Manila: Bronze medalist at the London Olympics Saina Nehwal But she won her opening match Target Sen. And B Sai Praneeth was knocked out in the first round of the Badminton Asia Championship here on Wednesday.
Saina, who is on a comeback trial after recovering from some serious injuries, won 21-15 17-21 21-13 against Sim Eugene of South Korea.
But World Championship bronze medalist Sen was stunned by China’s unseeded Li Shifeng.
The fifth-ranked Indian lost his opening round 21-12 10-21 19-21 in the men’s singles tie which lasted for 56 minutes.
World No. 19 lost to Praneeth in a straight game 17-21 13-21 Jonathan Christie Of Indonesia.
It was also the end for Aksharshi Kashyap, who lost 15-219-21 to Japan’s top seed Akane Yamaguchi in the women’s singles.
Both the women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Bhatt and Shikaga Gautam And Simran Singhi And Ritika Thackeray Also dropped out of the opening round after losing in a straight game.
Bhatt and Gautam lost 19-21, 12-21 to Malaysia’s Anna Ching Yek Cheong and Teh Mei Xing, while Singhi and Thacker lost 15-21, 11-21 to the seventh-ranked Malaysian pair. Pearl Tan And Muralitharan Theinah.
Later, PV Indus, Malvika Bansod And Kidambi Srikanth Will be in action in their respective singles matches.
Saina, who is on a comeback trial after recovering from some serious injuries, won 21-15 17-21 21-13 against Sim Eugene of South Korea.
But World Championship bronze medalist Sen was stunned by China’s unseeded Li Shifeng.
The fifth-ranked Indian lost his opening round 21-12 10-21 19-21 in the men’s singles tie which lasted for 56 minutes.
World No. 19 lost to Praneeth in a straight game 17-21 13-21 Jonathan Christie Of Indonesia.
It was also the end for Aksharshi Kashyap, who lost 15-219-21 to Japan’s top seed Akane Yamaguchi in the women’s singles.
Both the women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Bhatt and Shikaga Gautam And Simran Singhi And Ritika Thackeray Also dropped out of the opening round after losing in a straight game.
Bhatt and Gautam lost 19-21, 12-21 to Malaysia’s Anna Ching Yek Cheong and Teh Mei Xing, while Singhi and Thacker lost 15-21, 11-21 to the seventh-ranked Malaysian pair. Pearl Tan And Muralitharan Theinah.
Later, PV Indus, Malvika Bansod And Kidambi Srikanth Will be in action in their respective singles matches.