PV Sindhu. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)Lakshya Sen’s heroics at the German Open gave fresh impetus to India’s hopes of breaking the two-decade jinx at the All England Championships. Ever since Pullela Gopichand became the second Indian after Prakash Padukone to win the prestigious All England in 2001, no Indian has won this coveted title.…Continue Reading
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu eased past young compatriot Malvika Bansod in straight games to win her second women’s singles title at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament here on Sunday. Playing in a depleted field due to multiple COVID-19 cases, top seed Sindhu hardly broke her sweat to get past Bansod 21-13 21-16 in…Continue Reading
Returning to action after a break, India’s double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu on Friday bowed out of the Denmark open badminton tournament after losing in straight games to world no 8 Korean An Seyoung in the women’s singles quarterfinals. Playing her first tournament since winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in August,…Continue Reading