Loh advances in BWF India Open 2025; Sen, Prannoy ousted
Loh Kean Yew advances in the BWF India Open 2025 on Wednesday but Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy were ousted.
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LOH ADVANCES AFTER BRINGING DOWN LEE CHIA-HAO IN OPENING HURDLE
Loh advances after he brought down Lee Chia-hao, 21-15, 22-20, in his opening match.
Furthermore, the Singaporean shuttler has to overcome a 15-18 deficit in the second set to avoid a decider.
Moreover, Loh tied the match at 19-all before the former outgunned him, 3-1, the rest of the way.
The Singapore’s 2024 Paris Olympian will next play Kodai Naraoka.
Loh hopes to sustain his 5-0 record in his head-to-head matchup against his next Janapese opponent.
SEN, PRANNOY OUSTED IN TOUGH DAY FOR INDIAN SHUTTLERS IN HOME TURF
Moreover, Sen and Prannoy were ousted in a tough day for Indian shuttlers.
Furthermore, Sen absorbed 15-21, 10-21 loss to Lin Chun-yi of Chinese Taipei in just 37 minutes.
India’s world No.12 men’s singles player to a Chinese Taipei shuttler early in a tournament for a second straight time.
Sen was knocked out by Chi Yu-jen at the Malaysia Open last week.
Prannoy failed to sustain quick start after absorbing a 21-16, 18-21, 12-21 setback to worldNo.33 Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei.
AN SE-YOUNG OUTPLAYS CHIU IN WOMEN’S SINGLES PLAY
Furthermore, An Se-young outplayed Chiu Pin-chian to open her campaign on high in women’s singles play.
Moreover, South Korea’s world No.1 posted a 22-20, 21-15 victory in her opening round-of-32 match.
An overcame an 18-20 decisit in the opening set to barely win it before stepping up her game in the second set.
She was dragged by Chiu to a 3-3 standoff early in the second before she pulled away for an 11-5 lead and never looked back.
Meanwhile, India’s Malvika Bansod fell short against China’s Han Yue, 22-20, 16-21, 11-21.
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