’s Republic of China, from April 27 to May 4. The Sudirman Cup, hosted by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), is a mixed team event held biennially. Men’s singles, women’s…
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All England Open 2025: Viktor Axelsen To Take Indefinite Break After First Round Loss
Viktor Axelsen’s hunt for a third title at the All England Open 2025 came to an early end on Wednesday. The Dane lost 21-19, 13-21, 21-11 to Taiwan’s Lin Chun-Yi to record the biggest upset in All England Open this season. Following the clash, he admitted that he was not in the pink of health…