🤯 PURE POWER SMASHES: Backcourt Attack Strategy in Pro Badminton Singles

 🤯 PURE POWER SMASHES: Backcourt Attack Strategy in Pro Badminton Singles

🏸 Latest International Badminton News

BWF Rule Change Proposal (15-Point System)

The biggest headline is the Badminton World Federation (BWF)'s recent approval of a proposed change to the scoring format.  

• New Proposal: The BWF Board approved a trial of a 15-point, best-of-three-sets system.  

• Current Format: This would replace the current 21-point rally point system.  

• Rationale: The BWF suggests this change is aimed at:

• Reducing match durations to alleviate the physical strain on players due to a packed World Tour schedule.  

• Attracting younger audiences with shorter, more intense matches.  

• Next Step: This new rule is expected to be formally applied only after approval at the next General Assembly.

Recent Tournament: Syed Modi International (Super 300)

The Syed Modi India International tournament saw some key results, particularly for Indian players:

• Women's Doubles: The Indian duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand successfully defended their women's doubles title.  

• Men's Singles: India's Kidambi Srikanth reached the final but ultimately finished as the runner-up.

• Rising Stars: Young Indian players like Tanvi Sharma and Unnati Hooda advanced to the semi-finals, showcasing emerging talent.  

• Historical First: Neslihan Arin became the first Turkish player to reach an HSBC BWF World Tour final.

Other Key Recent Developments

• Lakshya Sen's Title: India's Lakshya Sen recently clinched his first title of the season with a win at the Australian Open.  

• Injury Update: PV Sindhu has withdrawn from the remaining tournaments in the 2025 BWF Tour due to an injury, ending her season early.  

• World Tour Finals Line-up: The line-up for the season-ending HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, China, has been finalized, featuring the top players and pairs of the year.