Australian Open Highlights: Prannoy, Sindhu, Srikanth, Rajawat enter Quarterfinal

Australian Open Highlights: – HS Prannoy clinched a come-from behind 19-21, 21-19, 21-13 win against Chi Yu Jen in the second round at the Japan Open 2023 on Thursday, 3rd August 2023. Earlier in the day, Priyanshu Rajawat beat Wang Tzu Wei 21-8, 13-21, 21-19. PV Sindhu has defeated compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap 21-14, 21-10. While earlier, Kidambi Srikanth took out Chinese Taipei’s Su Li Yang by 21-10, 21-17 to enter the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile Kiran George, Mithun Manjunath and Women’s Doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand bowed out from the tournament after losing their respective second round matches.

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Australian Open Second Round

Men’s Singles

• Kidambi Srikanth BEAT Su Li Yang – 21-10, 21-17
• Priyanshu Rajawat BEAT Wang Tzu Wei – 21-8, 13-21, 21-19
• Mithun Manjunath LOST TO Lee Zii Jia – 13-21, 21-12, 19-21
• Kiran George LOST TO Anthony Ginting – 15-21, 18-21
• HS Prannoy BEAT Chi Yu Jen – 19-21, 21-19, 21-13

Women’s Singles

• PV Sindhu BEAT Aakarshi Kashyap – 21-14, 21-10

Women’s Doubles

• Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand vs Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara – 2.20 PM

Indians in action in Australian Open Second Round

Men’s Singles

Kidambi Srikanth vs Su Li Yang

Kidambi beat Chinese Taipei’s Su Li Yang 21-10, 21-17 in just 39 minutes to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. The former world number one Kidambi Srikanth will be competing in QFs against compatriot and Orleans Masters champion Priyanshu Rajawat, who beat world number 28 Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei 21-8, 13-21, 21-19 in his pre-quarters match.

HS Prannoy vs Chi Yu Jen

HS Prannoy survived a big scare against Chinese Taipei’s world number 42 player Chi Yu Jen, clinching a 19-21, 21-19, 21-13 win after being one set down.

HS Prannoy, the sixth seed, lost a closely fought opening game to Chi Yu. But he kept his nerves and registered a victory in the second game which was as closely fought as the first. In the third game, the Indian shuttler dominated his opponent to win the match in 74 minutes. HS Pranoy will now face world number two and top seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, who knocked out India’s Kiran George 21-15, 21-18.

Women’s Singles

PV Sindhu vs Aakarshi Kashyap

PV Sindhu also stormed into the quarterfinals. The two-time Olympics medallist got better off her compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap to prevail in the Round of 16 by winning two straight sets. She won 21-14, 21-10. She will go up against the American shuttler Beiwen Zhang in the quarterfinals.

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