New Zealand Open: Shuttler Sai Praneeth loses to Lin Dan in second round

AUCKLAND: India's B Sai Praneeth crashed out in the second round of the

New Zealand Open

badminton tournament with a straight-game loss to the legendary

Lin Dan

of China on Thursday.


Praneeth's 12-21 12-21 loss meant another disappointment for India following Saina Nehwal's shock defeat in the first round on Wednesday.

Seventh seed Lin Dan, thus, progressed to the quarterfinals where he will be up against top seed

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting

of Indonesia.

Indian men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and Sumeeth B Reddy too lost in the second round, going down against seventh seeds Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong of Malaysia 17-21 19-21.