Saina, Sindhu, Sameer blown away; India's campaign ends in Asia Championships
Other Sports | April 26, 2019 19:06 ISTMuch was expected from fourth seed Sindhu but the Rio Olympic silver medallist was stunned by an unseeded local girl Cai Yanyan.
Much was expected from fourth seed Sindhu but the Rio Olympic silver medallist was stunned by an unseeded local girl Cai Yanyan.
Srikanth said he can't afford to wait for another four years for an Asian Games medal as no one knows if he will be able to make it to the Indian team again.
Ajay Jayaram will face Korea's Heo Kwang Hee in the quarterfinals of US Open.
After going down 1-4 to Canada in the opening match, Saina and Co. seemed to get their act together as they won all the matches, except the first women's doubles.
The third-seeded India duo lost 17-21 15-21 to their top seed opponents in a 39-minute contest at the Quay Centre Olympic Park Court.
Saina, who won the women's singles gold, said winning the team championship was more satisfactory for her.
When asked who has played the major role in the men's recent rise in badminton, HS Prannoy credited coach Pullela Gopichand without giving second thoughts on it.
Looking ahead to next year's CWG in Gold Coast, Australia, and the Asian Games, Gopichand hoped that the shuttlers' display would be better.
The Olympic silver medallist has previously won bronze medals at the World Championship in 2013 and 2014.
"Gopi Sir is my inspiration and it is because of him I took the sport," says the 24-year old.
Indian shuttlers have so far won four Super Series titles out of six in 2017 and barring P V Sindhu's win at the India Open, it's the Indian men's brigade led by Kidambi Srikanth, which has been on a rampage this year.
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