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PV Sindhu, Srikanth continue fine run; Sai Praneeth edges past Sameer at Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2019

In an enthralling all-Indian second round face-off, Sai Praneeth edged fifth seed Sameer Verma to enter the quarter-finals of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2019, an HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament, here on Thursday.

Sai Praneeth celebrates after defeating compatriot Sameer Verma on Thursday


New Delhi, March 28: Former champions PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth notched up commanding wins as 5 singles players and 4 doubles pairs from India entered the quarter-finals of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2019, an HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament, here on Thursday.

2017 winner Sindhu never relinquished control to Hong Kong's World No. 37 Deng Joy Xuan in her 21-11, 21-13 win.

Up next for the second seed is Danish eighth seed Mia Blichfeldt, who earlier ended the run of rising star Riya Mookerjee 21-8,17-21, 21-13.

Sindhu cruises; Subhankar and Prannoy stage upsets at Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2019Sindhu cruises; Subhankar and Prannoy stage upsets at Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2019

A day after needing three games for his first-round win, 2015 men's singles champion Kidambi Srikanth did not put a foot wrong and recorded a 21-11, 21-16 victory over China's Lu Guangzu. Srikanth will next face Swiss Open runner-up Sai Praneeth in a blockbuster all-Indian quarter-final after Sai prevailed over fifth seed Sameer Verma 18-21, 21-16, 21-15 in an enthralling all-Indian second round face-off.

This was Sai's second consecutive victory over the World No. 15, just a week after getting the better of him at the Swiss Open, where he made it to the final.

Having beaten his practice partner, Sai pointed out how tough it can get facing a familiar opponent. "When you play an opponent who you play with, it is obviously tough. We know each other's weaknesses and strengths, so with nobody outside the court to tell you something about strategies, you have to think on your own."

HS Prannoy continued his unbeaten streak against former World No. 2 Jan O Jorgensen. With a 21-19, 20-22, 21-17 win, the Keralite registered his fourth win over the Dane in as many meetings.

Prannoy will next meet the second seed and former champion Viktor Axelsen, who needed just 32 minutes to register a commanding 21-11, 21-9 win over Thailand's Suppanyu Avihingsanon.

Parupalli Kashyap made short work of World No. 58 Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 21-11, 21-13 in just 37 minutes to secure his quarter-final berth. The former Commonwealth Games gold medallist ran away to 14-8 in the first game and continued the momentum in the second game to build an 11-3 lead.

Subhankar Dey failed to repeat his first round heroics and succumbed to a 16-21, 13-21 defeat to World No. 32 Wang Tzu Wei.

Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy beat China's Chen Xiaofei and Zhou Chaomin 21-18, 21-14. In men's doubles, sixth seeds Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy triumphed 25-23, 21-18 over Huang Kaixiang and Wang Zekang in a gritty contest.

World No. 67 women's doubles pair of Aparna Balan and Sruthi KP dug deep to edge the 40th ranked Ng Wing Yung and Yeung Nga Ting 21-19, 7-21, 21-17. Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Shivam Sharma too reached the last-eight stage, courtesy of a 21-15, 21-11 win over Aniruddha Mayekar and Vinay Kumar Singh.

In mixed doubles, Chopra and Sikki Reddy put up a courageous display before losing 21-19, 19-21, 14-21 to the fourth seeds Hafiz Faizal and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja.

Ratchanok wins; Bingjiao beats Xuerui

Fourth seed Ratchanok Intanon continued her quest for her third title with a fine 21-18, 21-11 win over China's World No. 24 Chen Xiaoxin.

In a battle of generations, Chinese third seed He Bingjiao beat 2012 Olympic gold medallist Li Xuerui 21-18, 21-17 for her second consecutive victory over her senior compatriot.

Defending champion Beiwen Zhang beat Brittney Tam 21-6, 21-16 for her seventh win on the trot at this prestigious tournament while seventh seed Han Yue was a 21-13, 21-8 winner over Chananchida Jucharoen.

Men's doubles top seeds Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen effortlessly beat Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin 21-14, 21-7. In mixed doubles, BWF World Tour Finals champions Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping halted the run of Ricky Karandasuwardi and Pia Zebadiah Bernadet 21-8, 21-11.

Axelsen cruises

There was no stopping the 2017 champion Viktor Axelsen, who needed just 32 minutes to register a commanding 21-11, 21-9 win over Thailand's Suppanyu Avihingsanon. In a battle of generations, Chinese third seed He Bingjiao beat 2012 Olympic gold medallist Li Xuerui 21-18, 21-17 for her second consecutive victory over her senior compatriot.


KEY RESULTS:

Men's Singles

Kidambi Srikanth (IND) (3) bt Lu Guangzu (CHN) 21-11, 21-16

Sai Praneeth (IND) bt Sameer Verma (IND) (5) 18-21, 21-16, 21-15

Parupalli Kashyap (IND) bt Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk (THA) 21-11, 21-13

HS Prannoy (IND) bt Jan O Jorgensen (DEN) 21-19, 20-22, 21-17

Viktor Axelsen (DEN) (2) bt Suppanyu Avihingsanon (THA) 21-11, 21-9

Wang Tzu Wei (TPE) bt Subhankar Dey (IND) 21-16, 21-13


Women's Singles

PV Sindhu (IND) (2) bt Deng Joy Xuan (HKG) 21-11, 21-13

Mia Blichfeldt (DEN) (8) bt Riya Mookerjee (IND) 21-8, 17-21, 21-13

Beiwen Zhang (USA) (6) bt Brittney Tam (CAN) 21-6, 21-16


Men's Doubles

Attri/Reddy (IND) (6) Huang/Wang (CHN) 25-23, 21-18

Astrup/Rasmussen (DEN) (1) bt Fei/Izzuddin (MAS) 21-14, 21-7


Women's Doubles

Ponnappa/Reddy (IND) bt Xiaofei/Chaomin (CHN) 21-18, 21-14

Balan/Sruthi (IND) bt Yeung/Wing NG (HKG) 21-19, 7-21, 21-17


Mixed Doubles

Wang/Huang (CHN) (1) bt Karandasuwardi/Bernadet (INA) 21-8, 21-11

Faizal/Widjaja (INA) (4) bt Chopra/Reddy (IND) 19-21, 21-19, 21-14


Source: Press Release

Story first published: Friday, March 29, 2019, 1:36 [IST]
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