Australian Open Badminton 2025- Indian Shuttlers Shine
The Indian
shuttlers had an outstanding day with all of them entering into round 2 of the
Super 500 Australian Open played at Sydney on 19th November 2025.
Lakshya
Sen, HS Prannoy, Tharun Mannepalli, Srikanth Kidambi, Ayush Shetty all progressed
into the second round with contrasting wins.
Tharun
Mannepalli defeated M Johannsen of Denmark in three thrilling games. The first
game saw the Indian dominating his opponent to win by 21-13. Johannsen fought
back strongly in second game before winning it with scoreline of 21-17. It was
a very closely fought affair in deciding game before Tharun held onto his
nerves to win by 21-19. He will face Lin C-y of Chinese Taipei.
Srikanth
Kidambi defeated Lee Chi Hao of Chinese Taipei in three thrilling games. Both
players fought for each point in first game before Srikanth won it by 21-19.
The second game also was a closely fought affair, but this time Hao held onto
his nerves to win it by 21-19.
The third
game a closely fought affair in the initial stages before Srikanth put on excellent
display of badminton to win by 21-15 to move into second round. He will face S
Ogawa of Japan.
Lakshya Sen
went past his Chinese Taipei opponent Su L-y in two straight games. Sen won
with comfortable gap of 21-17, 21-13 to move into second round. He will face
the winner of Chi Y J and Wang T-w of Chinese Taipei.
Ayush
Shetty also produced a dominating performance against S Yuan of Canada. Shetty
looked in brilliant touch not allowing any chances to his opponent with 21-11,
21-15 scoreline. He will face Kodai Naraoka of Japan in second round.
HS Prannoy fought
back to win against Y Marcellyno of Indonesia in three games. Marcellyno
started the first game on a positive note putting enough pressure on Prannoy
winning it by 21-6. Prannoy showed great courage and belief to win next two
games by 21-12, 21-17 to move into the second round. He will face A Farhan of
Indonesia.
Kiran
George went down fighting for Kenta Nishimoto in three games. The first game
saw George producing a dominating performance to win by 21-11. It was a very
close fought affair in the second game as both players fought for each point
before Nishimoto held onto his nerves to win by 24-22. The third and deciding
game also was a close fought affair before Nishimoto won by 21-17.
Here we
look at Indian shuttlers results on day 2 of Super 500 Australian Open 2025.
1. Tharun Mannepalli defeated M
Johannsen (Men’s Singles)- 13-21, 21-17, 21-19
2. Srikanth Kidambi defeated Lee Chi
Hao (Men’s Singles)- 21-19, 19-21, 21-15
3. Lakshya Sen defeated Su L-y (Men’s Singles)-
21-17, 21-13
4. Ayush Shetty defeated S Yuan (Men’s
Singles)- 21-11, 21-15
5. HS Prannoy defeated Marcellyno (Men’s
Singles)- 6-21, 21-12, 21-17
6. Kiran George lost to Kenta Nishimoto
(Men’s Singles)- 21-11, 22-24, 17-21.
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