Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth’s woeful run continued
as they suffered first-round exits from the season-opening Malaysia Open on
Tuesday.
London Olympics medallist Saina, who endured a tough 2022 battling multiple
injuries and a lack of form, went down 12-21 21-17 12-21 to Han Yue of
China in the USD 1,250,000 Super 1000 tournament.Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, in women’s doubles, were the
only Indian badminton players to win on the first day of the tournament.
The Indian duo, who won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games,
beat Hong Kong’s Yeung Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam 21-14 21-19 to enter the
round of 16.
as they suffered first-round exits from the season-opening Malaysia Open on
Tuesday.
London Olympics medallist Saina, who endured a tough 2022 battling multiple
injuries and a lack of form, went down 12-21 21-17 12-21 to Han Yue of
China in the USD 1,250,000 Super 1000 tournament.Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, in women’s doubles, were the
only Indian badminton players to win on the first day of the tournament.
The Indian duo, who won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games,
beat Hong Kong’s Yeung Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam 21-14 21-19 to enter the
round of 16.
