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BWF Rankings: Lakshya Sen Climbs A Spot To 11th, PV Sindhu Static In 7th Position

Rising Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen rose a place to 11th in the men's singles chart, while double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is static at the seventh spot among women in the latest BWF world rankings issued on Tuesday. Sen has risen remarkably over the last few months in the BWF rankings riding on his impressive performances at the world stage. He currently has 70,086 points in the men's singles list which is being headed by Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, followed by Japan's Kento Momota and another Dane Anders Antonsen.

BWF German Open Badminton: Lakshya Sen Loses To Kunlavut Vitidsarn In Final

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen's giant-killing run ended with a straight-game loss to Thailand's rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the summit clash of German Open Super 300 badminton tournament in Muelheim An Der Ruhr on Sunday. The 20-year-old Sen, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at India Open in January, lost 18-21 15-21 in 57 minutes to the three-time world junior champion Vitidsarn in the final match. World number 12 Sen came into the match with a 3-3 head-to-head record against Vitidsarn, ranked 20th, having beaten the Thai in their last meeting at Hylo Open last year.

Spanish Para Badminton International: Manasi Joshi, Pramod Bhagat shine as India bag 21 medals

Manasi Joshi and Nithya Sre claimed a gold each, while Tokyo Paralympics champion Pramod Bhagat secured two silver and a bronze as India bagged as many as 21 medals at the Spanish Para Badminton International in Cartagena, Spain. World no 1 Joshi (SL3) and Sre (SH6) were among the six gold medallists, while India also secured seven silvers and eight bronze medals in the level I tournament, which concluded on Sunday.

Lakshya Sen loses in German Open Super 300 final

Lakshya Sen's giant-killing run ended with a straight-game loss to Thailand's rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the summit clash of German Open Super 300 badminton tournament on Sunday. The 20-year-old Sen, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at India Open in January, lost 18-21, 15-21 in 57 minutes to the three-time world junior champion Vitidsarn in the final match.

BWF German Open Badminton: Lakshya Sen Loses To Kunlavut Vitidsarn In Final

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen's giant-killing run ended with a straight-game loss to Thailand's rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the summit clash of German Open Super 300 badminton tournament in Muelheim An Der Ruhr on Sunday. The 20-year-old Sen, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at India Open in January, lost 18-21 15-21 in 57 minutes to the three-time world junior champion Vitidsarn in the final match. World number 12 Sen came into the match with a 3-3 head-to-head record against Vitidsarn, ranked 20th, having beaten the Thai in their last meeting at Hylo Open last year.

Lakshya Sen Stuns Olympic Champion Viktor Axelsen, Enters German Open Final

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen stunned Olympic gold winner Viktor Axelsen in a hard-fought match to enter the final of German Open Super 300 tournament in Muelheim An Der Ruhr, Germany on Saturday. The 20-year-old Sen, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at the India Open in January, continued his rich vein of form as he sent the world No. 1 and top-seed Axelsen packing with a 21-13 12-21 22-20 win in the semi-final that lasted one hour and 10 minutes.

Won't play unless I am 100% fit and had adequate training, says shuttler Sai Praneeth

The 29-year-old Indian was hopeful of a good show at his maiden Olympics but everything went downhill for him starting from the Tokyo Games, where he failed to win a match. The rest of the season also didn't yield desired results as he turned up for India at the team events such as Sudirman Cup and Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, besides the world tour events, without adequate breaks or training. "My bad luck started since the Olympics.

Lakshya Sen Stuns Olympic Champion Viktor Axelsen, Enters German Open Final

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen stunned Olympic gold winner Viktor Axelsen in a hard-fought match to enter the final of German Open Super 300 tournament in Muelheim An Der Ruhr, Germany on Saturday. The 20-year-old Sen, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at the India Open in January, continued his rich vein of form as he sent the world No. 1 and top-seed Axelsen packing with a 21-13 12-21 22-20 win in the semi-final that lasted one hour and 10 minutes.

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BWF Rankings: Lakshya Sen Climbs A Spot To 11th, PV Sindhu Static In 7th Position

BWF German Open Badminton: Lakshya Sen Loses To Kunlavut Vitidsarn In Final

Spanish Para Badminton International: Manasi Joshi, Pramod Bhagat shine as India bag 21 medals

Lakshya Sen loses in German Open Super 300 final

BWF German Open Badminton: Lakshya Sen Loses To Kunlavut Vitidsarn In Final

Lakshya Sen Stuns Olympic Champion Viktor Axelsen, Enters German Open Final

Won't play unless I am 100% fit and had adequate training, says shuttler Sai Praneeth

Lakshya Sen Stuns Olympic Champion Viktor Axelsen, Enters German Open Final