Japan Open 2022: Saina Nehwal exits after losing in round of 32
Other Sports | August 31, 2022 14:00 ISTJapan Open 2022: Saina Nehwal made a comeback in the second game but Yamaguchi's consecutive points denied her a win.
Japan Open 2022: Saina Nehwal made a comeback in the second game but Yamaguchi's consecutive points denied her a win.
Japan Open 2022: Sen started off well with a first game win but could not keep up with his momentum later and as a result bowed out of the marquee event
Sen won by 19-21, 21-9, 21-16 against Malaysia's Tze Yong.
Indian men's badminton team defeated Denmark 3-2 in one of the most thrilling matches in recent while
PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal fought off strong challenge from their opponents before winning their respective opening matches, but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen and B Sai Praneeth in Badminton Asia Championships.
Indian badmiton star Lakshya Sen's silver medal-winning feat at the All England Badminton Championships helped him break into the top 10 of the latest BWF World Ranking on Tuesday.
Playing at court 2, Lakshya got defeated by Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in straight games 21-18, 21-15, in a match that lasted for 57 minutes.
The 20-year-old Sen, who had claimed his maiden Super 500 title at the India Open in January, continued his rich vein of form as he sent the world No.1 and top-seed Axelsen packing with a 21-13 12-21 22-20 win in the semi-final that lasted one hour and 10 minutes.
Sindhu, seeded seventh, will open her campaign against Thailand's world no 11 Busanan Ongbamrungphan this week.
The men's team had won the bronze medal in the last edition of the tournament in Manila, Philippines while the women's team was withdrawn due to the pandemic as most players were not willing to travel then.
Top seed Sindhu, a former world champion, got the better of compatriot Ashmita Chaliha 21-7 21-18 in 36 minutes, while Sen rallied his way to a hard-fought 14-21 21-9 21-14 victory over H S Prannoy in another all-Indian quarterfinals.
Saina advanced after Czech Republic’s Tereza Svabikova retired at the start of the second game with the Indian leading 22-20, 1-0.
The 21-year-old shuttler will be competing for the first time in the year after claiming World Championships bronze medal on tournament debut last month.
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Also headlining the tournament will be newly-crowned world champion Loh Kean Yew along.
Srikanth saw off compatriot Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 in a thrilling semi-final that lasted an hour and nine minutes.
It will be the best ever representation for India at the year-end tournament with as many as seven of them qualifying for the USD 1,50,000 event.
The 20-year-old from Almora has enjoyed an impressive run on the BWF world tour and is currently ranked fifth in the World Tour rankings.
21-year-old Laskhya lost 21-23, 15-21 to the two-time world champion Kento Momota in 53 minutes after gruelling battle in the first game.
Sindhu defeated Thailand's Supanida Katethong in straight games while 20-year-old Lakhsya outwitted Japan's Kanta Tsuneyam over three games in the opening round.
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