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HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen To Lead Indian Charge At China Masters Super 750

Indian shuttlers, including comeback man HS Prannoy, will eye a good show at the China Masters -- the season's last BWF Super 750 event -- beginning on Tuesday, in pursuit of valuable ranking points in the race to the Paris Olympics. Prannoy, who lost in the second round at the Japan Open Super 500 after returning to action following a back injury, will once again be the top Indian name in men's singles in the competition. He will face Taiwan's Chou Tien Chen, who had defeated him in the last meeting in Japan. The world No. 17 Lakshya Sen and world No. 23 Kidambi Srikanth, who are fighting to be inside the top 16 by April 28 next year to qualify for the Olympics, will also be in action.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Lose In First Round Of Japan Masters

Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty faltered in the opening round to make a shocking exit from the Japan Masters Super 500 badminton tournament on Tuesday. The top-seeded Indian combination went down 21-16 18-21 16-21 to world number 21 Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han of Chinese Taipei in a 63-minute match. Satwik and Chirag, ranked world number 5, had defeated Lu and Yang at the French Open final last year but they couldn't get on top of the Taiwanese pair, who dished out a spirited performance to outwit the Indians. The Indians erased an initial 0-3 deficit to grab a 11-7 lead. Lu and Yang clawed back at 13-13 but Satwik and Chirag managed to keep their nose ahead before taking the opening game with four straight points.

"Lot More To Achieve": Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Admits Top Indian Duo's Hunger To Strive For More

Despite their remarkable dominance on the court and breaking unprecedented records, India's Badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty express a continual desire to achieve more and inspire the next generation. Satwiksairaj and Chirag clinched India's first-ever Asian Games gold medal in badminton, still, they are striving for more in the future, keeping the hunger alive and inspiring the next generation as well. "Personally I would say that we have a lot more to achieve. We are satisfied but not really satisfied. We have much more to achieve and we want to achieve more and definitely feels good to be World No. 1 and Asian Champions. We have a lot more hunger inside. We have a lot more to do in the upcoming tournaments and obviously we wanted to inspire a lot many young children to pick any sport. Good signs for badminton that a lot more picking the sport in a professional way," Satwiksairaj told ANI.

Badminton Rankings: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Slips To 5th; PV Sindhu Stays At 10th

Asian Games men's doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have slipped to fifth position in the latest BWF world rankings released on Tuesday. The Indian pair, who had reached the numero uno status after their Asian Games triumph, slumped four places after failing to defend their crown at the French Open last week in Rennes. Satwik and Chirag lost 23-25 21-19 19-21 to former world champions Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan in the second round. Among other top Indian shuttlers, PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, and Kidambi Srikanth all remained static in their current rankings. Sindhu, who had suffered a knee injury during her French Open campaign, held on to the 10th spot in women's singles after regaining the top 10 position last week.

Badminton Rankings: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Slips To 5th; PV Sindhu Stays At 10th

Asian Games men's doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have slipped to fifth position in the latest BWF world rankings released on Tuesday. The Indian pair, who had reached the numero uno status after their Asian Games triumph, slumped four places after failing to defend their crown at the French Open last week in Rennes. Satwik and Chirag lost 23-25 21-19 19-21 to former world champions Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan in the second round. Among other top Indian shuttlers, PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, and Kidambi Srikanth all remained static in their current rankings. Sindhu, who had suffered a knee injury during her French Open campaign, held on to the 10th spot in women's singles after regaining the top 10 position last week.

PV Sindhu Concedes Match, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Exit As Indian Challenge Ends In French Open

Indian challenge ended at the French Open badminton tournament with PV Sindhu and Asian Games gold medallist men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowing out in the second round at Rennes in France on Thursday. Taking the court first, double Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu was leading by a game before she conceded her second round women's singles match against Thailand's Supanida Katethong due to a knee injury in the BWF World Tour Super 750 event. Sindhu pocketed the first game 21-18 and the second game was levelled at 1-1 when the Indian felt discomfort on her left knee at the Glaz Arena.

PV Sindhu Concedes Match, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Exit As Indian Challenge Ends In French Open

Indian challenge ended at the French Open badminton tournament with PV Sindhu and Asian Games gold medallist men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowing out in the second round at Rennes in France on Thursday. Taking the court first, double Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu was leading by a game before she conceded her second round women's singles match against Thailand's Supanida Katethong due to a knee injury in the BWF World Tour Super 750 event. Sindhu pocketed the first game 21-18 and the second game was levelled at 1-1 when the Indian felt discomfort on her left knee at the Glaz Arena.

PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Storm Into Second Round Of French Open

India's PV Sindhu quelled a strong challenge from Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung to enter the women's singles second round of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Tuesday. Sindhu prevailed over Tunjung 12-21, 21-18, 21-15 after 69 minutes of intense contest. Earlier, newly-crowned world number one pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men's doubles second round.

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HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen To Lead Indian Charge At China Masters Super 750

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Lose In First Round Of Japan Masters

"Lot More To Achieve": Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Admits Top Indian Duo's Hunger To Strive For More

Badminton Rankings: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Slips To 5th; PV Sindhu Stays At 10th

Badminton Rankings: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Slips To 5th; PV Sindhu Stays At 10th

PV Sindhu Concedes Match, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Exit As Indian Challenge Ends In French Open

PV Sindhu Concedes Match, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Exit As Indian Challenge Ends In French Open

PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Storm Into Second Round Of French Open