Birmingham: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal They began their All England Championship campaign with an easy straight game win over their respective opponents in the women’s singles on Wednesday.
Sixth seed Sindhu defeated Xi Yi Wang of China 21-18, 21-13 in her first round match that lasted 42 minutes while Saina defeated Beatrice Corrales Spain defeated 21-17, 21-19 in 38 minutes.
World No. 7 Sindhu will face the winner of the first round match between Japan’s Sayaka Takahashi and Thailand’s Supanida Katethong in the second round.
Here, Saina, who reached the final in 2015, will face the winner of the first round match between the second seeds. Akane Yamaguchi Japan and Kristin Cuban Estonia in second round
If Sindhu and Saina win their second round matches, they will take on each other in the quarterfinals.
in men’s singles, B Sai Praneeth Top seeded and lost to Olympic champion viktor axelsen 20-22, 11-21 in the first round match that lasted 48 minutes.
HS Prannoy went down 15-21, 22-24 to last week’s German Open winner Thai player Kunlavut Wittidsern in 56 minutes, while Sameer Verma also lost 18-21, 11-21 to Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands in a 41-minute opening match. Lost. ,
In men’s doubles, fifth seed Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Scottish pair of Alexander Dunn and Adam Hall 21-17, 21-19 in 38 minutes.
But MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila lost 21-15, 12-21, 18-21 to second seeded Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan.
The other Indian men’s doubles pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala also lost 16-21, 19-21 to German pair of Mark Lamphus and Marvin Seidel in just 37 minutes.
In women’s doubles, Tressa Jolly and Pullela Gayatri Gopichand defeated Thailand’s Benyapa Amsard and Nuntakarn Amsard 17-21, 22-20, 21-14 in one hour and seven minutes to reach the second round.
Sixth seed Sindhu defeated Xi Yi Wang of China 21-18, 21-13 in her first round match that lasted 42 minutes while Saina defeated Beatrice Corrales Spain defeated 21-17, 21-19 in 38 minutes.
World No. 7 Sindhu will face the winner of the first round match between Japan’s Sayaka Takahashi and Thailand’s Supanida Katethong in the second round.
Here, Saina, who reached the final in 2015, will face the winner of the first round match between the second seeds. Akane Yamaguchi Japan and Kristin Cuban Estonia in second round
If Sindhu and Saina win their second round matches, they will take on each other in the quarterfinals.
in men’s singles, B Sai Praneeth Top seeded and lost to Olympic champion viktor axelsen 20-22, 11-21 in the first round match that lasted 48 minutes.
HS Prannoy went down 15-21, 22-24 to last week’s German Open winner Thai player Kunlavut Wittidsern in 56 minutes, while Sameer Verma also lost 18-21, 11-21 to Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands in a 41-minute opening match. Lost. ,
In men’s doubles, fifth seed Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Scottish pair of Alexander Dunn and Adam Hall 21-17, 21-19 in 38 minutes.
But MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila lost 21-15, 12-21, 18-21 to second seeded Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan.
The other Indian men’s doubles pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala also lost 16-21, 19-21 to German pair of Mark Lamphus and Marvin Seidel in just 37 minutes.
In women’s doubles, Tressa Jolly and Pullela Gayatri Gopichand defeated Thailand’s Benyapa Amsard and Nuntakarn Amsard 17-21, 22-20, 21-14 in one hour and seven minutes to reach the second round.