French Open: Indian shuttlers to play pre-quarterfinal matches in Paris
In French Open Badminton, Indian shuttlers will be palying their pre-quarterfinal matches in Paris today. In Women’s Singles, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will take on Beiwen Zhang of the United States. She overpowered Canada’s Michelle Li, 20-22, 22-20, 21-19 in their first-round.
In Men’s Singles, Kidambi Srikanth will take on Lu Guang Zu of China in Round of 16. Srikanth defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-chen in the opening round. Lakshya Sen will lock horns with Li Shi Feng of China. Sen registered a win over Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama in the first round. However, HS Prannoy made an early exit from the tournament after losing to Lu Guang Zu.
Women’s Doubles Pair of Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will meet Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota. They progressed to the pre-quarterfinals after claiming a vitctory over Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto in an all-Indian opening match.
In Men’s Doubles, duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will lock horns with Malaysia’s Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun. World Number One, Men’s doubles Pair defeated Malaysia’s Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in the opening round.
PV Sindhu defeats Beiwen Zhang to enter quarter-final of French Open Badminton
In Women’s single French Open Badminton, PV Sindhu advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating Beiwen Zhang of the United States 13-21, 21-10, 21-14 in Paris. Playing her first BWF tournament since returning from a knee injury, Sindhu, put up an impressive show and bounced back after losing the first game.
Also, in the Women’s Doubles, the pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota in straight sets 21-18, 21-13.
However, in the Men’s Singles, Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the tournament after losing to China’s Lu Guang Zu 21-19, 12-21, 20-22.
In later fixtures tonight, Lakshya Sen will lock horns with Li Shi Feng of China and in Men’s Doubles, the duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be up against Malaysia’s Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun.
