Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy Advance in Australian Open Super 500

 

In Badminton, Indian shuttlers, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy reached the second round of men’s singles in the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament at Sydney yesterday. Paris Olympics 2024 semi-finalist Lakshya defeated Chinese Taipei’s Su Li-yang by a 21-17, 21-13 scoreline to advance to the next round. Prannoy beat Indonesia’s Yohanes Saut Marcellyno 6-21, 21-12, 21-17. Former World No. 1 Srikanth booked his place in the round of 16 after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Lee Chia-hao 21-19, 19-21, 21-15.

 

Tharun overcame Denmark’s Magnus Johannesen 21-13, 17-21, 21-19 in a closely fought game. Ayush, on the other hand, thrashed Canada’s Sam Yuan 21-11, 21-15 scoreline. The game lasted just 33 minutes. SatChi, who won their men’s doubles opener on Tuesday, will face Chinese Taipei’s Su Ching-heng and Wu Guan-Xun in pre-quarterfinals.