Men's Duo Krishna Prasad Garaga, Vishnu Vardhan Goud Loses To England
Indian men's duo Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnu Vardhan Goud got knocked out of the Orleans Masters final on March 28. The duo faced England's Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in the final. Winning the first round by 21-19, the India pair went on to lose the remaining sets by 14-21 and 19-21. Interestingly, Krishna was paired with Vishnu for the first time. Reportedly, India's top doubles player Krishna earlier paired up with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy… read-more
Tags: Krishna Prasad, Orleans Masters, Badminton Tournament, India
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Saina Nehwal Knocked Out Of Orleans Masters; Loses To Line Christophersen
Shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered defeat by Denmark's Line Christophersen and was knocked out of the Orleans Masters tournament on March 27. The semi-final match lasting 28 minutes saw Danish dominating the rounds and winning in straight sets of 21-17 and 21-17. While men's doubles, Krishna Garaga and Vishnu Panjala excelled to the finals, Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy suffered defeated by Thailand in women's doubles.
Tags: Saina Nehwal, Badminton, India, Orleans Masters
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Saina Nehwal Excels To Orleans Masters Semis; Beats US' Iris Wang
Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal excelled to the semifinals of the Orleans Masters on March 26 after a scintillating victory against US' Iris Wang. Putting a scoreline of 21-19 in the first round, the acer faced a defeat in the second round by 17-21 followed by a 21-19 win in deciding game. Interestingly, the game was Nehwal's first semi-final in two years. Meanwhile, shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy made it to the last four… read-more
Tags: Saina Nehwal, Badminton, Orleans Masters, sports
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