In the USD 1,250,000 Super 1000 competition, China’s Han Yue defeated two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saina 12-21 21-17 12-21. Saina had a difficult 2022 due to numerous injuries and a lack of form.
Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth, two elite Indian shuttlers. Suffered first-round exits from the season-opening Malaysia Open on Tuesday, continuing their miserable season. Saina, a two-time Commonwealth Games champion. Who battled several ailments and a lack of form in 2022, lost to Han Yue of China in the USD 1,250,000. Super 1000 competition 12-21 21-17 12-21. Saina, whose ranking has dropped to 30, battled back after dropping the first game in a women’s singles first-round match to force a decider.
The bronze medalist from the 2012 Olympics, however. Fell behind as Han opened up a huge advantage to easily win the match.
The capitulation of former world number one Srikanth was more subdued. The unseeded Kenta Nishimoto of Japan startled the world championship silver medalist. Who has also been off of form lately, 19-21 14-21 in 42 minutes.
The 13th-ranked Srikanth gave the first game his all, but Nishimoto eventually gained the upper hand.
In the second game, the two shuttlers were deadlocked at 12-12, but the Japanese then easily won the match.
Akarshi Kashyap’s career was over after losing her opening match in the women’s singles division to Wen Chi Hsu of Chinese Taipei 10-21 8-21.
The women’s doubles team of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand
Later on in the day, the women’s doubles team of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will compete against Yeung Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam from Hong Kong. While the men’s doubles team of Krishna Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Panjala will begin their season against South Korean duo Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae.
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