Denmark Open 2019: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth moves into the 2nd round

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The top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Sai Praneeth moved into the 2nd round of the Super 750 Denmark Open played at Odense Sports Park, Odense on Tuesday.
PV Sindhu defeated Maria Georgia Tunjung in two straight sets by 22-20, 21-18. It was a struggle for the World Championship who was trailing 13-16 and was forced to save a match point at 19-20. Sindhu took 3 points in succession to win the first set at 22-20.
In the 2nd game also, Sindhu struggled to find her rhythm who was trailing 6-9. She continued to trail at 16-17, but the Indian took 4 points in succession to win the second set at 21-17 to move into the 2nd round. She will take on An Se Young of South Korea.

Sai Praneeth stunned the former World Champion and legend Lin Dan in two straight sets at 21-14, 21-17. It was a dominating display by the Indian who looked in great control right from word go. In the first game, both players took alternate points till 8-8. Sai then took 3 points in succession to take a 11-8 lead. After the interval, the Indian continued to dominate and win the first set easily at 21-14.
In the 2nd game, Lin Dan played much better game forcing Sai to commit mistakes. Both players took alternate points till 9-9. At the interval, Sai had a 11-9 lead. After the interval, the former World Championship levelled the scoring but, the Indian played with aggression and won the 2nd game easily at 21-17. He will likely take on Kento Momota in the 2nd round.

Parupalli Kashyap was knocked out in the first round as he lost to Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand in two straight sets by 13-21, 12-21 to be knocked out. Sourabh Verma went down in three sets to Mark Calijouw of Netherlands. Sourabh won the first set in a closely fought match at 21-19. The Thai player fought back strongly to win the next two sets at 11-21, 17-21 to be knocked out.

In the men’s doubles, Satwiksairaj RankiReddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Korean pair of Kim Gi Jung and Lee Dong Dae in two straight sets at 24-22, 21-11 to move into the 2nd round. Both pairs started on a even keel at 4-4. The Korean pair played with aggression and took a 11-8 lead at the interval. After the interval, Chirag and RankiReddy fought back strongly to level the scoring. Both pairs had chances of winning the game, but the Indian pair held their nerves to win the first set 24-22.
The 2nd set was a dominating display by the Indian pair who never allowed the Korean pair back into the game. At the interval, RankiReddy and Chirag led 11-4. After the interval, it was one way traffic for the Indian pair who won the 2nd set easily at 21-11. They will face the winner of Hang Cheng Kia and Zhou Hae Dong of China and Danish pair of Mathias Boe and Mads Conrad- Pedersen of Denmark.

Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, Sameer Verma and other Indians start their campaign tomorrow.


PV Sindhu
PV Sindhu and Sai Praneeth moves into 2nd round of Denmark Open 2019 


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