Among the men's singles shuttlers, Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma managed to hold on to their 10th and 13th spots.
31 Jul 2019 1:21 PM
On both occasions, familiar foe Yamaguchi turned out to be Sindhu’s nemesis.
30 Jul 2019 2:17 AM
Sindhu might face her first real test in the quarterfinals with a possible clash against sixth seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand.
29 Jul 2019 1:29 PM
The 24-year-old Sindhu, after losing first game against Ohori comeback stronger and won the two consecutive games 21-10, 21-13.
25 Jul 2019 8:47 PM
This was Sindhu's fifth loss to Yamaguchi in 15 meetings.
22 Jul 2019 10:36 AM
The 24-year-old is the only Indian left in the tournament as her compatriots were knocked out earlier.
20 Jul 2019 10:05 AM
Nehwal earlier gained a 21-13, 21-13 victory against Korea’s Kim Ga Eun in the pre-quarterfinals.
26 Apr 2019 5:37 PM
It was Dinesh Khanna, who had become the men's singles champion at the Asian Championship in 1965.
23 Apr 2019 12:15 PM
Sindhu took 39 minutes to get the better of world number 22 Mia 21-13 21-19.
11 Apr 2019 1:45 PM
Sindhu, seeded fourth, took just 27 minutes to get the better of her Indonesian rival 21-9 21-7 in a one-sided women's singles match.
10 Apr 2019 11:51 AM
With Sameer Verma too crashing out in the opening round, Srikanth is the only Indian in the fray in men’s singles.
04 Apr 2019 1:01 AM
Olympic and world championship silver medallist Sindhu staved off a spirited challenge from Japanese Aya Ohori to record her 6th win.
03 Apr 2019 5:09 PM
With Saina Nehwal pulling out of the tournament due to acute gastroenteritis, the onus lies on Sindhu, Srikanth to keep the flag flying.
25 Mar 2019 1:17 PM
Sindhu and Saina's mentor and current chief national coach P Gopichand was the last Indian to win the championship back in 2001.
05 Mar 2019 4:26 PM
Sindhu’s coach Gopichand recently said that India’s drought at the All England Championships could well end at the forthcoming edition in March.
07 Feb 2019 6:30 AM
PV Sindhu talks about her struggles, her victory over World Champion Carolina Marin and the rapport she shares with her coach Gopichand.
14 Jan 2019 12:00 AM
The modern version of the Indian athlete is one of competence in all settings.
18 Dec 2018 12:12 AM
The Indian player has had a string of disappointments since, losing five straight finals including at the Asian Games against Tai.
15 Nov 2018 1:02 AM
Sindhu lost both the meetings against the world no 7 Chinese and would be eager to avenge her twin loss tomorrow.
09 Nov 2018 12:33 AM
The other players granted iconic status include Axelsen, Marin, Nehwal, Sindhu, Srikanth, Yong Dae, Sung Ji Hyun and Son Wan Ho.
08 Oct 2018 12:05 AM