Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medallists Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the mens singles and mens doubles round of 16, respectively, at the Denmark Open 2022 but their compatriot Saina Nehwal crashed out of the tournament, here on Wednesday. Lakshya Sen, who climbed to a career-best world No 8 in the BWF world rankings last week, beat Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 21-16, 21-12 in his men's singles campaign opener.

The 21-year-old Lakshya set the tone early on and took full advantage as Ginting, the world No 6, struggled to find his range on the day. Despite a late hiccup, the Indian badminton player took the opening game. He was more ruthless in the second game and it reflected on the scoreline as he extended his head-to-head record against Ginting to 3-0. Lakshya will either face compatriot HS Prannoy or China's Zhao Jun Peng in the next round.

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On the other hand, World championships bronze-medallists Chirag Shetty and Satwikrairaj Rankireddy played some attacking badminton to beat South Korea's Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae 21-15, 21-19. The Indian pair, seeded seventh, will now face a tough encounter against reigning All England Open champions Muhammad Fikri and Bagas Maulana of Indonesia in the next round. Meanwhile, former world No 1 Saina Nehwal bowed out of the Denmark Open 2022 women's singles event after a hard-fought 17-21, 21-19, 11-21 loss to Zhang Yi Man of China.

After losing the first game, Saina fought back in the second and had as many as four game points before finally forcing a decider. However, the London 2012 Olympic medallist ran out of steam as Zhang Yi Man took back control in the third game and completed a fine victory. This is the third straight tournament where Saina has been knocked out in the opening round.

Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medallists Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the mens singles and mens doubles round of 16, respectively, at the Denmark Open 2022 but their compatriot Saina Nehwal crashed out of the tournament, here on Wednesday.

Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medallists Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the mens singles and mens doubles round of 16, respectively, at the Denmark Open 2022 but their compatriot Saina Nehwal crashed out of the tournament, here on Wednesday. Lakshya Sen, who climbed to a career-best world No 8 in the BWF world rankings last week, beat Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 21-16, 21-12 in his men's singles campaign opener. The 21-year-old Lakshya set the tone early on and took full advantage as Ginting, the world No 6, struggled to find his range on the day. Despite a late hiccup, the Indian badminton player took the opening game. He was more ruthless in the second game and it reflected on the scoreline as he extended his head-to-head record against Ginting to 3-0. Lakshya will either face compatriot HS Prannoy or China's Zhao Jun Peng in the next round. ALSO READ | India beat Australia 3-2 in BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championship On the other hand, World championships bronze-medallists Chirag Shetty and Satwikrairaj Rankireddy played some attacking badminton to beat South Korea's Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae 21-15, 21-19. The Indian pair, seeded seventh, will now face a tough encounter against reigning All England Open champions Muhammad Fikri and Bagas Maulana of Indonesia in the next round. Meanwhile, former world No 1 Saina Nehwal bowed out of the Denmark Open 2022 women's singles event after a hard-fought 17-21, 21-19, 11-21 loss to Zhang Yi Man of China. After losing the first game, Saina fought back in the second and had as many as four game points before finally forcing a decider. However, the London 2012 Olympic medallist ran out of steam as Zhang Yi Man took back control in the third game and completed a fine victory. This is the third straight tournament where Saina has been knocked out in the opening round.

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag enter Round of 16, Saina Nehwal eliminated

India shuttler PV Sindhu lost in the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open on Friday. She was defeated by South Korea's AN Seyoung 11-21, 12-21 in the quarterfinal match here at Court 1. Sindhu's defeat marks the end of the Indian challenge in Women`s Singles in the Denmark Open.

Sindhu had in her earlier match defeated Thailand`s Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-16, 12-21, 21-15. Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth also bowed out of the Denmark Open on Thursday after losing his round of 16 match against Japan`s Kento Momota 21-23, 9-21.

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Mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and N Sikki Reddy also bowed out after suffering a defeat against Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet.

Sameer Verma will be facing Indonesia`s Tommy Sugiarto in the quarterfinals of men`s singles in the tournament. 
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India shuttler PV Sindhu lost in the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open on Friday. She was defeated by South Korea's AN Seyoung 11-21, 12-21 in the quarterfinal match here at Court 1.

