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Hong Kong Open: Lakshya Sen Pulls Out, Ashwini-Tanisha In Second Round

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen withdrew from the Hong Kong Open 2023 badminton tournament before his match on Wednesday, handing his opponent, Chinese Taipei's Su Li Yang, a walkover. Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya, seeded eighth in men's singles, was India's biggest bet at the Hong Kong Open 2023, which is being held at Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon. Other top Indian badminton players like PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth skipped the Hong Kong meet, as per Olympics.com.

Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa Enter Hong Kong Pre-Quarterfinals, Lakshya Sen Withdraws

Indian women doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open Super 500 tournament on Wednesday. Tanisha and Ashwini beat Chinese Taipei's Lee Chia Hsin and Teng Chun Hsun 21-19 21-19 to set up a clash with top seeded Japanese duo of Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara. Asian Games bound Lakshya Sen, however, withdrew from the tournament due to slight strain in his back. "He has almost recovered but with the Asian Games round the corner, we didn't want to risk playing today without being 100 per cent. He will be fine in a few days," coach Anup Sridhar told PTI.

Hong Kong Open: Lakshya Sen Pulls Out, Ashwini-Tanisha In Second Round

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen withdrew from the Hong Kong Open 2023 badminton tournament before his match on Wednesday, handing his opponent, Chinese Taipei's Su Li Yang, a walkover. Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya, seeded eighth in men's singles, was India's biggest bet at the Hong Kong Open 2023, which is being held at Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon. Other top Indian badminton players like PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth skipped the Hong Kong meet, as per Olympics.com.

"No Plans For Coaching, It's The Toughest Job": Saina Nehwal On Her Future

Olympic and World Championships medalist shuttler Saina Nehwal has said that she is experiencing inflammation in her knees, which has kept her out of the competitive sport. "Three to four months ago I was playing Singapore Open. My knees and cartilage started to hurt. So, consulted a doctor and my physio is also working on it. My knees showed inflammation. I do not want to play half-hearted," said Saina at the press conference in Gurugram at Global Race 2023 on Wednesday.

Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa Enter Hong Kong Pre-Quarterfinals, Lakshya Sen Withdraws

Indian women doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open Super 500 tournament on Wednesday. Tanisha and Ashwini beat Chinese Taipei's Lee Chia Hsin and Teng Chun Hsun 21-19 21-19 to set up a clash with top seeded Japanese duo of Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara. Asian Games bound Lakshya Sen, however, withdrew from the tournament due to slight strain in his back. "He has almost recovered but with the Asian Games round the corner, we didn't want to risk playing today without being 100 per cent. He will be fine in a few days," coach Anup Sridhar told PTI.

"No Plans For Coaching, It's The Toughest Job": Saina Nehwal On Her Future

Olympic and World Championships medalist shuttler Saina Nehwal has said that she is experiencing inflammation in her knees, which has kept her out of the competitive sport. "Three to four months ago I was playing Singapore Open. My knees and cartilage started to hurt. So, consulted a doctor and my physio is also working on it. My knees showed inflammation. I do not want to play half-hearted," said Saina at the press conference in Gurugram at Global Race 2023 on Wednesday.

Viktor Axelsen Seals China Open 2023 Men's Singles Crown

Danish badminton player Viktor Axelsen registered a hard-fought 21-16, 21-19 triumph against Lu Guang Zu to claim BWF China Open 2023 in Changzhou on Sunday. Early on, both players exchanged overhead smash winners, establishing the tone for a contest of the greatest calibre. Unseeded Lu forced Axelsen to battle for every point and even caused some unusual unforced errors from the Olympic champion while being cheered on the entire match by a fervent home crowd. However, the precise Dane was eventually able to establish a five-point lead and end the opening period at the second attempt.

China Open: Indian Challenge Ends After Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Bow Out In First Round

Commonwealth Games men's doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 tournament, going down in three games to Indonesia's Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas on Wednesday. The Indian pair, ranked two, lost to the world number 13 duo 17-21, 21-11, 17-21 in one hour eight minutes. The Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor also crashed out of the tournament, going down to the Malaysian duo of Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei 15-21, 16-21 in the first round.

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Hong Kong Open: Lakshya Sen Pulls Out, Ashwini-Tanisha In Second Round

Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa Enter Hong Kong Pre-Quarterfinals, Lakshya Sen Withdraws

Hong Kong Open: Lakshya Sen Pulls Out, Ashwini-Tanisha In Second Round

"No Plans For Coaching, It's The Toughest Job": Saina Nehwal On Her Future

Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa Enter Hong Kong Pre-Quarterfinals, Lakshya Sen Withdraws

"No Plans For Coaching, It's The Toughest Job": Saina Nehwal On Her Future

Viktor Axelsen Seals China Open 2023 Men's Singles Crown

China Open: Indian Challenge Ends After Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Bow Out In First Round