Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu suffered another early exit, losing 17-21, 19-21 to Denmark’s Julie Jakobsen in the first round of the Swiss Open Super 300. The defeat marks the Indian badminton player’s third consecutive first-round exit of the year.
Rajawat, Sankar Shine in Men’s Singles
Priyanshu Rajawat (WR 35) eased past Switzerland’s Tobias Kuenzi 21-10, 21-11 in just 29 minutes. He faces Toma Junior Popov (France) next.
S Sankar Muthuswamy Subramanian dominated Magnus Johannesen (Denmark) 21-5, 21-16. His next challenge? Second seed Anders Antonsen (Denmark).
Kiran George exited after a hard-fought 21-18, 17-21, 10-21 loss to Rasmus Gemke (Denmark).
Other Indian Results
Anupama Upadhyay defeated Anmol Kharb 21-14, 21-13 in an all-Indian clash. She will face Putri Kusuma Wardani (Indonesia, 4th seed) next.
Mixed Doubles: Sathish Kumar Karunakaran & Aadya Variyath won 21-15, 22-20 against Algeria’s Tanina & Koceila Mammeri. They next face Kuang Heng Liu & Yu Chieh Jheng (Chinese Taipei).
Next Matches to Watch:
- Sankar vs. Antonsen (Men’s Singles)
- Rajawat vs. Popov (Men’s Singles)
- Upadhyay vs. Wardani (Women’s Singles)
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