India shuttler PV Sindhu lost in the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open on Friday. She was defeated by South Korea's AN Seyoung 11-21, 12-21 in the quarterfinal match here at Court 1. Sindhu's defeat marks the end of the Indian challenge in Women`s Singles in the Denmark Open. Sindhu had in her earlier match defeated Thailand`s Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-16, 12-21, 21-15. Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth also bowed out of the Denmark Open on Thursday after losing his round of 16 match against Japan`s Kento Momota 21-23, 9-21. ALSO READ: Denmark Open: Sameer Verma shocks World No. 3 Anders Antonsen to enter quarterfinals, Lakshya out Mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and N Sikki Reddy also bowed out after suffering a defeat against Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet. Sameer Verma will be facing Indonesia`s Tommy Sugiarto in the quarterfinals of men`s singles in the tournament.

Denmark Open: PV Sindhu crashes out in quarterfinals to South Korea's AN Seyoung

India's Sameer Verma notched up a stunning straight-game win over world no.3 Anders Antonsen to storm into the quarterfinals but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen at the Denmark Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here.

World No 28 Sameer, who had qualified for the World Tour Finals in 2018 after winning three titles, produced a sensational performance to outwit local hero Antonsen 21-14 21-18 in a 50-minute men's singles battle on Thursday.

The 27-year-old from Madhya Pradesh will lock horns with 33-year-old Tommy Sugiarto, a bronze winner at the 2014 World Championships.

However, it proved to be too daunting a task for Lakhsya to match Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen as he thrashed the Indian 21-15 21-7 in a lop-sided second-round contest.

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Coming into the match with a dismal 1-5 head-to-head count, Sameer showed great athleticism and tactical acumen to down Antonsen, a silver medallist at the 2019 World Championships.

Sameer opened a 2-0 lead before increasing it to 11-6 at the break.

The Indian kept his nose ahead, crushing all attempts by the Danish player to make a comeback. He comfortably sealed the opening game with three straight points.

The second game was slightly tighter but Sameer ensured that he held on to his two-point lead throughout after being 5-3 up early on.

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Sameer entered the interval at 11-8 and didn't allow Anderson to make any comeback.

Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu had also reached the quarterfinals on Thursday, beating Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-16, 12-21, 21-15 in 67 minutes.

She will take on fifth-seeded Korean AN Seyoung in the quarters.&nbsp;

India's Sameer Verma notched up a stunning straight-game win over world no.3 Anders Antonsen to storm into the quarterfinals but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen at the Denmark Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here.

India's Sameer Verma notched up a stunning straight-game win over world no.3 Anders Antonsen to storm into the quarterfinals but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen at the Denmark Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here. World No 28 Sameer, who had qualified for the World Tour Finals in 2018 after winning three titles, produced a sensational performance to outwit local hero Antonsen 21-14 21-18 in a 50-minute men's singles battle on Thursday. The 27-year-old from Madhya Pradesh will lock horns with 33-year-old Tommy Sugiarto, a bronze winner at the 2014 World Championships. However, it proved to be too daunting a task for Lakhsya to match Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen as he thrashed the Indian 21-15 21-7 in a lop-sided second-round contest. ALSO READ: Denmark Open: Saina Nehwal knocked out, Lakshya Sen marches ahead Coming into the match with a dismal 1-5 head-to-head count, Sameer showed great athleticism and tactical acumen to down Antonsen, a silver medallist at the 2019 World Championships. Sameer opened a 2-0 lead before increasing it to 11-6 at the break. The Indian kept his nose ahead, crushing all attempts by the Danish player to make a comeback. He comfortably sealed the opening game with three straight points. The second game was slightly tighter but Sameer ensured that he held on to his two-point lead throughout after being 5-3 up early on. ALSO READ: Denmark Open: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu marches into next round Sameer entered the interval at 11-8 and didn't allow Anderson to make any comeback. Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu had also reached the quarterfinals on Thursday, beating Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-16, 12-21, 21-15 in 67 minutes. She will take on fifth-seeded Korean AN Seyoung in the quarters.

Denmark Open: Sameer Verma shocks World No. 3 Anders Antonsen to enter quarterfinals, Lakshya out

Indian mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Wednesday lost in the first round of the ongoing Denmark Open.

The Indian pair lost against China`s Feng Yanzhe and DU Yue by 17-21, 21-14, 11-21 here at Court 2.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy got defeated by South Korea`s Lee Sohee and Shin Seung-chan 17-21, 13-21 here at Court 1.

