Singapore Open 2023 Day 1: Disappointing day for Indian shuttlers
The Indian
shuttlers had a disappointing as only 3 of them progressed into the 2nd
round of Super 750 Singapore Open on 6 June 2023.
Kidambi
Srikanth defeated Wangchareon of Thailand in two straight games. The first game
saw Thai player began on aggressive note taking 5-0 lead before the Indian
showed great spirit to level the scores. At the mid-game interval, Wangchareon
had slender 11-10 lead. After the break, Srikanth proved too strong for the opponent,
winning the first game easily at 21-15.
The second
game saw this time, Srikanth began well before both players fought for each
point. At the break, Wangchareon led 11-10. Both players kept with each other
but the Indian played aggressive badminton to win it by 21-19 to move into the
second round. He will now face qualifier Lee C H of Chinese Taipei.
Pranshu
Rajawat produced an impressive performance defeating higher ranked Kenta Tsuynmena
of Japan in two straight games. The young Indian dominated his opponent winning
it by 21-12, 21-15 to move into the second round. He will now face Kodai Naraoka
in the second round.
HS Prannoy
and Lakshya Sen lost in their first-round matches. Prannoy lost to Japan Kodai
Naroka in two straight games by 15-21, 19-21. The Indian struggled in the first
game before producing spirited performance in the second game before losing the
match.
Lakshya Sen
went down fighting to Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in three games. Sen showed
his class winning the first game by 21-18 before losing the next two games by
17-21, 13-21 to be knocked out of tournament. It was a disappointing
performance by Sen who reached the semi-finals of Thailand Open.
PV Sindhu’s
poor performance continued as he went down fighting to Akane Yamaguchi of Japan
in three games. The first game saw Sindhu come back from 3-5 down taking 5
points to take 8-5 lead and took decent lead at the mid-game interval. After
the break, Sindhu ensured that she did not allow Yamaguchi to make a mini
comeback and Indian won first game 21-18.
The second
game Yamaguchi starting on an aggressive note taking 8-4 lead. Sindhu made a
strong comeback into the match with lovely shots putting the Japanese under
pressure. At the mid-game interval, Sindhu had slender 11-10 lead at interval.
After the break, Yamaguchi played with aggression and won the second game by
21-19 to force game into decider.
Yamaguchi
looked in complete control right from the start in the 3rd and deciding game.
Sindhu fought back strongly as the Japanese took 11-8 lead at the break. The
Indian tried her best, but Yamaguchi showed her experience winning third game 21-17.
It was Sindhu’s second successive first round loss after losing to Mitchell Li
at the Thailand Open.
Saina
Nehwal lost to Ratchnok Intanon of Thailand in two straight games by 13-21,
15-21. It was a disappointing performance by Saina who looked out of color
against the experienced Thai player.
Akarshi
Kashyap lost in two straight games to Sathinda Katethong of Thailand in two straight
games by 17-21, 9-21.
The men’s
doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun defeated L Corvee and R Labar of
France in two straight games. It was an impressive performance by the young
Indian pairing winning it by 21-16, 21-15 to move into the second round. They
will face Ben Lane and Sean Vandy of England in the next round.
Satwik/Chirag
Shettty and Tressa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand will play their first-round matches on
7 June 2023.
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