India Open News

The India Open badminton tournament has been raised from its previous Super 500 level to a BWF Super 750 event. Starting in the 2023 season, the modification will take effect; the Badminton World Federation voted to extend the World Tour from 2023 to 2026, resulting in the elevation of India Open.

India is going to host three back-to-back badminton tournaments in January 2022, as per the latest calendar released by the BWF. The first tournament of the year will be the India Open from January 11 to 16, followed by the Syed Modi International tournament, and lastly, newly added Odisha Open.

Kidambi Srikanth came from behind in the Men’s singles semi-final to win against Hyuan Yuxiang and qualify for the final of the India Open. Parupalli Kashyap lost to Viktor Axelsen in straight games and PV Sindhu was also defeated in straight games in the semi-finals to bow out of the competition. 

All the bog hopefuls registered easy wins in round two with Kidambi Srikanth beating Lu Guangzu and PV Sindhu overcoming the challenge of Deng Joy Xuan. In other matches, B Sai Praneeth beat Sameer Verma, while HS Prannoy got the better of Jan o Jorgensen to set-up a clash with Viktor Axelsen.

Star Thailand shuttler Ratchanok Intanon has admitted that she has to give her best when playing against India’s Saina Nehwal who has almost always got the better of her. The former world champion also added that PV Sindhu's anxiety over outcomes has mostly prevented her from winning in finals.