Nozomi Okuhara

All eyes on Korea Super Series champion PV Sindhu as Japan Open begins

Sindhu, who had dropped the second game before defeating Minatsu Mitani last week in the Korea Open, will once again take on the Japanese in the opening round this week.

Sep 18, 2017, 15:27 PM IST

Twitter erupts as PV Sindhu defeats Nozomi Okuhara to win Korea Open Super Series title

Playing her first final in South Korea, Sindhu edged past world champion Nozomi Okuhara in a game that lasted for one hour 23 minutes. 

Sep 17, 2017, 13:43 PM IST

PV Sindhu beats Nozomi Okuhara, becomes first Indian to win Korea Open Super Series title

The win also helped Sindhu to level her head-to-head record against Okuhara, making it 4-4 in eight meetings.

Sep 17, 2017, 08:20 AM IST

PV Sindhu to take on Nozomi Okuhara in Korea Open Super Series final

The match will be held at the SK Handball Stadium in Seoul and will be a repeat of the recent BWF World Championships final in which the Japanese prevailed to take her head-to-head count against Sindhu to 4-3.

Sep 16, 2017, 19:12 PM IST

Glad I changed the medal colour to silver: PV Sindhu

Sindhu went down fighting 19-21 22-20 20-22 to Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in a nail-biting marathon summit clash on Sunday that lasted for an hour and 50 minutes at the Emirates Arena at Glasgow.

Aug 29, 2017, 15:19 PM IST

Fought hard against Nozomi Okuhara but it was just not my day: PV Sindhu

When asked about whether she would tweak her playing style a bit in order to climb a step further and become a champion next time, the shuttler said everyone has a different style of player and she doesn't feel a need to make changes.

Aug 29, 2017, 13:02 PM IST

'From knee surgery to bronze medal', Saina Nehwal shares a year in her life

Saina went down in the semifinals against the title winner Nozomi Okuhara, who also beat PV Sindhu in the final.

Aug 28, 2017, 15:59 PM IST

WATCH: PV Sindhu – Nozomi Okuhara's incredible 73-stroke rally in World Badminton Championships 2017 final

In the second set, while leading 21-20, it was Sindhu serving for the game point and her bid to take the match into third set.

Aug 28, 2017, 12:17 PM IST

'Mera petrol khatam ho gaya dekhte dekhte,' Saina Nehwal reacts on PV Sindhu's epic final at World Badminton Championships

Saina also has a silver from the 2015 edition and in Glasgow, while Sindhu became India's only second player with a second-place finish in the global badminton showpiece event.

Aug 28, 2017, 09:43 AM IST

BWF Worlds: Heartbreak for India as PV Sindhu settles for silver after losing epic final​​

Sindhu, who had won bronze twice in the 2013 and 2014 editions, thus became only the second Indian to win a silver medal after Saina Nehwal had achieved the feat in the last edition at Jakarta in 2015.

Aug 27, 2017, 23:50 PM IST

I gave it my best and I am pleased with that, says Saina Nehwal after semi-final defeat to Nozomi Okuhara at BWF Worlds

“It was disappointing to have lost the despite being a game up. But overall I am happy that I made it to the semis after recently coming out of an injury. I gave it my best and I am pleased with that,” Saina said after her defeat.

Aug 26, 2017, 23:25 PM IST

SHOCKING! While PV Sindhu was playing in Gold medal match, people were searching her 'caste'

When one types PV Sindhu in Google's search box, her caste was the third most searched keyword related to her.

Aug 21, 2016, 09:29 AM IST

Day 13 Recap: PV Sindhu creates history; Aditi Ashok shines in Rd 2, Babita Kumari ousted

Sindhu's gold match opponent, Marin also entered her maiden Olympic final beating London Olympic champion Li Xuerui 21-14 21-16.

Aug 19, 2016, 02:28 AM IST

Rio Olympics 2016: PV Sindhu gets a shot at badminton gold medal, sets up dream final with world no 1 Carolina Marin

The 21-year-old Indian registered a 21-19, 21-10 win over her higher ranked Japanese opponent in 49 minutes, in front of a vocal Indian crowd.

Aug 18, 2016, 22:00 PM IST

P V Sindhu's parents confident ahead of her Rio 2016 Olympic Semi-final

Sindhu will face World no.6 Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the last-four stage.

Aug 17, 2016, 20:44 PM IST

Nozomi Okuhara: Everything you need to know about P. V. Sindhu's semi-final opponent

Can Sindhu churn out yet another solid performance against Okuhara?

Aug 17, 2016, 13:16 PM IST

Sindhu is a great fighter but can do a notch higher, says coach Gopichand

As the Indian shuttler is all set to face world number three Nozomi Okuhara in the semis tomorrow, her coach feels that she can do much better in terms of her defensive ability.

Aug 17, 2016, 13:03 PM IST

BWF Super Series Finals: Japan's Kento Momota, Nozomi Okuhara win singles titles

Momota beat Denmark's Viktor Axelsen 21-15, 21-12 in 36 minutes, Okuhara overcame Yihan Wang from China 22-20, 21-18 in an hour and three minutes.

Dec 13, 2015, 22:33 PM IST

World champs Chen Long, Carolina Marin ousted in day of shocks

Chen, who has won seven Super Series tournaments this year, was beaten for the first time by Viktor Axelsen.

Dec 12, 2015, 20:40 PM IST

Indian campaign ends at Dubai BWF World Super Series Finals; Saina, Srikanth suffer contrasting defeats

Saina won the first game with relative ease, but failed to keep up the pace and lose the match in 51 minutes.

Dec 11, 2015, 19:56 PM IST