Lakshya Sen starts with a win in India Open 2023, avenges old defeat by defeating Prannoy
The very first day of the India Open in India saw a fierce battle between two of India’s best shuttlers, Lakshya Sen and Prannoy HS. Defending champion Lakshya Sen got his campaign off to a flying start by defeating HS Prannoy in straight games. Let us tell you that this is the first time that India Open 2023 has got the status of Super 750. This tournament is being organized at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi.
Earlier, both the players had clashed in Malaysia Open a week back. In this match, Prannoy defeated the Commonwealth Games gold medalist in a three-set match. Taking quick revenge for the defeat, shuttler Lakshya Sen got the better of Prannoy HS.
Sen defeated Prannoy 21-14, 21-15 in the match played at the KD Jadhav Hall of Indira Gandhi Stadium. Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated world number 29 French pair of Margot Lambert and Anne Tran 22-20, 17-21, 21-18 in women’s doubles. In women’s doubles too, N Sikki Reddy and her new partner Shruti Mishra went down 17-21, 19-21 in a hard-fought match to Germany’s Linda Efler and Isabelle Lohau.
Competition between these players also took place
Earlier, Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke beat two-time world champion Kento Momota of Japan 21-15, 21-11, China’s Xi Yuqi defeated Indonesia’s Chiko Ora Dwi Wardoyo 20-22, 21-16, 21-15. And Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei defeated Nhat Nguyen of Ireland 21-18, 21-17. In other matches, fifth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei beat Lee Cheuk Iew 22-20 14-21 21-11 while Zhao Jun Peng defeated Wang Hong Yang 21-19 21-12.
In women’s singles, three-time former champion Ratchanok Intanon defeated Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei 21-13, 21-11 and Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin defeated 2017 world champion Nozomi Okuhara 21-13, 21-18. .
Know when and how long the tournament will be organized
Let us inform that India Open 2023 is being organized in New Delhi from January 17 to January 22. Organized by the Badminton Association of India, it is one of the biggest badminton tournaments in the country. Many big players of the country and the world are participating in this tournament.
