Saina regains number four spot in world ranking

Last Updated: Thursday, September 29, 2011, 22:16

Riding on her semifinal finish at the Japan Open Super Series, Saina Nehwal on Thursday improved a rung to be placed fourth in the latest world badminton ranking.

Saina`s loss of form not a big concern: Gopichand

Last Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 17:52

National coach Pullela Gopichand said that the loss of form of ace shuttler Saina Nehwal was ot a cause of concern.

Badminton superstar Lin Dan out of Japan Open

Last Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 13:49

World badminton champion Lin Dan withdrew from the Japan Open on Saturday with an injured left foot.

Saina bows out of Japan Open

Last Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 12:21

Saina Nehwal bowed out of the Japan Open after losing to Germany`s Juliane Schenk in the semi final.

Saina storms into Japan Open semis

Last Updated: Friday, September 23, 2011, 13:58

The fourth-seeded Indian defeated Juan 21-17 21-13 to make the last-four stage, where she will take on Germany`s Juliane Schenk.

Saina sails to quarters of Japan Open, others disappoint

Last Updated: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 18:23

Saina Nehwal emerged as the lone survivor for India at the Japan Open, defeating Mingtian Fu of Singapore in straight-games to reach the quarterfinals.

Nadal mows down Monfils to win Japan Open

Last Updated: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 12:28

World number one Rafa Nadal overpowered Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-1 7-5 to win the Japan Open on Sunday to cap a week of "Nadal Fever" in Tokyo.

Roddick foils French risk-taker in Tokyo

Last Updated: Thursday, October 7, 2010, 12:56

Second seed Andy Roddick overcame dangerous Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open on Thursday.

Nadal cans Colombian on Tokyo debut

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 18:12

World number one Rafa Nadal beat Colombia`s Santiago Giraldo 6-4 6-4 to reach the second round of the Japan Open on Tuesday.

Roddick safely wins Tokyo opener in return

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 15:38

Second seed Andy Roddick blazed through to the second round of the Japan Open with a 6-4 6-3 win over wildcard Tatsuma Ito on Tuesday.

Del Potro falls at first hurdle in Tokyo

Last Updated: Monday, October 4, 2010, 18:20

Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro`s inauspicious return from a long injury-lay-off continued on Monday after he was bounced out of the Japan Open in the first round for the second year running.

Chong Wei foils another Chinese clean-sweep

Last Updated: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 15:49

World number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia beat bitter rival Lin Dan of China 22-20 16-21 21-17 in the final of the Japan Open Super Series on Sunday.