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Switch to doubles helped teenage shuttler Gayatri Gopichand

Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly scripted history as they became the first Indian women’s doubles pair to reach the semifinals of the All England Championships. They defeated second seeds Lee Sohee and Shin Seungchan of Korea 14-21, 22-20, 21-15 on Friday. It’s been a dream debut for Gayatri at this blue riband event of badminton and she has so far followed in the steps of her illustrious father and 2001 champion Gopichand. Gayatri started as a singles player but a switch to doubles and her chance pairing with Treesa, who also trains at Gopi’s academy, is yielding dividends. The 19-year-old is now two steps away from replicating the feat of her father Gopichand, albeit in doubles.

I see great improvement in Lakshya Sen’s tactical acumen, says coach Vimal Kumar

Lakshya Sen surprised many but not his mentor and coach Vimal Kumar. "I am not surprised. I thought he will do well," Vimal told TOI after Lakshya got a walkover in the quarterfinal of the All England Championship on Friday.

Lakshya Sen Enters All England Semi-Final After Chinese Opponent Gives Walkover

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen advanced to the men's singles semifinals of the All England Championships after his opponent Lu Guang Zu of China gave a walkover in Birmingham on Friday. The 20-year-old from Almora, who had secured his maiden Super 500 title at India Open in January and then claimed a runners-up finish at the German Open last week, will face the winner of the match between Malaysia's sixth seed Lee Zii Jia and Japan's second seed Kento Momota in the last four round.

Lakshya Sen Stuns World Number 3 Antensen To Enter All England Quarterfinals; Sindhu, Saina out

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen stunned world No. 3 Anders Antonsen of Denmark in straight games to progress to the men's singles quarterfinals but it was curtains for Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal at the All England Championships in Birmingham on Thursday. Sen, the 20-year-old from Almora, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at India Open in January and then reached the finals of German Open last week, notched up an upset 21-16 21-18 win over third seed Antonsen.

Cheltenham Festival 2022: Gold Cup, Triumph Hurdle and more

The curtain comes down on the 2022 Cheltenham Festival today but before we put away our form books for another year, there is the small matter of the Gold Cup and an excellent supporting card.

Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag, Gayatri-Treesa in All England quarters; Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth ousted

Lakshya Sen is in the form of his life. The 20-year-old continued his giant-killing spree as he knocked out world No. 3 Anders Antonsen of Denmark 21-16, 21-18 and stormed into the quarterfinals of the All England Championships in Birmingham on Thursday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty routed Germans Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel 21-7, 21-7 to also move into the last eight. Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa continued their dream run as they entered the women's doubles quarterfinals. After losing a close first game 18-21, the duo was leading 19-14 in the second when their opponents Greysia Poli and Apriyani Rahayu retired. Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth went down fighting to fifth seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 9-21, 21-18, 21-19.

Lakshya Sen Stuns World Number 3 Antensen To Enter All England Quarterfinals

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen stunned world No. 3 Anders Antonsen of Denmark in straight games to progress to the men's singles quarterfinals of the All England Championships in Birmingham on Thursday. The 20-year-old from Almora, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at India Open in January and then reached the finals of German Open last week, notched up an upset 21-16 21-18 win over third seed Antonsen, a two-time medallist at World Championships in 2019 Basel and 2021 Huelva respectively.

Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu Win First Round Matches In All England Championships

Ace Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal began their All England Championships campaign with easy straight-game wins over their respective opponents in the women's singles in Birmingham on Wednesday. Sixth seed Sindhu beat Zhi Yi Wang of China 21-18 21-13 in her first round match that lasted 42 minutes while Saina defeated Beatriz Corrales of Spain 21-17 21-19 in 38 minutes.

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Switch to doubles helped teenage shuttler Gayatri Gopichand

I see great improvement in Lakshya Sen’s tactical acumen, says coach Vimal Kumar

Lakshya Sen Enters All England Semi-Final After Chinese Opponent Gives Walkover

Lakshya Sen Stuns World Number 3 Antensen To Enter All England Quarterfinals; Sindhu, Saina out

Cheltenham Festival 2022: Gold Cup, Triumph Hurdle and more

Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag, Gayatri-Treesa in All England quarters; Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth ousted

Lakshya Sen Stuns World Number 3 Antensen To Enter All England Quarterfinals

Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu Win First Round Matches In All England Championships