men's singles

Mumbai, March 22 – Sunday marked a celebratory day for Indian squash fans as local favorites Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh won the men’s and women’s titles, respectively, at the Indian Open 2026 held at the CCI.The men's final saw a fierce battle between seeded players, with Abhay Singh (seeded...

Orleans (France), March 18 India's Kidambi Srikanth was eliminated in the first round of the men's singles event, while Anmol Kharb and Tanvi Sharma advanced to the round of 16 in the women's singles event of the Orleans Masters Super Badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.Srikanth, a former...

Kolkata, March 15 Australian Philip Sekulic defeated India's Karan Singh in straight sets to win the men's singles title at the Central Excise & CGST - ITF M25 Kolkata tournament.Third-seeded Sekulic proved too strong for the 22-year-old Karan, winning 6-1, 7-6(1) to earn 25 ATP points and a...

March 13, New Delhi – Young Indian badminton player Tharun Mannepalli advanced to the second round of the Swiss Open tournament after his opponent, Kenta Nishimoto, retired in Basel.The 24-year-old Mannepalli, ranked 43rd in the world, was leading 16-21, 21-16, 7-2 when the fifth-seeded...

Basel, March 12 Indian shuttler Tharun Mannepalli advanced to the men's singles second round after his opponent, Kenta Nishimoto of Japan, retired in the deciding game at the Swiss Open here.Mannepalli, ranked 43rd in the world, was leading 16-21, 21-16, 7-2 when the fifth-seeded Nishimoto...

Kolkata, March 11 Shanker Heisnam earned his first ATP ranking point as he defeated Stijn Pel of the Netherlands to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the men's singles at the Central Excise & CGST ITF M25 Kolkata on Wednesday.The 19-year-old from Manipur, who received a wildcard entry into...

Hyderabad, March 10 – Paralympic champion Krishna Nagar continued his impressive form and delivered a stunning performance to win two gold medals at the 7th Senior National Para Badminton Championship 2026, held here on Tuesday.With this victory, Nagar has also reaffirmed his dominance in the...

Hyderabad, March 10 Paralympic champion Krishna Nagar delivered a dominant performance to win two gold medals in the SH6 category of the 7th Senior National Para Badminton Championship here on Tuesday.Nagar first secured the men's singles SH6 title, defeating Sudarsan M S in the final with a...

New Delhi, March 9 – Even in defeat, Lakshya Sen has captivated the sporting world, earning praise from Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra for his resilience at the All England Open 2026.Sen lost 21-15, 22-20 to Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in the men's singles final, settling for a silver...

New Delhi, March 8 – Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu praised Lakshya Sen’s “phenomenal run” in the 2026 All England Open, despite his defeat 21-15, 22-20 to Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in the men’s singles final, which resulted in a silver medal. Sindhu highlighted the qualities...

Birmingham, March 8: Playing with blisters on his right leg's toes, Indian star Lakshya Sen finished as runner-up after losing to Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in the men's singles final of the 2026 All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Sunday.Sen lost...

Birmingham, March 8 Lakshya Sen fought valiantly, but narrowly missed winning India's first All England men's singles title in 25 years, losing to Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-Yi in a high-intensity final on Sunday.Playing his second All England final after finishing as runner-up in 2022, the...

Birmingham, March 8 Lakshya Sen fought with all his might, but agonizingly fell short of ending India's 25-year wait for an All England title, losing to Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in a high-intensity men's singles final here on Sunday.Playing his second All England final after finishing as...

Birmingham, March 8 Indian badminton star Lakshya Sen lost to his familiar opponent, Lin Chun-Yi, in the men's singles final of the All England Open here on Sunday, prolonging the country's wait to see a champion again at the prestigious tournament.The 24-year-old Indian put up a strong fight...

March 08, New Delhi – In badminton, Indian star Lakshya Sen advanced to the All England Open Badminton Championships men's singles final with a hard-fought victory over Victor Lai of Canada in the semifinals in Birmingham on Saturday.The 12th-ranked Sen defeated world number 16 Lai 21-16...

Birmingham, March 7 Lakshya Sen became only the second Indian player to reach the men's singles final of the All-England Open badminton championship twice, defeating Canada's Victor Lai in a grueling semifinal in Birmingham on Saturday.The 24-year-old, who had also reached the summit clash in...

Birmingham, March 7 Top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen advanced to the All England Open Badminton Championships men's singles final with a hard-fought victory over Canada's Victor Lai in the semifinals here on Saturday.The 12th-ranked Sen defeated world number 16 Lai 21-16 18-21 21-15 in a match...

Birmingham, March 7 Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run and kept India's hopes alive at the All England Open, stunning China's world No. 6 Li Shi Feng in straight games to reach the semifinals here.The world No. 12 Indian, who was a finalist here in 2022, defeated Li 21-13, 21-16 in the...

Birmingham, March 3: India's former World Championship bronze medallist, Lakshya Sen, caused the biggest upset of the opening day of the 2026 All England Open badminton championship when he defeated top seed and defending champion Shi Yuqi of China in the men's singles opening round in...

Pune, February 27 Manas Dhamne's sensational run at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75 Men's Tennis Championship came to an end here on Friday after he lost to Croatia's Duje Ajdukovic in the men's singles quarterfinals.The 18-year-old squandered two match points in a tense battle, in which...