Badminton
All England Open LIVE: Lakshya Sen and Malvika triumph - HIGHLIGHTS
Several Indians were in the fray on the opening day of 2025 All England Open Super 1000.
After the first round victory on Tuesday, HS Prannoy had mentioned that he was happy to be back on tour. (Photo credit: BAI)
2025 All England Open LIVE: The prestigious All England Open Super 1000, the oldest badminton competition in the world, began on Tuesday in Birmingham.
Leading India's charge on the opening day were the men's singles shuttlers in HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen.
The former exited while the latter produced a stellar comeback.
Also, Malvika Bansod punched above her weight move through to the second round in the women's singles. Meanwhile, there was no joy for Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto in he women's doubles and for Sathish Karunakaran-Aadya Variyath in the mixed doubles.
As it happened...
Live Updates
- 11 March 2025 1:31 PM GMT
Su Vs Sen | Game #1: Sen trails 9-15
A booming jump-smash down the line from Su...he's pulling away at the moment!
- 11 March 2025 1:29 PM GMT
Su Vs Sen | Game #1: Sen trails 9-12
Two brilliant diving saves from Sen keeps him in the point after which Su drags a cross-court wide.
The gap is now down to 3-points for Sen!
- 11 March 2025 1:27 PM GMT
Su Vs Sen | Game #1: Sen trails 8-11
Su wins the longest rally of the game so far and nudges ahead 11-8 as the players take the first breather.
- 11 March 2025 1:25 PM GMT
Su Vs Sen | Game #1: Sen trails 6-10
Sen finding the corners of his opponent's court and is now slowing coming back into the game.
- 11 March 2025 1:21 PM GMT
Su Vs Sen | Game #1: Sen trails 3-8
Su is quick off the blocks here and has taken an early lead in game one.
- 11 March 2025 1:18 PM GMT
Up next, Lakshya Sen!
India's Lakshya Sen is up against Chinese Taipei's Su Li Yang.
- 11 March 2025 12:44 PM GMT
Sathish-Aadya bow out!
India's Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath, too, take an exit from the opening round at the 2025 All England Super 1000.
Despite a much better display in the second game, the mixed doubles pair go down 6-21, 15-21 in straight games to China's Guo Xin Wa and Cheng Fang
Hui.
- 11 March 2025 12:26 PM GMT
Sathish-Aadya no match to the Chinese
Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath no match to the higher ranked Chinese pair. The Indians concede the opening game 6-21 within the blink of an eye!
- 11 March 2025 12:15 PM GMT
UP NEXT: Sathish-Aadya in action
Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath are out on Court 4 for their first round mixed doubles match.
They go up against China's Gou Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui.
