Indian shuttler and Olympic medalist PV Sindhu dropped out of the top 10 of the women's singles Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings for the first time since November 2016.

The two-time Olympic medalist, who had won silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics and Bronze in Tokyo 2020 Olympics, fell down two places to the 11th spot on Tuesday, as per Olympics.com. Sindhu made it to the top ten for the first time in August 2013 and has been amongst the elite shuttlers worldwide since November 2016. The former world champion's best ranking is world number 2 on April 2017.

The 27-year-old has struggled for form this season since her comeback from an injury following her gold medal triumph in women's singles competition at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.

She recently parted ways with her South Korean coach Park Tae-sang and made her return to the court at the Malaysian Open and Indian Open this year. However, these two outings were extremely forgettable as she bowed out of both competitions in the first round itself.

She was a part of the bronze medal-winning Indian team at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023 back in February at Doha. Later, she skipped Thailand Masters, Indonesia Masters and German Open as well.

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Her poor form continued at the All England Open 2023, where she crashed out after the first round after a loss to China's Zhang Yi Man in straight games. She also failed to defend her women's singles title at the Swiss Open 2023, only making it to the second round.

She will be seen in action at Madrid Masters 2023 on Wednesday, facing Switzerland's Jenjira Stadelmann in the round of 32. She had beat her Stadelmann at the Swiss Open 2023.

In the men's singles player, HS Prannoy retained his status as the top-ranked player in the country, positioned at number eight in the men's singles competition while Kidambi Srikanth slipped to 21st place. Commonwealth Games champion in men's singles, Lakshya Sen is at number 25.

The star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have solidified their position at world number six after their title win at the Swiss Open 2023. The women's doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly also kept intact their world number 18 rank.

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Indian shuttler and Olympic medalist PV Sindhu dropped out of the top 10 of the women's singles Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings for the first time since November 2016.

Indian shuttler and Olympic medalist PV Sindhu dropped out of the top 10 of the women's singles Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings for the first time since November 2016. The two-time Olympic medalist, who had won silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics and Bronze in Tokyo 2020 Olympics, fell down two places to the 11th spot on Tuesday, as per Olympics.com. Sindhu made it to the top ten for the first time in August 2013 and has been amongst the elite shuttlers worldwide since November 2016. The former world champion's best ranking is world number 2 on April 2017. The 27-year-old has struggled for form this season since her comeback from an injury following her gold medal triumph in women's singles competition at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. She recently parted ways with her South Korean coach Park Tae-sang and made her return to the court at the Malaysian Open and Indian Open this year. However, these two outings were extremely forgettable as she bowed out of both competitions in the first round itself. She was a part of the bronze medal-winning Indian team at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023 back in February at Doha. Later, she skipped Thailand Masters, Indonesia Masters and German Open as well. ALSO READ | Will IPL 2023 be MS Dhoni's final season? MI skipper Rohit Sharma shares his take Her poor form continued at the All England Open 2023, where she crashed out after the first round after a loss to China's Zhang Yi Man in straight games. She also failed to defend her women's singles title at the Swiss Open 2023, only making it to the second round. She will be seen in action at Madrid Masters 2023 on Wednesday, facing Switzerland's Jenjira Stadelmann in the round of 32. She had beat her Stadelmann at the Swiss Open 2023. In the men's singles player, HS Prannoy retained his status as the top-ranked player in the country, positioned at number eight in the men's singles competition while Kidambi Srikanth slipped to 21st place. Commonwealth Games champion in men's singles, Lakshya Sen is at number 25. The star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have solidified their position at world number six after their title win at the Swiss Open 2023. The women's doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly also kept intact their world number 18 rank. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

BWF Rankings: PV Sindhu drops out of top 10 after early exits in All England, Swiss Open

Former world champion PV Sindhu's poor form continued as she lost to Zhang Yi Man of China in the opening round of the All England Open 2023 women's singles at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Wednesday. PV Sindhu, world No. 9 in badminton rankings, lost to the world No.17 Chinese shuttler 21-17, 21-11 for her third first-round exit of the year.&nbsp;

<h3>Sindhu's poor run</h3>

The two-time Olympic medallist also crashed out early from the Malaysia Open and India Open earlier in January. Playing against the drift, Sindhu began the match with a measured approach and led by three points at 16-13. Zhang Yi Man, a bronze medalist at the World Championships, used a series of powerful cross-court smashes to claw her way back into the match and take a 1-0 lead.

The Indian badminton player struggled to lift her game after the change of ends after parting ways with her long-time coach Park Tae-Sang last month. Zhang Yi Man took a four-point lead at the halftime break and built on it to win the match in 39 minutes and advance to the second round of the BWF Super 1000 event.

Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, who were also semifinalists at the All England Open last year, defeated the seventh-seeded Thai pair Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai 21-18, 21-14 in a match that lasted for 46 minutes in the women's doubles.

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<h3>Srikanth advances to R16</h3>

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth scripted a stunning comeback win to defeat Toma Junior Popov in the men's singles Round of 32 at 2023 All England Open. Kidambi lost the first game 19-21 but made a quick comeback thereafter to win 21-14 and 21-5.

In the men's double Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy defeated Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala 21-13, 21-13. 
India's men's singles players HS Prannoy and Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen progressed to the second round on Tuesday.&nbsp;

Former world champion PV Sindhu's poor form continued as she lost to Zhang Yi Man of China in the opening round of the All England Open 2023 women's singles at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Wednesday.

