India's HS Prannoy got the better of compatriot Kidambi Srikanth 13-21, 21-11, 22-20 to move into the second round of Japan Open on Wednesday.
Eighth seed Srikanth won the first game comprehensively 21-13. However, Prannoy fought back hard in the next two games to clinch the match that lasted for an hour.
Meanwhile, PV Sindhu got the better of Yue Han 21-9, 21-17 to start her Japan Open campaign on a winning note. Sindhu ended the match in 37 minutes in straight games and advanced to the second round of the tournament.
Prannoy's last laugh!😆
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) July 24, 2019
Making strong impressions @PRANNOYHSPRI cruises into the second round of #JapanOpenSuper750 as he created an upset defeating World No 10 and top 🇮🇳 shuttler, Kidambi Srikanth 13-21; 21-11, 21-20.
Way to go HS! 💪⚡️#IndiaontheRise #badminton pic.twitter.com/v0jTADGp4H
Though, Sindhu was trailing in the second game at mid-break 11-7, she came back strongly to register an easy win.
In the mixed doubles event, the Indian pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Reddy N. Sikki crashed out of the tournament, losing to the Chinese pair of Zhend Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiaong 11-21, 14-21 in the opening match.
#JapanOpenSuper750
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) July 24, 2019
update
🇮🇳’s @Pvsindhu1 started her campaign in Japan with a win against 🇨🇳’s #HanYue, 21-9,21-17.
Well done!👏
Keep rising!#IndiaontheRise #badminton pic.twitter.com/H7VVPcrRLI
