NEW DELHI: Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth registered contrasting victories of their respective opening spherical encounters, securing their spots within the pre-quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
Sindhu, seeded sixth, confronted a troublesome battle towards Denmark’s Line Christophersen, ultimately triumphing in a gruelling one hour and two-minute encounter.
The 2-time Olympic medallist prevailed with a 21-13, 17-21, 21-18 victory, sustaining her dominance over the 33rd-ranked Dane, whom she had defeated 4 occasions earlier than.
Sindhu, presently ranked 13th on the earth, will now face Japan’s Aya Ohori within the subsequent spherical.
Then again, it was a disappointing day for Indian qualifiers Ashmita Chaliha and Aakarshi Kashyap within the ladies’s singles competitors. Each gamers suffered straight-game defeats, bringing an finish to their marketing campaign within the opening spherical.
Ashmita misplaced 17-21, 7-21 towards fourth-seeded Yue Han of China, whereas Aakarshi was defeated by top-seeded Japanese participant Akane Yamaguchi with a rating of 17-21, 12-21.
Within the males’s singles occasion, Kidambi Srikanth showcased his abilities and emerged victorious, defeating Toma Junior Popov with a rating of 21-12, 21-16.
Srikanth now strikes on to the second spherical the place he’ll face Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who’s seeded eighth.
The performances of Sindhu and Srikanth have generated pleasure amongst Indian badminton followers, as they stay up for their upcoming matches within the pre-quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters.
Sindhu, seeded sixth, confronted a troublesome battle towards Denmark’s Line Christophersen, ultimately triumphing in a gruelling one hour and two-minute encounter.
The 2-time Olympic medallist prevailed with a 21-13, 17-21, 21-18 victory, sustaining her dominance over the 33rd-ranked Dane, whom she had defeated 4 occasions earlier than.
Sindhu, presently ranked 13th on the earth, will now face Japan’s Aya Ohori within the subsequent spherical.
Then again, it was a disappointing day for Indian qualifiers Ashmita Chaliha and Aakarshi Kashyap within the ladies’s singles competitors. Each gamers suffered straight-game defeats, bringing an finish to their marketing campaign within the opening spherical.
Ashmita misplaced 17-21, 7-21 towards fourth-seeded Yue Han of China, whereas Aakarshi was defeated by top-seeded Japanese participant Akane Yamaguchi with a rating of 17-21, 12-21.
Within the males’s singles occasion, Kidambi Srikanth showcased his abilities and emerged victorious, defeating Toma Junior Popov with a rating of 21-12, 21-16.
Srikanth now strikes on to the second spherical the place he’ll face Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who’s seeded eighth.
The performances of Sindhu and Srikanth have generated pleasure amongst Indian badminton followers, as they stay up for their upcoming matches within the pre-quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters.
