Indian star shuttler Saina Nehwal was unexpectedly defeated in the Denmark Open. She lost in the first round and withdrew from the series. On the other hand, in men’s singles, young Keratam Lakshyasen and senior shuttler HS Pranai advanced to the pre-quarters. Saina lost to China’s Zhang Yiman 17-21, 21-19, 11-21. This is Saina’s second loss to Zhang this year. Unseeded Lakshya Sen defeated the unseeded Anthony Sinisuka (Indonesia) 21-16, 21-12. In another match, Pranay defeated Peng (China) 21-13, 22-20 to prepare for the prequarters battle with his teammate Lakshyasen. In the men’s doubles first round, top seeded Satwik/Chirag Shetty pair won 21-15, 21-19 against Korean pair Kang Min/Seo Seung.