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The women`s doubles pair of Jakkampudi Meghana and S Ram Poorvisha also lost their game against the Indonesian duo by 8-21, 7-21, at court 2.

In other matches, Indian shuttler Sourav Verma will be taking on his compatriot Lakshya Sen while in women`s singles Saina Nehwal will square off with Aya Ohori.

Indian mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Wednesday lost in the first round of the ongoing Denmark Open. The Indian pair lost against China`s Feng Yanzhe and DU Yue by 17-21, 21-14, 11-21 here at Court 2.

Indian mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Wednesday lost in the first round of the ongoing Denmark Open. The Indian pair lost against China`s Feng Yanzhe and DU Yue by 17-21, 21-14, 11-21 here at Court 2. Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy got defeated by South Korea`s Lee Sohee and Shin Seung-chan 17-21, 13-21 here at Court 1. ALSO READ: Denmark Open: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu marches into next round The women`s doubles pair of Jakkampudi Meghana and S Ram Poorvisha also lost their game against the Indonesian duo by 8-21, 7-21, at court 2. In other matches, Indian shuttler Sourav Verma will be taking on his compatriot Lakshya Sen while in women`s singles Saina Nehwal will square off with Aya Ohori.

Denmark Open: Mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lose to Chinese duo

India shuttler Saina Nehwal on Wednesday was knocked out of the ongoing Denmark Open.

Saina Nehwal lost her round of 32 match against Japan`s Aya Ohori 16-21, 14-21. The entire game lasted for 34 minutes.

Earlier on Wednesday, Lakshya Sen dominated an all-Indian affair against Sourabh Verma and he registered a 21-9, 21-7 win.

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Indian mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Wednesday lost in the first round of the ongoing Denmark Open. The Indian pair lost against China`s Feng Yanzhe and DU Yue by 17-21, 21-14, 11-21 here at Court 2.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy got defeated by South Korea`s Lee Sohee and Shin Seung-chan 17-21, 13-21 here at Court 1.

The women`s doubles pair of Jakkampudi Meghana and S Ram Poorvisha also lost their game against the Indonesian duo by 8-21, 7-21, at court 2.&nbsp;

India shuttler Saina Nehwal on Wednesday was knocked out of the ongoing Denmark Open. Saina Nehwal lost her round of 32 match against Japan`s Aya Ohori 16-21, 14-21.

India shuttler Saina Nehwal on Wednesday was knocked out of the ongoing Denmark Open. Saina Nehwal lost her round of 32 match against Japan`s Aya Ohori 16-21, 14-21. The entire game lasted for 34 minutes. Earlier on Wednesday, Lakshya Sen dominated an all-Indian affair against Sourabh Verma and he registered a 21-9, 21-7 win. ALSO READ: Denmark Open: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu marches into next round Indian mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Wednesday lost in the first round of the ongoing Denmark Open. The Indian pair lost against China`s Feng Yanzhe and DU Yue by 17-21, 21-14, 11-21 here at Court 2. Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy got defeated by South Korea`s Lee Sohee and Shin Seung-chan 17-21, 13-21 here at Court 1. The women`s doubles pair of Jakkampudi Meghana and S Ram Poorvisha also lost their game against the Indonesian duo by 8-21, 7-21, at court 2.

Denmark Open: Saina Nehwal knocked out, Lakshya Sen marches ahead

India shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday marched ahead to the next round of the ongoing Denmark Open. Sindhu defeated Turkey`s Neslihan Yigit 21-12, 21-10 in a match that lasted for 30 minutes. The ace Indian shuttler dominated the entire match and her Turkish opponent was left struggling to search for answers.

Earlier in the day, India men`s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy progressed to the next round of the ongoing Denmark Open. The Indian duo defeated England`s Callum Hemming and Steven Stallwood 23-21, 21-15 here at Court 3.Earlier in the day, Srikanth Kidambi got the better of compatriot B Sai Praneeth in straight sets in the men`s singles 1st round of Denmark Open here at the Odense Sports Park on Tuesday.

