Denmark Open Live: PV Sindhu wins first match since Tokyo Olympics

Denmark Open Live – PV Sindhu Round 1 LIVE – India’s ace shuttler PV Sindhu returned to action after Tokyo Olympics with a 21-12, 21-10 easy victory over Turkey’s Neslihan Yigit in the first round of Denmark Open. Earlier, Kidambi Srikanth also eased to a 21-14, 21-11 win over teammate B Sai Praneeth. Follow Denmark Open LIVE Updates

PV Sindhu defeats Turkey’s N Yigit 21-12,21-10
Men’s doubles pair of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila enter next round
Men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy beat England’s Callum Hemming and Steven Stallwood 23-21, 21-15
Kidambi will next face World No 1 Kento Momota.
Srikanth beat Praneeth 21-14, 21-11
Sameer Verma beat Kunlavut VITIDSARN 21-14, 21-17

The tournament marks the restart of the BWF World Tour following a suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sindhu is seeded fourth for the event, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty are seeded seventh in their category.

Also Read: Denmark Open: All eyes on double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu as she is set to return to action after Tokyo Olympics

Denmark Open Live: PV Sindhu returns to action for the first time since Tokyo Olympics; Praneeth to face Srikanth

PV Sindhu, who was playing her first match after the Tokyo Olympics win, defeated Turkey’s Neslihan Yigit 21-12, 21-10.

QUEEN IS BACK 🔙 👸🏼

Playing her first tournament after becoming 2-time Olympic medalist, No.4 seeded shuttler- @Pvsindhu1 comfortably wins against 🇹🇷’s N Yigit 21-12, 21-10 and sails into the R16 of #DenmarkOpen2021 🔥#IndiaontheRise #Badminton pic.twitter.com/pFl6vvCzhY

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) October 19, 2021

India’s Men’s doubles pair of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila progressed to the next round as they beat England’s Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 21-19, 21-15.

𝐖𝐎𝐀𝐇 😍

MD pair @arjunmr / @dhruvkapilaa staged an upset with brilliant performance against WR- 17 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pair of Lane/Vendy 21-19, 21-15 🔥

Well played boys! 💪🏻#IndiaontheRise #Badminton pic.twitter.com/tD4fX8bbCY

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) October 19, 2021

The Indian men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy progressed to the next round as they defeated the English duo of Callum Hemming and Steven Stallwood 23-21, 21-15 at Court 3.

𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗜𝗧 🔥

MD pair @satwiksairaj / @Shettychirag04 marched into the the last 16 of #DenmarkOpen2021 as they beat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pair Hemming/Stallwood 23-21, 21-15 🤘🏻#IndiaontheRise #Badminton pic.twitter.com/vk4EhjkUT5

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) October 19, 2021

Srikanth gets off to a good start as he clinches 21-14, 21-11 win over SAI PRANEETH in MS match and advances to R16

. @srikidambi gets off to a good start as he clinches 21-14, 21-11 win over @saiprneeth92 in MS match and advances to R16 of #DenmarkOpen2021 💪🏻🔥#IndiaontheRise #Badminton pic.twitter.com/nYG1ILq8t7

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) October 19, 2021

PV Sindhu had taken a break following her Tokyo Olympics triumph, missing the Sudirman and the Thomas and Uber Cup finals. Now fresh from a period of rest, the Indian ace will be gunning for glory as she begins her campaign against Turkey’s Neslihan Yigit. Saina Nehwal, who walked out of the Thomas and Uber Cup with injury, faces a stern test in Japan’s Aya Ohori in her opening round. Sindhu is the highest-seeded player in her half after Chen Yufei, reigning Olympic champion and top seed for the event pulled out.

𝙼𝙰𝚃𝙲𝙷𝙳𝙰𝚈 😍

Take a look at list of 🇮🇳 shuttlers who will be in action at opening day of #DenmarkOpen2021 in Odense, Denmark 🔥

The R32 matches will start at 12:30 pm IST* (*Tentative)

All the best, guys! 💪🏻#Badminton pic.twitter.com/kfrB1a34bo

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) October 19, 2021

As for men’s singles, India have very little hope with some tough draws coming their way. Sai Praneeth and Kidambi Srikkanth will face off against each other, and both will be looking for a morale-boosting win after disappointment in the preceding tournaments. Young Lakshya Sen faces compatriot Sourabh Verma in his campaign opener and will be eager to prove a point having missed out on the team for Sudirman and the Thomas Cup.

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will carry huge hopes as the seventh seeds begin their campaign English combination of Callum Hemming and Steven Stallwood. the Indian duo won four games at the Thomas and Uber Cup, exceeding expectations when the rest of the Indian team faltered. The women’s doubles pair of N Sikki Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa and Meghana Jakkampudi and S Ram Poorvisha are also in the fray.

Also Read: Thomas & Uber Cup: Saina Nehwal crashes out with groin injury, unlikely to play in remainder ties

Denmark Open Live: PV Sindhu returns to action for the first time since Tokyo Olympics; Praneeth to face Srikanth

India squad for Denmark Open

Men’s singles: B Sai Praneeth, Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Sameer Verma, Sourabh Verma
Women’s singles: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal
Men’s doubles: Chirag Shetty/Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila, Manu Attri/B Sumeeth Reddy
Women’s doubles: Meghana Jakkampudi/Poorvisha S Ram, Ashwini Ponnappa/N Sikki Reddy
Mixed doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Ashwini Ponnappa

Denmark Open Live: PV Sindhu returns to action for the first time since Tokyo Olympics; Praneeth to face Srikanth

India’s first-round games at Denmark Open

Attri Manu / Reddy B Sumit (India) vs Goh Sze Feh/Nur Izzuddin (Malaysia)
Sai Praneeth (India) vs Kidambi Srikanth (India)
Sameer Verma (India) vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/ Chirag Shetty (India) vs Callum Hemming/ Steven Stallwood (England)
MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila (India) vs Ben Lane/ Sean Vendy (England)
PV Sindhu (India) vs Neslihan Yigit (Turkey)
Dhruv Kapila/N Sikki Reddy vs Hoo Pang Ron/Cheah Yee See (Malaysia)

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 Denmark Open live streaming will also be available on the Disney + Hotstar app.

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