PV Sindhu, Prannoy advance, SainaNehwal knocked out of India Open Badminton
Sakshi Education
Two-time Olympic medallistshuttler PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy advanced to the Singles quarterfinals but SainaNehwal's campaign ended at the India Open Badminton in Delhi.
PV Sindhu, Prannoy advance, SainaNehwal knocked out of India Open Badminton
Former champion and 2012 Olympic bronze medallistSaina suffered a 17-21, 9-21 straight game loss to compatriot MalvikaBansod.
Earlier, top seed Sindhu comfortably defeated compatriot Ira Sharma 21-10, 21-10. She will meet compatriot AshmitaChaliha in the quarterfinals.
Malvika will next take on fellow Indian AakarshiKashyap in the quarterfinals.
Prannoy received a walkover as his opponent MithunManjunath withdrew from the tournament after testing positive forCOVID-19.
The top seed Kidambi Srikanth, doubles player Ashwini Ponnappa, Ritika Rahul Thaker, Treesa Jolly, SimranAman Singhand Khushi Gupta are the other players who had to withdraw from the tournament due to the positive COVID-19 results, which led to several walkovers.