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Playing at court-2, Kidambi inflicted a 21-14, 21-11 defeat on Praneeth in just 30 minutes. With this win, Kidambi has now moved into round-of-16 in the World Tour Super 1000 event in Denmark. Srikanth completely outclassed and dominated Praneeth in both games. This was also 3rd consecutive win for Srikanth against Sai Praneeth. Both players were last seen in action in the Thomas Cup quarterfinals where Denmark defeated the Indian team.&nbsp;

India shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday marched ahead to the next round of the ongoing Denmark Open. Sindhu defeated Turkey`s Neslihan Yigit 21-12, 21-10 in a match that lasted for 30 minutes.

India shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday marched ahead to the next round of the ongoing Denmark Open. Sindhu defeated Turkey`s Neslihan Yigit 21-12, 21-10 in a match that lasted for 30 minutes. The ace Indian shuttler dominated the entire match and her Turkish opponent was left struggling to search for answers. Earlier in the day, India men`s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy progressed to the next round of the ongoing Denmark Open. The Indian duo defeated England`s Callum Hemming and Steven Stallwood 23-21, 21-15 here at Court 3.Earlier in the day, Srikanth Kidambi got the better of compatriot B Sai Praneeth in straight sets in the men`s singles 1st round of Denmark Open here at the Odense Sports Park on Tuesday. ALSO READ | Kidambi Srikanth, Sameer Verma off to winning starts at Denmark Open Playing at court-2, Kidambi inflicted a 21-14, 21-11 defeat on Praneeth in just 30 minutes. With this win, Kidambi has now moved into round-of-16 in the World Tour Super 1000 event in Denmark. Srikanth completely outclassed and dominated Praneeth in both games. This was also 3rd consecutive win for Srikanth against Sai Praneeth. Both players were last seen in action in the Thomas Cup quarterfinals where Denmark defeated the Indian team.

Denmark Open: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu marches into next round

Former champion Kidambi Srikanth and fellow Indian shuttler Sameer Verma made winning starts to their men's singles campaigns at the USD 850,000 Denmark Open Super 1000 tournament here on Tuesday.

Srikanth, who had claimed the title in 2017, outsmarted compatriot B Sai Praneeth 21-14 21-11 in 30 minutes, while Sameer, ranked 28th, prevailed over Thailand's world no 21 Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-17 21-14 in a 42-minute clash.

World no 14 Srikanth is expected to meet world no 1 and top-seeded Japanese Kento Momota in the second round, while Sameer will face Denmark's third seed Anders Antonsen in all probability in the next round.

In men's doubles, Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy lost 18-21 11-21 to Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in the opening round to bow out of the competition.

Double Olympic medallist and reigning world champion P V Sindhu will begin her campaign later in the day.&nbsp;

Former champion Kidambi Srikanth and fellow Indian shuttler Sameer Verma made winning starts to their men's singles campaigns at the USD 850,000 Denmark Open Super 1000 tournament here on Tuesday.

Former champion Kidambi Srikanth and fellow Indian shuttler Sameer Verma made winning starts to their men's singles campaigns at the USD 850,000 Denmark Open Super 1000 tournament here on Tuesday. Srikanth, who had claimed the title in 2017, outsmarted compatriot B Sai Praneeth 21-14 21-11 in 30 minutes, while Sameer, ranked 28th, prevailed over Thailand's world no 21 Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-17 21-14 in a 42-minute clash. World no 14 Srikanth is expected to meet world no 1 and top-seeded Japanese Kento Momota in the second round, while Sameer will face Denmark's third seed Anders Antonsen in all probability in the next round. In men's doubles, Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy lost 18-21 11-21 to Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in the opening round to bow out of the competition. Double Olympic medallist and reigning world champion P V Sindhu will begin her campaign later in the day.

Kidambi Srikanth, Sameer Verma off to winning starts at Denmark Open

Former women's number one Saina Nehwal has pulled out of next week's Denmark Open, the first tournament since the world tour was suspended in March as a result of the coronavirus.

Compatriot PV Sindhu, the world number seven, announced her withdrawal from the event last month saying she did not want to risk international travel.

The Super 750 event in Odense starting October 13 will be the first on the BWF World Tour since the All England Championships seven months ago.

Nehwal told Indian media it didn't make sense to travel to Europe for just one tournament, and she would instead wait until the new year to resume tournament play.

Nehwal's husband Parupalli Kashyap, currently ranked 24 in the world, has also pulled out of the tournament.

