In men's draw, Kidambi Srikanth faced the exit
Saina Nehwal made an impressive start as she defeated Sung Jihyun 21-12, 10-21, 21-9 to give India 1-0 lead. However, things went downhill from thereon for India. Photo: PTI
Odense: Indian badminton contingent in Denmark had an off-day as P V Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth were knocked out of the Denmark Open Super Series in their respective quarter-finals on Friday.
India’s leading badminton star Saina’s stay in the tournament came to an end following her 20-22, 15-21 loss to World No.2 Shixian Wang. Sindhu too failed to outdo South Korea's Sung Ji Hyun and went down 23-25, 20-22.
In men’s quarterfinals Kidambi Srikanth faced defeat at the hands of South Korean Wan Ho Son. The Indian lost the match 23-21, 21-17.
( Source : dc )
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