Denmark Open LIVE: Saina Nehwal loses in opening rounds, lakshya wins

Denmark Open LIVE – Saina Nehwal Ousted in Opening Round: India had a disappointing display on the second day as Saina Nehwal, Paruapalli Kashyap, and HS Prannoy were knocked out in the round of 32. Saina was beaten in straight games by Japan’s Aya Ohori 21-16, 21-14. Meanwhile, HS Prannoy was defeated by Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie- Follow InsideSport.in for all LIVE updates from the Denmark Open 2021.

Bad run also continued for Paruppali Kashyap. The former Commonwealth Champion Kashyap retired against Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan.

Earlier on Day 1, India had a good start to their Denmark Open on Day 1 with PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty among the headline acts making it to the round of 16.

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Denmark Open LIVE: Saina Nehwal ousted in opening round, Lakshya Sen through to Last 16: follow LIVE Updates

Saina Nehwal too lost her round of 32 match against Japan’s Aya Ohori 16-21, 14-21. However, Lakshya Sen progressed to next round with an emphatic victory over cmapatriot Saurabh Verma by 21-9, 21-7.

Meanwhile, Indian Women doubles teams started Day 2 of the Denmark Open on a bad note – both pairs have lost their opening round fixtures. The disappointment continued for India as their mixed doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost in the first round.

India women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy were defeated by South Korea’s Lee Sohee and Shin Seung-chan 17-21, 13-21. The other women’s doubles pair of Jakkampudi Meghana and S Ram Poorvisha lost against Indonesia’s Nita Violina Marwah and Putri Syaikah by 8-21, 7-21, at court 2.

HS Prannoy lost to Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie defeated by 21-18, 21-19 while P Kashyap retired after being 0-3 down against Taiwan’s Chou Tien-Chen.
Saina Nehwal loses to Japan’s Aya Ohori in straight sets of 21-16, 21-14
Mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost to China’s Feng Yanzhe and DU Yue by 17-21, 21-14, 11-21 in the first round
Jakkampudi Meghana/S Ram Poorvisha (India) lost to Nita Violina/Putri Syaikah (Indonesia) 8-21, 7-21
Ashwini Ponnappa/N Sikki Reddy (India) lost to Lee Sohee/Shin Seung-chan (South Korea) – 17-21, 13-21
Lakshya Sen (India) beat Saurabh Verma (India) 21-9, 21-7
Prannoy HS (India) lost to Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) 17-21, 19-21
Parupalli Kashyap (India) retired against Chou Tien Chen (Taiwan) 0-3 Retired
Saina Nehwal (India) loses to Aya Ohori (Japan) 21-16, 21-14

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India at Denmark Open – Saina Nehwal will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when he takes on Japan’s Aya Ohori in her opening round on Thursday. Nehwal had to withdraw from the Thomas and Uber Cup midway after injury, and the London Olympics medallist will be hoping to prove her mettle and return to her very best at the tournament. Nehwal and Ohori have never met professionally in their careers, and come into the game on the back of contrasting forms in the build-up to the Denmark Open 2021.

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Denmark Open LIVE: Prannoy, Lakshya Sen & Saina Nehwal to start Denmark Open campaign today, follow LIVE Updates

Former top ten player HS Prannoy will face a stern test as he takes on sith seed Jonatan Christie. Prannoy, now ranked 30, has tasted victory in only one of his last five games and will have his backs against the wall with his Indonesian opponent having won four of his last five games. In six previous head to head encounters, Pranniiy has claimed three wins, the latest coming earlier this year in the Thailand Open.

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Lakshya Sen has a point to prove after missing out on the Thomas and Uber Cup squad, as he begins his campaign against fellow Indian ace Sourabh Verma. Sen has lost both his previous encounters to Verma in the BWF circuit, but comes into the game on the back of a stellar show at the Dutch Open, while form has deserted Sourabh since the start of the year. Former Commonwealth medallist Parupalli Kashyap also kick starts his campaign, taking on No.4 seed Chou Tien Chen.

Denmark Open LIVE: Prannoy, Lakshya Sen & Saina Nehwal to start Denmark Open campaign today, follow LIVE Updates

India at Denmark Open: Day 2 Schedule

Ashwini Ponnappa/N Sikki Reddy (India) vs Lee Sohee/Shin Seung-chan (South Korea)
Jakkampudi Meghana/S Ram Poorvisha (India) lost to Nita Violina/Putri Syaikah (Indonesia) 8-21, 7-21
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (India) vs Feng Yan Zhe/Du Yue
Saurabh Verma (India) vs Lakshya Sen (India)
Prannoy HS (India) vs Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)
Parupalli Kashyap (India) vs Chou Tien Chen (Taiwan)
Saina Nehwal (India) vs Aya Ohori (Japan)

Denmark Open Live streaming: How to watch Denmark Open Live in India?

The Denmark Open 2021 will be live telecasted on the Star Sports 3 TV channel in India. The live streaming of the games will also be available on the Disney + Hotstar app.

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