In a day of big upsets, Saina Nehwal and Taufik Hidayat lost the 2nd round matches of the India Open Super Series in Delhi.
Saina Nehwal Crashes Out
In the biggest upset of the tournament, India’s No. 1 seed Saina Nehwal crashed out of the India Open Super Series, after losing her second round match to Japanese Yui Hashimoto 13-21 21-12 22-20. (Photo: BCCL)
Easy Win for Lee Chong Wei
Malaysian No. 1 seed Lee Chong Wei cruised to the quarter-finals after routing Japanese Kazumasa Sakai 21-17 21-9. (Photo: BCCL)
Juliane Schenk Enters Quarters
German No. 2 seed Juliane Schenk entered the quarter-finals after a win over Thai player Busanan Ongbumrungpan 21-17 21-12. (Photo: BCCL)
Yuswandari Stuns Minatsu Mitani
Indonesian Aprilla Yuswandari caused another upset after outclassing No. 4 seed Japanese Minatsu Mitani 27-25 23-21. (Photo: AFP)
Anand Pawar Stuns Yun Hu
India’s Anand Pawar stunned 3rd seed Yun Hu of Hong Kong 21-15 15-21 21-10 to march to the men’s singles quarter-finals. (Photo: BCCL)
Ajay Jayaram Enters Next Round
Ajay Jayaram entered the men’s singles quarter-finals defeating Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka from Indonesia 21-15 21-12. (Photo: PTI)
Ratchanok Intanon Sails Smoothly
No. 3 seed Ratchanok Intanon from Thailand defeated Hong Kong’s Tsz Ka Chan 21-6 21-9 to progress to the next round in women’s singles. (Photo: AFP)
Boonsak Ponsana Races to Quarters
No. 7 seed Boonsak Ponsana from Thailand defeated countryman Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 21-12 21-10 and entered the men’s singles quarter-finals. (Photo: BCCL)
Arundhati Pantawane Wins All-Indian Battle
Arundhati Pantawane won the all-Indian affair and entered the women’s singles quarter-finals, defeating Neha Pandit 21-18 22-20. (Photo: BCCL)
Sai Praneeth Fights Back to Win
India’s B. Sai Praneeth beat Malaysian Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin 16-21 29-27 21-16 to enter the men’s quarter-finals. (Photo: BCCL)