Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy progress to 2nd round of Singles event

Indonesia Open: India's H S Prannoy to take on Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in quarter-final today

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy enter quarterfinals of Indonesia Open

In badminton, Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and HS Prannoy entered the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open in Jakarta today.  Sindhu celebrated her 23rd birthday with a 21-17, 21-14 victory over Japan's Aya Ohori.   HS Prannoy eked out a three-game victory over Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei, defeating him 21-23, 21-15, 21-13 in a men's singles contest. However, Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal lost to fifth seed Chen Yufei. Sameer Verma also failed, losing to world no 1 Vi...

Indonesia Open: Srikanth's title defence ends, Sindhu advances

Defending champion Kidambi Srikanth's campaign ended with a narrow opening-round loss but Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu eked out a thrilling win to progress to the women's singles pre-quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 tournament in Jakarta today.   Former World No. 1 Srikanth suffered his second successive loss to in-form Japanese Kento Momota, ranked 11th, in two weeks. The Indian lost 21-12, 14-21, 15-21 in the opening match that lasted exactly a...

H S Prannoy stuns legendary Lin Dan at Indonesia Open

At the Indonesia Open badminton tournament,H S Prannoy stunned the legendary Lin Dan of China in the first round of themen's singles in Jakarta yesterday. World No. 13 Prannoy prevailed over theChinese stalwart in three games 21-15 9-21 21-14 in the World Tour Super 1000event. In women's singles, Saina Nehwal enteredthe second round with an easy straight game win against Dinar DyahAyustine ofIndonesia.                    In other matches, Sameer Verma defeatedRasmus Gemke of De...

HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma and Saina Nehwal enter 2nd round of Indonesia Open

Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma and Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round of the Indonesia Open badminton event in Jakarta today.  World No. 13 Prannoy beat eighth-ranked Lin Dan of China 21-15, 9-21, 21-14. Verma scraped past Rasmus Gemke of Denmark 21-9, 12-21, 22-20 in the other men's singles match.  In women's singles, Saina Nehwal beat her Indonesian opponent Dinar Dyah 21-12, 21-12.  However, it was curtains for women's doubles pair of Jakkampudi Me...