Tokyo [Japan], July 14 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and the blended doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto superior to the second spherical of the Japan Open after registering straight-game victories of their respective opening-round matches on the BWF Super 750 event right here on Tuesday.
The 2019 BWF Champion defeated Malaysia’s Wong Ling Ching 21-14, 21-11 in simply 36 minutes to make a assured begin to her marketing campaign, in accordance with a press launch.
Dhruv and Tanisha additionally progressed with a 21-16, 21-14 win over Scotland’s Alexander Dunn and Julie Macpherson.
However, Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde bowed out within the blended doubles after dropping 11-21, 10-21 to prime seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping of China.
In males’s doubles, Hariharan Amsakarunan and M.R. Arjun fought again to win the second sport earlier than taking place 13-21, 21-17, 7-21 to Chinese Taipei’s Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty additionally exited within the opening spherical after retiring in opposition to Denmark’s Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard following the primary sport as a consequence of Satwik’s recurring shoulder damage.
Results (Round 1)
Women’s Singles: P V Sindhu bt Wong Ling Ching (Malaysia) 21-14, 21-11.
Mixed Doubles: Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto bt Alexander Dunn/Julie Macpherson (Scotland) 21-16, 21-14.
Mixed Doubles: Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping (China) bt Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Shivani Gadde 21-11, 21-10.
Men’s Doubles: Daniel Lundgaard/Mads Vestergaard (Denmark) bt Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty 21-19 (retired).
Men’s Doubles: Lee Jhe-Huei/Yang Po-Hsuan (Chinese Taipei) bt Hariharan Amsakarunan/M.R. Arjun 21-13, 17-21, 21-7. (ANI)