"There is no injury issue," told Indian media.

"I decided that I will start the season from January only with the Asian tour."

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has postponed the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals and three events in Asia to 2021, and cancelled the Denmark Masters.

Former women's number one Saina Nehwal has pulled out of next week's Denmark Open, the first tournament since the world tour was suspended in March as a result of the coronavirus.

Former women's number one Saina Nehwal has pulled out of next week's Denmark Open, the first tournament since the world tour was suspended in March as a result of the coronavirus. Compatriot PV Sindhu, the world number seven, announced her withdrawal from the event last month saying she did not want to risk international travel. The Super 750 event in Odense starting October 13 will be the first on the BWF World Tour since the All England Championships seven months ago. Nehwal told Indian media it didn't make sense to travel to Europe for just one tournament, and she would instead wait until the new year to resume tournament play. Nehwal's husband Parupalli Kashyap, currently ranked 24 in the world, has also pulled out of the tournament. "There is no injury issue," told Indian media. "I decided that I will start the season from January only with the Asian tour." The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has postponed the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals and three events in Asia to 2021, and cancelled the Denmark Masters.

India's Nehwal pulls out of Denmark Open

India's star shuttler Saina Nehwal lost the final of the Denmark Open to top-seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei on Sunday.

The former World No. 1 lost the first game 13-21. She made&nbsp;a strong comeback in the second game (21-13), only to surrender tamely in the final game (6-21).

The match lasted a little under 52 minutes.

This is the eleventh consecutive time Tai Tzu Ying has beaten Saina.

Saina won the Denmark open back in 2012.

India's star shuttler Saina Nehwal lost the final of the Denmark Open to top-seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei on Sunday. The former World No. 1 lost the first game 13-21.

India's star shuttler Saina Nehwal lost the final of the Denmark Open to top-seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei on Sunday. The former World No. 1 lost the first game 13-21. She made a strong comeback in the second game (21-13), only to surrender tamely in the final game (6-21). The match lasted a little under 52 minutes. This is the eleventh consecutive time Tai Tzu Ying has beaten Saina. Saina won the Denmark open back in 2012.

Denmark Open: Saina Nehwal loses final to Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying

India's Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth stormed into the semifinals of the Denmark Open with hard-fought victories over Nozomi Okuhara and Sameer Verma respectively.&nbsp;

Saina, ranked 10th, recovered after the losing the first game to beat familiar foe and world number seven Okuhura of Japan 17-21, 21-16, 21-12 in the quarter-final lasting 58 minutes on Friday night.&nbsp;

The final point of the match was a long rally which ended with the Japanese finding the net. It was a morale-boosting for the Indian star, having lost her previous three meetings to Okuhara including the most recent one in Korea last month.&nbsp;

Saina had also lost to the 2017 World Champion during the team event at the Asian Games in August.&nbsp;

Overall, their head-to-head record stands at 7-4 in the Indian's favour. Saina next faces world number 19 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia.&nbsp;

Fellow Indian Srikanth too had to dig deep against countryman Verma with little separating the two in an intense men's singles quarter-final.&nbsp;

In the end, world number six Srikanth prevailed over the 23-ranked Indian in an epic battle lasting an hour and 18 minutes with the final scoreline reading 22-20, 19-21, 23-21.&nbsp;

The two Indians had not played each prior the quarter-final and their first meeting turned out to be a slugfest. Verma was leading for the major part of the third and deciding game where he even had a 17-13 lead before Srikanth scripted a remarkable fightback to scrape through.&nbsp;

Srikanth plays second seed and world number one Kento Momota of Japan in the semi-final to be held later on Saturday. The formidable Japanese enjoys an 8-3 career record over Srikanth and has not lost to the Indian in their last five meetings.&nbsp;

In the women's doubles, Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy's spirited campaign came to an end with a loss to top seeds, Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota, in the quarter-finals.

India's Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth stormed into the semifinals of the Denmark Open with hard-fought victories over Nozomi Okuhara and Sameer Verma respectively.

