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India Open Badminton: An Se Young, Lin Chun-Yi crowned women’s and men’s singles champions

IANS | January 18, 2026 8:28 PM

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Defending Champion An Se Young once again underlined her supremacy with a clinical demolition of China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the women’s singles final while Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei defeated third seed Jonatan Christie in straight games to clinch the men’s singles title in the India Open 2026, a BWF World Tour Super 750 event organised by the Badminton Association of India, in New Delhi on Sunday.

India Open 2026: Christie beats Loh Kean Yew; An Se Young to take on Wang Zhi Yi in women’s singles final (Ld)

IANS | January 17, 2026 7:37 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie mixed his tactics and kept his nerves in key situations to beat former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men’s singles semifinals while world no. 1 An Se Young set up a women’s singles summit clash against China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026, a BWF World Tour Super 750 event organised by the Badminton Association of India, here on Saturday.

Past few days in India have been tougher; it's difficult to see how World C'ships could be held here: Mia Blitchfeldt

IANS | January 16, 2026 6:17 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) A day after her Round of 16 exit from the BWF India Open badminton tournament, Danish woman shuttler Mia Blitchfeldt once again expressed her disappointment over hygiene conditions at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, stating that before coming to India she had mentally prepared herself for “the worst” and added it is "very difficult to see how a World Championship could be held here."

India Open 2026: BWF notes IG Sports complex meets FOP requirements, says 'seasonal issues are not expected' during World Championships

IANS | January 15, 2026 10:17 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has given a thumbs up to the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex as venue for upcoming World Championships by saying that it meets "Field of Play requirements" for hosting the event, and noted Badminton Association of India's promptness in handling issues of concerns raised by some foreign players during the ongoing 2026 Indian Open.

India Open 2026: Prannoy, Srikanth pack off youngsters to reach Round 2; Malvika Bansod also advances (Ld)

IANS | January 14, 2026 7:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Former champion Kidambi Srikanth and the experienced H.S. Prannoy turned the tables on their younger opponents to advance to the men’s singles second round while 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma displayed her potential with a gutsy performance against second seed Wang Zhi Yi of China in the women’s singles first round at the India Open 2026 in New Delhi on Wednesday.

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