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Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen Sails Into QF; Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pair Bows Out

Lakshya Sen continued his dominance in the Indonesian Open 2024 BWF Super 1000 event as he advanced to the men's singles quarterfinal on Thursday. Lakshya defeated Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 21-9, 21-15 in the round of 16 at Istora Senayan Sports Palace. The Indian took the game under control right from the start, holding initial 4-0 lead. With a powerful cross-court smash and great placement at back court Lakshya pocketed the first game with ease and then dominated the second game too.

Lakshya Sen Enters Quarterfinals At Indonesia Open

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen produced a flawless effort to enter the men's singles quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beating Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in Jakarta on Thursday. Sen hardly batted an eyelid while securing a 21-9, 21-15 win over Nishimoto in his pre-quarterfinal match. However, it was curtains for Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand in the women's doubles. The Indian pair went down to Japan's Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara 21-19, 19-21, 19-21 after an intense Round-of-16 match.

PV Sindhu Crashes Out In First Round Of Indonesia Open

India's ace shuttler P V Sindhu went down to Hsu Wen-chi of Chinese Taipei in the first round of the Indonesia Open on Wednesday, making a stunning early exit from the BWF Super 1000 tournament. A two-time Olympic medallist and a former world champion, Sindhu lost the women's singles contest 15-21, 21-15, 14-21, which was her maiden loss to Wen-chi. The Taiwanese shuttler took an hour and 10 minutes to beat the Commonwealth Games gold-medallist. Last year, Sindhu had crashed out in the Second Round of the Indonesia Open.

PV Sindhu Crashes Out In First Round Of Indonesia Open

India's ace shuttler P V Sindhu went down to Hsu Wen-chi of Chinese Taipei in the first round of the Indonesia Open on Wednesday, making a stunning early exit from the BWF Super 1000 tournament. A two-time Olympic medallist and a former world champion, Sindhu lost the women's singles contest 15-21, 21-15, 14-21, which was her maiden loss to Wen-chi. The Taiwanese shuttler took an hour and 10 minutes to beat the Commonwealth Games gold-medallist. Last year, Sindhu had crashed out in the Second Round of the Indonesia Open.

Lakshya Sen Enters Second Round Of Indonesia Open

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen entered the men's singles second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament with a straight-game win over Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama in Jakarta on Tuesday. Sen took just 40 minutes to get the better of Tsuneyama 21-12 21-17 in an opening round clash. Sen, who sneaked into the Olympic qualification with back-to-back semifinal finishes at French Open and All England Championships, will next be up against the winner of the match between seventh seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia and Japan's Kenta Nishimoto.

Para-Badminton Player Aarti Patil Wins Bronze Medal In Bahrain

Para-badminton player Aarti Patil made a bronze medal-winning return to the international circuit after a leg injury that had kept her out of action for months and she is now aiming for a top-10 ranking by August to be eligible to play Level 1 tournaments on the BWF circuit. Patil, who had not played any international event since the BWF World Championship in Thailand in February, went down to compatriot Manisha Ramadass in the semifinals in the women's SU5 category at the Bahrain Para-Badminton tournament on Saturday. The runup to the semifinals helped Patil jump six spots to reach 14th rank in the world ranking but knows that she needs to climb even further.

Para-Badminton Player Aarti Patil Wins Bronze Medal In Bahrain

Para-badminton player Aarti Patil made a bronze medal-winning return to the international circuit after a leg injury that had kept her out of action for months and she is now aiming for a top-10 ranking by August to be eligible to play Level 1 tournaments on the BWF circuit. Patil, who had not played any international event since the BWF World Championship in Thailand in February, went down to compatriot Manisha Ramadass in the semifinals in the women's SU5 category at the Bahrain Para-Badminton tournament on Saturday. The runup to the semifinals helped Patil jump six spots to reach 14th rank in the world ranking but knows that she needs to climb even further.

Singapore Open: Treesa Jolly And Gayatri Gopichand's Dream Run Ends With Semifinal Loss

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's stunning run at the Singapore Open came to an end with a straight game loss to World No 4. pair Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in semifinals in Singapore on Saturday. With the defeat, India's campaign at the BWF World Tour Super 750 also ended. Eyeing a hat-trick of wins against top-10 players, the unseeded Indians were no match for the Japanese who cruised to a 23-21 21-11 win in 47 minutes. Japanese pair thus avenged its semifinal defeat against Treesa-Gayatri in the Asia Team Championship in February.

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Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen Sails Into QF; Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pair Bows Out

Lakshya Sen Enters Quarterfinals At Indonesia Open

PV Sindhu Crashes Out In First Round Of Indonesia Open

PV Sindhu Crashes Out In First Round Of Indonesia Open

Lakshya Sen Enters Second Round Of Indonesia Open

Para-Badminton Player Aarti Patil Wins Bronze Medal In Bahrain

Para-Badminton Player Aarti Patil Wins Bronze Medal In Bahrain

Singapore Open: Treesa Jolly And Gayatri Gopichand's Dream Run Ends With Semifinal Loss