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On the face of it, 2019 is probably a season that Kidambi Srikanth wants to forget.
India's top ranked men's singles badminton player has only made one final on tour this season, where he finished runners-up to Denmark's Viktor Axelsen at the India Open in March.
Before his run to

 Kidambi Srikanth of India competes against Kenta Nishimoto of Japan on day two of the Bli Bli Indonesia Open at Istora Gelora Bung Karno on July 17, 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia

Kidambi Srikanth is closest to B Sai Praneeth in Olympic qualification rankings 

Kidambi Srikanth prioritises being injury-free before Tokyo 2020

United States of America

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Mikaela

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Ilia

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French teen Alex Lanier wrapped up his underdog victory march at the BWF Japan Open 2024 by taking the first major badminton trophy of his career.
Ranked 29th in the world, Lanier beat experienced world medallist Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in straight games, 21-17, 22-20, in the men's

Badminton | DAIHATSU Japan Open 2024 | Yokohama

Yamaguchi Akane won her career's fourth Japan Open title on 25 August.

BWF Japan Open 2024: Lanier and Yamaguchi record career milestones

French badminton player Alex Lanier was not one of the athletes the home fans were cheering for at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Two weeks after the Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony, however, he has become the talk of Paris and France thanks to his sensational run at the BWF Japan

Alex Lanier at the 2023 French National Championships.

French underdog Lanier and home star Yamaguchi into BWT Japan Open final

Singaporean badminton star Loh Kean Yew's run was ended at BWF Singapore Open 2024 with a valiant quarter-final loss to Li Shi Feng on Friday (31 May).
Seemingly showing no signs of fatigue from yesterday's thrilling three-set win, Loh, who has failed to deliver in major competitions since winning the

Badminton player Loh Kean Yew of Singapore is out of the BWF Australian Open 2024

Singapore Open: Loh Kean Yew and Carolina Marin eliminated

Singaporean home hope Loh Kean Yew has reached the quarter-finals at the BWF Singapore Open 2024 badminton tournament after a hard-fought win on Thursday (30 May), against Denmark's fourth-seeded Anders Antonsen.
Loh, who has struggled with early exits in recent competitions, produced an inspired performance cheered on by a vocal

Loh Kean Yew claimed his first title of 2024 at the BWF Madrid Spain Masters

Singapore Open: Loh Kean Yew beats fourth seed Antonsen

Big names tumbled out of the first round at badminton's BWF Singapore Open 2024 on Wednesday (29 May), with third seed Jonatan Christie and world number nine Lee Zii Jia among the casualties.
World number three Christie did not look at the races at all as the Indonesian struggled heavily

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 17: Jonatan Christie of Indonesia during the Men's Singles Final against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia Day Six of the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships 2024 at Utilita Arena Birmingham on March 17, 2024 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Jonatan Christie

Singapore Open badminton 2024: Jonatan Christie and Lee Zii Jia exit

Loh Kean Yew wants to be the bad guy.
Not the physical kind who smashes racquets or fires shuttles directly at an opponent, but the kind who can throw opponents off with some cleverly crafted mind games.
“I should definitely learn and try to master this skill even more,” the

France's Delphine Delrue and Gicquel Thom said they often use mind games to get an advantage over their opponents.

Putting the 'bad' in badminton: The mind games top shuttlers play

Toma Junior Popov defeated third seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei on Saturday (30 March) to reach the final of the BWF Madrid Spain Masters 2024.
The Frenchman's last final was at the Orleans Masters in April 2022 where he beat India's Mithun Manjunath in two games. He now

Badminton | Olympic Qualifier | Madrid Spain Masters | Madrid

France's Toma Junior Popov is through to the final of the 2024 BWF Madrid Spain Masters

Toma Junior Popov to meet Loh Kean Yew in BWF Madrid Spain Masters final

An Olympic cycle can be both physically and emotionally tiring.
And as Chinese Taipei’s badminton star Chou Tien Chen discovered, it can also be life-saving.
The former world number two was keen to make sure he was in top shape ahead of the crucial qualification year for the Olympic Games

Chou Tien Chen was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in early 2023

Badminton star Chou Tien Chen hails "miracle" return after cancer op

Olympic badminton champion Carolina Marin ground out a 21-19, 13-21, 22-20 victory over Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the women’s singles final of the BWF Swiss Open 2024 in Basel on Sunday (24 March).
The Spaniard highlighted her status as one of the best in the game, winning back-to-back titles, having

Carolina Marin won back-to-back World Tour titles.

BWF Swiss Open 2024: Carolina Marin and Lin Chun-Yi win singles titles

Loh Kean Yew's wait for a first badminton title since his 2021 World Championship win continues after he was beaten in the final of the 2024 Thailand Masters on Sunday (4 February).
The Singaporean second seed was facing Chou Tien-Chen of Chinese Taipei in Bangkok, with both men formerly ranked

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