India's Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth stormed into the semifinals of the Denmark Open with hard-fought victories over Nozomi Okuhara and Sameer Verma respectively. Saina, ranked 10th, recovered after the losing the first game to beat familiar foe and world number seven Okuhura of Japan 17-21, 21-16, 21-12 in the quarter-final lasting 58 minutes on Friday night. The final point of the match was a long rally which ended with the Japanese finding the net. It was a morale-boosting for the Indian star, having lost her previous three meetings to Okuhara including the most recent one in Korea last month. Saina had also lost to the 2017 World Champion during the team event at the Asian Games in August. Overall, their head-to-head record stands at 7-4 in the Indian's favour. Saina next faces world number 19 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia. Fellow Indian Srikanth too had to dig deep against countryman Verma with little separating the two in an intense men's singles quarter-final. In the end, world number six Srikanth prevailed over the 23-ranked Indian in an epic battle lasting an hour and 18 minutes with the final scoreline reading 22-20, 19-21, 23-21. The two Indians had not played each prior the quarter-final and their first meeting turned out to be a slugfest. Verma was leading for the major part of the third and deciding game where he even had a 17-13 lead before Srikanth scripted a remarkable fightback to scrape through. Srikanth plays second seed and world number one Kento Momota of Japan in the semi-final to be held later on Saturday. The formidable Japanese enjoys an 8-3 career record over Srikanth and has not lost to the Indian in their last five meetings. In the women's doubles, Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy's spirited campaign came to an end with a loss to top seeds, Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota, in the quarter-finals.

Saina, Srikanth storm into semis of Denmark Open

World number six Kidambi Srikanth set up a second-round clash with the legendary Lin Dan after an easy win over Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus even as one Indian women's doubles pair was knocked out of the Denmark Open, here Wednesday.

Srikanth needed 35 minutes to get the better of local hope Vittinghus 21-16 21-10 in the opening round of the USD 7,75,000 tournament.

Srikanth has lost three of his four matches against Dan but the Chinese great is not the force he once was. The former world number one is now placed 14th in the international rankings.

The last time Sriknath beat Dan was in 2014 at the China Open.

If Srikanth manages to get past Dan and Sameer Verma overcomes Asian Games gold-medallist Jonathan Christie, it will be an all-Indian quarterfinal in the bottom half of the men's singles draw.

In the doubles competition, Ashwini Ponappa and N Sikki Reddy moved to the second round of women's doubles with an easy 21-7 21-11 win over the American team of Ariel Lee and Sydney Lee.

But it was curtains for Meghanna Jakkampudi and S Ram Poorvisha, who lost 17-21 11-21 to the Swedish combination of Emma Karlsson and Johanna Magnusson.

World number six Kidambi Srikanth set up a second-round clash with the legendary Lin Dan after an easy win over Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus even as one Indian women's doubles pair was knocked out of the Denmark Open, here Wednesday.

World number six Kidambi Srikanth set up a second-round clash with the legendary Lin Dan after an easy win over Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus even as one Indian women's doubles pair was knocked out of the Denmark Open, here Wednesday. Srikanth needed 35 minutes to get the better of local hope Vittinghus 21-16 21-10 in the opening round of the USD 7,75,000 tournament. Srikanth has lost three of his four matches against Dan but the Chinese great is not the force he once was. The former world number one is now placed 14th in the international rankings. The last time Sriknath beat Dan was in 2014 at the China Open. If Srikanth manages to get past Dan and Sameer Verma overcomes Asian Games gold-medallist Jonathan Christie, it will be an all-Indian quarterfinal in the bottom half of the men's singles draw. In the doubles competition, Ashwini Ponappa and N Sikki Reddy moved to the second round of women's doubles with an easy 21-7 21-11 win over the American team of Ariel Lee and Sydney Lee. But it was curtains for Meghanna Jakkampudi and S Ram Poorvisha, who lost 17-21 11-21 to the Swedish combination of Emma Karlsson and Johanna Magnusson.

Srikanth sets up clash with Lin Dan at Denmark Open

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the Denmark Open with a stunning opening-round loss to American Beiwen Zhang in the women's singles event, here on Tuesday.

Third seed Sindhu lost 17-21 21-16 18-21 to Zhang in a hard-fought opening encounter that lasted 56 minutes.&nbsp;

This is the third consecutive time that Sindhu has lost to Zhang. The American shuttler defeated Sindhu in the Indian Open final in February earlier this year.

Rio Olympics silver-medallist Sindhu is going through a difficult phase after winning the silver medal in the Jakarta Asian Games.

