former world number 1 Saina Nehwal Reached the pre-quarterfinals of BWF World Championship in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Saina, a world silver and bronze medalist, is just two more wins away from earning her third world medal.
Saina defeated Cheung Ngan Yi of Hong Kong 21-19, 21-9 in the first round of the women’s singles. Saina got a bye in the second round as her rival Nozomi Okuhara was eliminated at the last minute. The former Japanese world champion got a bye in the first round and on that basis, Saina went straight into the third round.
Saina will face the winner of the second round match between Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan and Germany’s Yvonne Lee on Thursday.
teen shuttle Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly made short work of the yen yuan and valerie siov 21-11, 21-13 in the Malaysian women’s singles first round. The Indians will face 10th-seeded Malaysians Pirli Tan and Thinah Muraleedharan in the second round. The girls have lost to Malaysia three times this year and twice at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games.
Another Indian pair of Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam passed martina corsini and the Italian Judith Maier 21-8, 21-14. They also face off against the formidable Korean duo of Kim So Yong and Kong Hee Yong.
Seasoned activists Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy will face top seeds Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan from China on Wednesday.
India suffered two losses in mixed doubles. Ishaan Bhatnagar Y Tanisha Crasto Thailand lost their second round match to 14th seeds Supak Jomkoh and Supisara Pawsampran, while England’s Gregory Myers and Jenny Moore defeated Venkat Gaurav Prasad and Juhi Devangan 21-10, 23-21 in the first round.
Result:
Women’s singles: Saina Nehwal defeated Cheung Ngan Yi 21-19, 21-9 defeated by
Dobles femeninos (Rd I): Gayatri Gopichand Pullela/Treesa Jolly bt Lo Yen Yuan/Valerie Sio (Malaysia) 21-11, 21-13; Ashwini Bhatt/Shikha Gautam bt Martina Corsini/Judith Maier (Eta) 21-8, 21-14.
Dobles masculinos (Rd I): Fabian Delru/William Villager (Fra) v Krishna Prasad Garaga/Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala 21-14, 21-18.
Mixed Doubles (Rd I): Gregory Mairs/Jenny Moore (English) vs. Venkat Gaurav Prasad/Juhi Dewangan 21-10, 23-21.
(Rd-II): 14-Supak Jomkoh/Supisara Paewsampran (Was) bt Ishaan Bhatnagar/Tanisha Crasto 21-14, 21-17
Saina, a world silver and bronze medalist, is just two more wins away from earning her third world medal.
Saina defeated Cheung Ngan Yi of Hong Kong 21-19, 21-9 in the first round of the women’s singles. Saina got a bye in the second round as her rival Nozomi Okuhara was eliminated at the last minute. The former Japanese world champion got a bye in the first round and on that basis, Saina went straight into the third round.
Saina will face the winner of the second round match between Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan and Germany’s Yvonne Lee on Thursday.
teen shuttle Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly made short work of the yen yuan and valerie siov 21-11, 21-13 in the Malaysian women’s singles first round. The Indians will face 10th-seeded Malaysians Pirli Tan and Thinah Muraleedharan in the second round. The girls have lost to Malaysia three times this year and twice at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games.
Another Indian pair of Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam passed martina corsini and the Italian Judith Maier 21-8, 21-14. They also face off against the formidable Korean duo of Kim So Yong and Kong Hee Yong.
Seasoned activists Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy will face top seeds Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan from China on Wednesday.
India suffered two losses in mixed doubles. Ishaan Bhatnagar Y Tanisha Crasto Thailand lost their second round match to 14th seeds Supak Jomkoh and Supisara Pawsampran, while England’s Gregory Myers and Jenny Moore defeated Venkat Gaurav Prasad and Juhi Devangan 21-10, 23-21 in the first round.
Result:
Women’s singles: Saina Nehwal defeated Cheung Ngan Yi 21-19, 21-9 defeated by
Dobles femeninos (Rd I): Gayatri Gopichand Pullela/Treesa Jolly bt Lo Yen Yuan/Valerie Sio (Malaysia) 21-11, 21-13; Ashwini Bhatt/Shikha Gautam bt Martina Corsini/Judith Maier (Eta) 21-8, 21-14.
Dobles masculinos (Rd I): Fabian Delru/William Villager (Fra) v Krishna Prasad Garaga/Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala 21-14, 21-18.
Mixed Doubles (Rd I): Gregory Mairs/Jenny Moore (English) vs. Venkat Gaurav Prasad/Juhi Dewangan 21-10, 23-21.
(Rd-II): 14-Supak Jomkoh/Supisara Paewsampran (Was) bt Ishaan Bhatnagar/Tanisha Crasto 21-14, 21-17
