Lakshya Sen became the youngest player to win a medal in the BWF World Championships as he secured the bronze.
Kidambi Srikanth became the third men's player to secure a medal in the BWF World Championships.
It was a straight sets defeat for the Indian who had scripted history after becoming the first from the country to ever make it to the final.
The 19-year-old from Gwangju, South Korea took just over 30 minutes to end PV Sindhu's hopes of a second year-end title with a 21-16, 21-12 win.
PV Sindhu had to stretch herself fully to notch up a nail-biting 21-15, 15-21, 21-19 win against the dynamic Yamaguchi.
PV Sindhu, the reigning world champion, had to work hard to beat Yujin 14-21, 21-19, 21-14 in an hour and six minutes in the quarterfinal.
The two senior ranking tournaments in Chennai and Hyderabad respectively will be followed by junior tournaments for U-15, U-17 and U-19 meets in Panchkula in January followed by th...
Indian badminton great Prakash Padukone will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award this year from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Lakshya Sen, ranked world no 22, had a decent outing at the Denmark Open and French Open with the second round and quarterfinal finishes.
The 26-year-old from Hyderabad squandered a one-game advantage to lose 21-18 16-21 12-21 against the world number 43 Takahashi.