Thailand Open: Saina Nehwal eases into pre-quarters of Thailand Open | Badminton News

HYDERABAD: Unruffled by the collection of controversies that marked the primary day, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and males’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty eased into the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open BWF Tremendous-1000 match in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Nonetheless, Saina’s husband Parupalli Kashyap, Sameer Verma and the husband and spouse pair of Sumeeth Reddy and Sikki Reddy together with different doubles groups exited the match.
Regardless of a disappointing Tuesday, Saina regarded in splendid contact as she trounced Kisona Selvaduray of Malaysia in straight video games 21-15, 21-15.
A relieved Saina advised the BWF web site, “Yesterday I used to be given a optimistic Covid-19 end result after my PCR check, however I already advised them I had Covid-19 final November, so I’ve antibodies. I attempted to clarify this to the physician after my blood exams and chest x-rays, the physician mentioned I used to be okay and would not have Covid-19. I am grateful to the medical doctors, the BWF and everybody who made the choice for me to play. It was a tiring day, however I am blissful I may come again and play my match.”

The World No. 20 Indian will now face World No.12 Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand within the pre-quarterfinals on Thursday.
In males’s singles, Srikanth eased previous his coaching companion Sourabh Verma 21-12, 21-11 within the first spherical. Srikanth will subsequent play eight seed Zii Jia Lee of Malaysia, who defeated one other Indian HS Prannoy 13-21 21-14 21-8.
In the meantime, Sourabh’s brother Sameer Verma suffered a straight recreation loss towards Shesar Hiren Rhustavito of Indonesia 21-15, 21-7 whereas Kashyap retired harm after trailing within the third recreation towards Jason Anthony Ho-Shue of Canada 21-19, 13-21, 14-8.
Thrilling doubles pair of Satwik and Chirag downed their idols Kim Gi Jung and lee Yong Dae of Korea 19-21, 21-16, 21-14. “Once we began taking part in badminton we used to idolise them…we’re blissful to be again after 11 months,” mentioned Chirag.
His companion Satwik too was fairly blissful to notch up a victory towards the formidable Korean mix. “Lee Yong Dae was an idol for each of us…we’re blissful to get the win. We’re doing effectively in follow, that starvation is there. We did not play effectively final 12 months, in order that spirit, that fireside is there inside, and we’re heading into the Olympics, so we need to see what the opposite gamers have labored on throughout the previous couple of months,” Satwik advised the BWF web site.
Outcomes (Rd I; Males’s singles): Kidambi Srikanth bt Sourabh Verma 21-12, 21-11; Shesar Hiren Rhustavito (Ina) bt Sameer Verma 21-15, 21-17; Jason Anthony Ho-Shue (Can) bt Parupalli Kashyap 21-19, 13-21, 14-8 retd.
Ladies’s singles: Saina Nehwal bt Kisona Selvaduray (Mas) 21-15, 21-15.
Males’s doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty bt Kim Gi Jung/Lee Yong Dae 19-21, 21-16, 21-14; Weeraphat Phakjarung/Wongsathorn Thongkham (Tha) bt Manu Attri/Sumeeth Reddy 21-19, 21-14; Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi (Mas) bt Dhruv Kapila/MR Arjun 13-21, 21-8, 24-22.
Blended doubles: Chun Man Tang/Tse Ying Suet (Hkg) bt Sumeeth Reddy/Sikki Reddy 22-20, 21-17