French Open: Srikanth advances to second round, Prannoy falters

IANS | March 6, 2024 7:45 PM

Paris, March 6 (IANS) Indian badminton ace Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the men's singles second round with a stunning three-game 21-15, 20-22, 21-8 victory over Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen at the French Open Super 750 tournament, here.

B. Sai Praneeth announces retirement from badminton

IANS | March 4, 2024 8:59 PM

Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The 2019 World Championship bronze medallist, B. Sai Praneeth has decided to retire from badminton, announcing his decision via social media. "Dear Badminton, thank you," Sai Praneeth wrote in his post on X (formerly Twitter), on Monday.