India's Lakshya Sen won the men's singles title at the Canada Open 2023 defeating reigning All England champion China's Li Shi Feng (World No 10) in straight games 21-18, 22-20.
This is Lakshya Sen's 2nd appearance in the final of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 500 event and he will be up against reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China on Sunday.
Record-breaking rainfall pelted sections of western Japan and the southwestern Kyushu region, leaving one person dead and two others missing, according to local officials and the weather agency, Kyodo News reported.
PV Sindhu was the defending Singapore Open champion, but she entered the tournament unseeded following four first-round exits this year. The Indian badminton player began the season ranked seventh in the world, but has since slid out of the top ten.
India's two-time Olympic medallist and star shuttler PV Sindhu, lost against the reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the first round of the Singapore Open 2023 in the badminton women's singles event on Tuesday.
Aakarshi who is placed 39th in the ranking was defeated by the world No.1 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan. She lost straight sets by 17-21, 12-21. While the world No. 50, Ashmita's tournament ended after she lost the match against world no 9 Han Yue of China 17-21, 7-21.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn ended Viktor Axelsen's juggernaut to win the men's singles title while Young defeated Akane Yamaguchi in matches that went beyond an hour.
Vitidsarn adopted a slow and steady game plan to defeat Loh 21-12, 21-17 while Ginting fought back from a 6-10 deficit in the decider to beat Li 21-11, 17-21, 21-18.
Distinguished names from all over the world will be gracing the prestigious tournament with their dynamic performances, making the event a one-of-a-kind spectacle for the country's sports enthusiasts. Here are the Top-10 women shuttlers to keep an eye on at the biggest badminton event of Ind
The India Open, part of the BWF World Tour series, has been upgraded to the Super 750 category this year. The upgraded status has meant that almost all the top stars of world badminton would be in action at the IG Stadium (KD Jadhav Indoor hall) from January 17-22, 2023.