In Japan Super Series Badminton event India's HS Prannoy, Ajay Jayaram and K Srikanth sailed into the quarterfinals in the Men's Singles in Tokyo. PV Sindhu made an early shock exit today.Ajay Jayaram defeated Japan's Yuchi Ikeda, 21-13, 11-21, 21-18. HS Prannoy edged past Jan Jorgensen of Denmark, 21-14, 13-21, 21-17, while Srikanth K. brushed aside Japan's Kazuteru Kozai, 21-12, 21-16 to book their places in Quarter-Finals. In the Women's Singles pre-quarterfinals, eighth seeded Sindhu was stunned by local girl, Akane Yamaguchi in straight games, 6-21, 17-21. In another match Anand Pawar lost his match against top seed Malaysia's Chong Wei Lee 21-12, 21-16. In the Men's Doubles, the Indian duo of Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy B. also crashed out of the tournament.
News On AIR | September 19, 2013 8:14 PM
Japan Super Series Badminton: HS Prannoy, Ajay Jayaram & K Srikanth enter QFs in Men's Singles