Sindhu, Srikanth in quarters; Saina exits Malaysia Open (Lead)
Thursday - June 28, 2018 9:04 pm ,
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Sindhu, Srikanth in quarters; Saina exits Malaysia Open (Lead)
Kuala Lumpur June 28 (IANS) India s P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the quarter-finals but Saina Nehwal fell in the second round of the Malaysia Open badminton championships here on Thursday.
Third seed Sindhu defeated Malaysian Ying Ying Lee 21-8 21-14 in 32 minutes to set-up a quarter-final against 2016 Olympic champion Carolina Marin who got past Cheung Ngan Yi 24-22 21-11.
However Sindhu s senior compatriot Saina lost to Japanese second seed Akane Yamaguchi 15-21 13-21 in 36 minutes.
Yamaguchi has now taken a 6-1 lead in head-to-head records against the two-time World Championships medallist Saina who on Thursday suffered the sixth straight loss against the Japanese.
In the first game Yamaguchi had taken a 9-2 lead but Saina closed down the deficit to one as the Indian reached the 10-point mark. However Yamaguchi outplayed the Indian to take a 21-15 win.
She continued to dominate Saina in the second game taking an 11-3 lead in the mid-game interval. Though Saina improved her game Yamaguchi ran away with a 21-13 easy triumph.
Chinese Taipei top seed Tai Tzu Ying and Thai eighth seed Ratchanok Intanon also made it to the last eight stage.
In the men s singles Kidambi Srikanth beat Chinese Taipei s Wang Tzu Wei 22-20 21-12 in 32 minutes.
On Friday Srikanth will meet Frenchman Brice Leverdez who defeated Indonesian Jonatan Christie 10-21 21-17 25-23.
Chinese third seed Shi Yuqi defeated veteran compatriot Lin Dan 21-19 21-12. Home favourite Lee Chong Wei will face Danish top seed Viktor Axelsen on Friday for a place in the semi-finals.
--IANS pur/bg
Third seed Sindhu defeated Malaysian Ying Ying Lee 21-8 21-14 in 32 minutes to set-up a quarter-final against 2016 Olympic champion Carolina Marin who got past Cheung Ngan Yi 24-22 21-11.
However Sindhu s senior compatriot Saina lost to Japanese second seed Akane Yamaguchi 15-21 13-21 in 36 minutes.
Yamaguchi has now taken a 6-1 lead in head-to-head records against the two-time World Championships medallist Saina who on Thursday suffered the sixth straight loss against the Japanese.
In the first game Yamaguchi had taken a 9-2 lead but Saina closed down the deficit to one as the Indian reached the 10-point mark. However Yamaguchi outplayed the Indian to take a 21-15 win.
She continued to dominate Saina in the second game taking an 11-3 lead in the mid-game interval. Though Saina improved her game Yamaguchi ran away with a 21-13 easy triumph.
Chinese Taipei top seed Tai Tzu Ying and Thai eighth seed Ratchanok Intanon also made it to the last eight stage.
In the men s singles Kidambi Srikanth beat Chinese Taipei s Wang Tzu Wei 22-20 21-12 in 32 minutes.
On Friday Srikanth will meet Frenchman Brice Leverdez who defeated Indonesian Jonatan Christie 10-21 21-17 25-23.
Chinese third seed Shi Yuqi defeated veteran compatriot Lin Dan 21-19 21-12. Home favourite Lee Chong Wei will face Danish top seed Viktor Axelsen on Friday for a place in the semi-finals.
--IANS pur/bg