She was knocked out in the second round of the Japan Open after a straight-game loss to Gao Fangjie.

The script played out similarly in the China Open, where the 23-year-old suffered a 11-21 21-11 15-21 loss to world no 6 Chen Yufei of China in the quarterfinals.&nbsp;

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the Denmark Open with a stunning opening-round loss to American Beiwen Zhang in the women's singles event, here on Tuesday.

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the Denmark Open with a stunning opening-round loss to American Beiwen Zhang in the women's singles event, here on Tuesday. Third seed Sindhu lost 17-21 21-16 18-21 to Zhang in a hard-fought opening encounter that lasted 56 minutes. This is the third consecutive time that Sindhu has lost to Zhang. The American shuttler defeated Sindhu in the Indian Open final in February earlier this year. Rio Olympics silver-medallist Sindhu is going through a difficult phase after winning the silver medal in the Jakarta Asian Games. She was knocked out in the second round of the Japan Open after a straight-game loss to Gao Fangjie. The script played out similarly in the China Open, where the 23-year-old suffered a 11-21 21-11 15-21 loss to world no 6 Chen Yufei of China in the quarterfinals.

Denmark Open: PV Sindhu makes shock exit in first round

India&#39;s Kidambi Srikanth&#39;s dream season continued as he brushed aside the challenge of Japan&#39;s Kenta Nishimoto in straight games to win the French Open Super Series men&#39;s singles title, on Sunday.

Having already completed a hat-trick of Super Series titles, Srikanth won his fourth title of the season. Srikanth seeded eight in the tournament, took just 34 minutes to get the better of his Japanese opponent 21-14, 21-13 in the summit clash.

The win ensured Srikanth, who played his fifth Super Series final this season, bag his second consecutive title in two weeks after winning the Denmark Open in Odense last week. Srikanth, thus, became only fourth men&#39;s singles player to win four or more Super Series titles in a calendar year.

Going by Srikanth&#39;s current form, it was expected to be a one-sided summit clash and it turned out to be one, except for the first few points of the opening game which was a neck- and-neck fight between the two shuttlers.

It was Nishimoto, who started brightly to race to a 9-5 lead before Srikanth fought back to draw level at 9-9. From there on it was no looking back as the Indian used his court coverage and superior technique to take a 14-10 lead.

Nishimoto did manage to take some points to reduce the margin to 15-14 before Srikanth used his experience at the highest level to pocket six straight points and win the first game. Srikanth continued his good form in the second game and won five straight points to take a commanding 10-2 lead.

Nishimoto tried his best to force a comeback and managed to reduce the margin to 13-8 but the Indian showed his class and superiority in crunch situations to keep his lead intact and win the game 21-13 and claim his second consecutive title in as many weeks.

Kidambi beat Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 21-13, 21-14

India's Kidambi Srikanth's dream season continued as he brushed aside the challenge of Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in straight games to win the French Open Super Series men's singles title, on Sunday. Having already completed a hat-trick of Super Series titles, Srikanth won his fourth title of the season. Srikanth seeded eight in the tournament, took just 34 minutes to get the better of his Japanese opponent 21-14, 21-13 in the summit clash. The win ensured Srikanth, who played his fifth Super Series final this season, bag his second consecutive title in two weeks after winning the Denmark Open in Odense last week. Srikanth, thus, became only fourth men's singles player to win four or more Super Series titles in a calendar year. Going by Srikanth's current form, it was expected to be a one-sided summit clash and it turned out to be one, except for the first few points of the opening game which was a neck- and-neck fight between the two shuttlers. It was Nishimoto, who started brightly to race to a 9-5 lead before Srikanth fought back to draw level at 9-9. From there on it was no looking back as the Indian used his court coverage and superior technique to take a 14-10 lead. Nishimoto did manage to take some points to reduce the margin to 15-14 before Srikanth used his experience at the highest level to pocket six straight points and win the first game. Srikanth continued his good form in the second game and won five straight points to take a commanding 10-2 lead. Nishimoto tried his best to force a comeback and managed to reduce the margin to 13-8 but the Indian showed his class and superiority in crunch situations to keep his lead intact and win the game 21-13 and claim his second consecutive title in as many weeks.

French Open: Kidambi Srikanth wins final, fourth Super Series of 2017

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