Qualifier Purva Barve won her maiden international women's singles title by emerging triumphant at the Slovak Open Future Series Badminton tournament which ended in Bratislava, Slovakia on Sunday. The five-day tourney was organised by Slovak Badminton Federation under the auspices of Badminton World Federation (BWF). World No. 416 Purva stunned top seed Agnes Korosi of Hungary 22-20, 21-16 in a well-contested final that lasted for 35 minutes ..read more

Kento Momota, a two-time world badminton champion, announced his retirement from international competition at the age of 29, citing physical and mental limitations exacerbated by a car crash four years ago. Despite his former dominance, Momota, currently ranked 52nd, will conclude his international career at the Thomas Cup in China before focusing solely on domestic tournaments in Japan ..read more

Indian badminton player Tanvi Sharma, the youngest member of India's women's squad for the Thomas and Uber Cup in Chengdu, China, is inspired by PV Sindhu's friendliness and aspires to emulate her. She watched Sindhu during the Badminton Asia Team Championships but did not play ..read more

Despite her valiant efforts, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who is in search of her top form ahead of the Paris Olympics, battled fiercely for an hour and nine minutes before conceding defeat with a scoreline of 18-21, 21-13, 17-21 against Han Yue from China. Notably, Sindhu had maintained an impeccable 5-0 record against Yue before this contest, making the defeat even more significant ..read more

PV Sindhu, aiming to regain her form ahead of the Paris Olympics, secured a hard-fought 18-21, 21-14, 21-19 victory against Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei, ranked 33rd in the world. Despite nearly squandering a five-point lead in the decider, Sindhu showed grit to clinch the win. She will next face China's Han Yue, against whom she holds a perfect 5-0 record ..read more

The last-minute withdrawal of world No. 1 pair and defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty might have taken a bit of sheen away but it will put the onus on the singles stars to put their hands up during the continental individual championships ..read more

Nineteen-year-old Anupama, hailing from Almora, secured her second consecutive title by defeating compatriot Isharani Baruah 21-15, 21-16 in a 41-minute final. In the men's singles category, 22-year-old Tharun secured his maiden international title by defeating eighth-seeded Malaysian Soong Joo Ven 21-10, 21-19 ..read more

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have surpassed Saina Nehwal's record for the most weeks spent at the top of the Badminton World Federation world rankings by an Indian. Rankireddy and Shetty, known for their powerful play and strategic prowess, have held the top ranking for 10 weeks, surpassing Nehwal's previous record of nine weeks ..read more

India's Kidambi Srikanth suffered a setback in the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament, losing to Lin Chun-Yi. Despite a promising start, Srikanth couldn't maintain momentum and lost 21-15, 9-21, 18-21. This marked the end of India's challenge at the USD 210,000 tournament, marking a return to form ..read more

Coached by Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth, notorious for relinquishing advantageous positions in matches, displayed a near flawless performance, finally showcasing a glimpse of his true potential. In his eighth tournament appearance this season, Srikanth exhibited a composed and focused performance, securing a 21-10, 21-14 win over the 34th ranked Chinese Taipei's Chia Hao Lee in just 35 minutes on Friday night ..read more