Kidambi Srikanth defeated France’s Corvee in straight games 21-12, 21-16 to move into the second round. In the first game, the French player started on an aggressive note, taking a 4-1 lead. The Indian came back strongly to lead 11-7 at the interval. After the interval, Srikanth continued to display attacking badminton and won the first game 21-12.
The second game was a tough fight as both players took alternate points till 7-7. At the interval, Srikanth led 11-9. After the interval, it was a commanding performance by the Indian player who dominated Corvee and won the second game 21-16. He will face Indonesian Tommy Sugiarto in the second round.
The other Indian male player HS Prannoy lost to Asian Games gold medallist Jonathan Christie in straight games 11-21, 14-21.
VR Jakka lost to P Chochuwong in straight games 12-21, 16-21 to be knocked out of the tournament in the first round itself.
Mixed fortunes for doubles
The men’s doubles pair of Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated higher ranked Denmark player M Conrad- Petersen and MP Kolding in two tough games. It was an impressive performance by the young Indian doubles pair to defeat them 23-21, 24-22. Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will take on Indonesian A Yusuf and W Nayaka in the second round.
The mixed doubles pair of Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa lost to Malaysian pair of Chan PS and Goh L Y in three gruelling games. The Indian pair showed class by winning the first game 21-18. The Malaysian pair fought back strongly to win the next two games 21-19, 21-17 to move into the second round.
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