NEW DELHI: Ace shuttler Lakshya Sen on Tuesday advanced to the second round of Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament in Jakarta.
Lakshya secured a comfortable 21-12, 21-17 win over Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama in just 40 minutes.
Lakshya, who qualified for the Olympics after reaching the semifinals at the French Open and All England Championships, will face the winner of the match between Indonesia's seventh seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in the next round.
In other matches, Kiran George put up a valiant effort against China's Hong Yang Weng but ultimately lost 21-11, 10-21, 20-22 in the men's singles event.
The Indian mixed doubles pair of B Sumeeth Reddy and Sikki Reddy had to work hard to overcome the American duo of Vinson Chiu and Jennie Gai, winning 18-21, 21-16, 21-17 in the first round. However, they face a daunting task in the next round against the winners of the match between top-seeded Chinese pair Si Wei Zheng and Ya Qiong Huang and the Indonesian duo of Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Lisa Ayu Kusumawati.
The Indian women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will take on Chinese Taipei's Yu-Pei Cheng and Yu Hsing Sun later in the day.
In an all-Indian men's singles opening round match, former world no.1 HS Prannoy will face Priyanshu Rajawat.
(With inputs from PTI)The TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the ...
Read MoreThe TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the essence of live sporting events and deliver compelling content to readers worldwide.
From running live blogs for India and non-India cricket matches to global spectacles featuring Indian talents, like the Chess World Cup final featuring Praggnanandhaa and the Badminton World Championships semifinal featuring HS Prannoy, our live coverage extends to all mega sporting events. We extensively cover events like the Olympics, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups, FIFA World Cups, and more.
The desk is also adept at writing comprehensive match reports and insightful post-match commentary, complemented by stats-based articles that provide an in-depth analysis of player performances and team dynamics.
We track news wires for key stories, conduct exclusive player interviews in both text and video formats, and file content from print editions and reporters. We keep track of all viral stories, trending topics and produce our own copies on the subjects.
We deliver accurate, engaging, and up-to-the-minute sports content, round the clock.
Read Less
Start a Conversation
Post comment