Two-time silver-medallist Sindhu ended an agonising wait for an elusive gold with a maiden World Championship title on Sunday.
26 Aug 2019 12:22 PM
PV SIndhu had four medals at the World C'ships as she bagged bronze in the 2013 and 2014 while in 2017 and 2018 she claimed silver medals.
26 Aug 2019 10:50 AM
By winning the title, Sindhu, who was born in Hyderabad, has become the first Indian to clinch a gold medal at the World Championships.
26 Aug 2019 10:19 AM
In the same event, Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth won the bronze medal after he suffered a loss in the semifinal on Saturday.
26 Aug 2019 10:06 AM
The country's sporting fraternity on Sunday hailed P V Sindhu's historic triumph at the Badminton World Championships,
26 Aug 2019 10:03 AM
Sindhu trounced Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in the final and became the first Indian shuttler to win a gold at the event.
26 Aug 2019 8:51 AM
Sindhu became the first Indian to win World Championships gold by thrashing familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara.
25 Aug 2019 8:15 PM
It is Sindhu's fifth World Championships medal, joint-most for a woman singles player.
25 Aug 2019 7:00 PM
Momota outplayed Praneeth in both the games, winning the encounter 21-13,21-8.
24 Aug 2019 5:50 PM
Sindhu clinched a berth in the finals of the tournament by registering victory against Chen Yu Fei in 40 minutes.
24 Aug 2019 3:37 PM
Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win a men's singles World Championships medal -- a bronze -- in the 1983 edition.
23 Aug 2019 8:04 PM
The 24-year-old will take on the winner of the match between Chen Yu Fei and Mia Blichfeldt in the semifinal on Saturday.
23 Aug 2019 6:40 PM
With this defeat, Nehwal ended her journey in the tournament while Mia will proceed to the quarterfinals.
23 Aug 2019 9:44 AM
The 24-year-old ace shuttler outclassed her opponent in the two-straight games that lasted for 43 minutes.
22 Aug 2019 9:42 AM
Sindhu looked in good touch as she controlled the rallies and outsmarted Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu Po 21-14 21-14 in a 43-minute contest.
21 Aug 2019 9:55 PM
India’s best ever show at the Worlds had been in 2015 when they clinched 12 medals including four gold.
21 Aug 2019 12:56 AM