Former world champion PV Sindhu's poor form continued as she lost to Zhang Yi Man of China in the opening round of the All England Open 2023 women's singles at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Wednesday. PV Sindhu, world No. 9 in badminton rankings, lost to the world No.17 Chinese shuttler 21-17, 21-11 for her third first-round exit of the year. Sindhu's poor run The two-time Olympic medallist also crashed out early from the Malaysia Open and India Open earlier in January. Playing against the drift, Sindhu began the match with a measured approach and led by three points at 16-13. Zhang Yi Man, a bronze medalist at the World Championships, used a series of powerful cross-court smashes to claw her way back into the match and take a 1-0 lead. The Indian badminton player struggled to lift her game after the change of ends after parting ways with her long-time coach Park Tae-Sang last month. Zhang Yi Man took a four-point lead at the halftime break and built on it to win the match in 39 minutes and advance to the second round of the BWF Super 1000 event. Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, who were also semifinalists at the All England Open last year, defeated the seventh-seeded Thai pair Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai 21-18, 21-14 in a match that lasted for 46 minutes in the women's doubles. ALSO READ | WPL 2023: EXPLAINED! How Smriti Mandhana's RCB can still qualify for playoffs after five successive defeats Srikanth advances to R16 Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth scripted a stunning comeback win to defeat Toma Junior Popov in the men's singles Round of 32 at 2023 All England Open. Kidambi lost the first game 19-21 but made a quick comeback thereafter to win 21-14 and 21-5. In the men's double Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy defeated Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala 21-13, 21-13. India's men's singles players HS Prannoy and Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen progressed to the second round on Tuesday.

All England Open: PV Sindhu crashes out; Srikanth advances into Round of 16

India`s HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen registered dominating victories to advance into the second round of the men`s singles event at the All England Open 2023 badminton championships in Birmingham on Tuesday. Prannoy registered a thrilling win over Chinese Taipei`s world No. 24 Wang Tzu Wei 21-19, 22-20 in an opening-round clash that lasted for a 49-minute. The world No. 9 Indian badminton player will meet third-seeded Indonesian, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, in the round of 16.

Prannoy looked in good touch and won the first game 21-19 despite some resistance from Tzu Wei Wang. The advantage changed hands several times during the second game, which was fiercely contested. But a focused HS Prannoy made sure there were no last-minute mistakes by winning the game 22-20.

Later in the day, Lakshya Sen, who made the All-England final last year, started slowly but overcame the world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen, also from Chinese Taipei, by a 21-18, 21-19 scoreline. Sen, meanwhile, recovered from a slow start to claim the first game 21-18 against Chou Tien Chen. Sen had the advantage and jumped out to a big lead in the second game, but the Chinese Taipei shuttler, who was seeded fifth in the competition, caught up to tie the score at 10-10. But, the 21-year-old shuttler from India stormed back to win the match in straight games. After three encounters, this was Sen`s first victory over Chen.

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Lakshya Sen will either face the winner of the all-Danish tie between Anders Antonsen and Rasmus Gemke in the next round. On Wednesday, world No.22 Kidambi Srikanth, who is yet to win a single match on the BWF World Tour 2023 so far, will take on France`s world No. 25 Toma Popov in round 1 of men`s singles. World No. 9 PV Sindhu will begin her women`s singles campaign against China`s Zhang Yi Man, who is currently ranked No. 17 in the world. In the men`s doubles, Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will meet compatriots Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala while MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila will battle Xiang Yu Ren and Qiang Tan in the opener.

India`s HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen registered dominating victories to advance into the second round of the men`s singles event at the All England Open 2023 badminton championships in Birmingham on Tuesday.

India`s HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen registered dominating victories to advance into the second round of the men`s singles event at the All England Open 2023 badminton championships in Birmingham on Tuesday. Prannoy registered a thrilling win over Chinese Taipei`s world No. 24 Wang Tzu Wei 21-19, 22-20 in an opening-round clash that lasted for a 49-minute. The world No. 9 Indian badminton player will meet third-seeded Indonesian, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, in the round of 16. Prannoy looked in good touch and won the first game 21-19 despite some resistance from Tzu Wei Wang. The advantage changed hands several times during the second game, which was fiercely contested. But a focused HS Prannoy made sure there were no last-minute mistakes by winning the game 22-20. Later in the day, Lakshya Sen, who made the All-England final last year, started slowly but overcame the world No. 5 Chou Tien Chen, also from Chinese Taipei, by a 21-18, 21-19 scoreline. Sen, meanwhile, recovered from a slow start to claim the first game 21-18 against Chou Tien Chen. Sen had the advantage and jumped out to a big lead in the second game, but the Chinese Taipei shuttler, who was seeded fifth in the competition, caught up to tie the score at 10-10. But, the 21-year-old shuttler from India stormed back to win the match in straight games. After three encounters, this was Sen`s first victory over Chen. Also read: Indian Wells: Daniil Medvedev gets 'crazy' win over Alexander Zverev to enter quarter-finals Lakshya Sen will either face the winner of the all-Danish tie between Anders Antonsen and Rasmus Gemke in the next round. On Wednesday, world No.22 Kidambi Srikanth, who is yet to win a single match on the BWF World Tour 2023 so far, will take on France`s world No. 25 Toma Popov in round 1 of men`s singles. World No. 9 PV Sindhu will begin her women`s singles campaign against China`s Zhang Yi Man, who is currently ranked No. 17 in the world. In the men`s doubles, Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will meet compatriots Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala while MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila will battle Xiang Yu Ren and Qiang Tan in the opener.

All England Badminton Open: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy advance into second round

The badminton world federation's revised 2020 calendar with 22 events is rather ambitious feels world number 4 and 2017 world champion, Viktor Axelsen. Axelsen ended Denmark's 21 years wait for a men's singles title at the all England championships in march but believes that travel restrictions will make it extremely difficult for players to compete overseas. Axelsen was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with Viktor Axelsen | All England Champion | Badminton

WION exclusive conversation with All England badminton champion Viktor Axelsen