Shuttler Ajay Jayaram enters the final of Vietnam Open
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2018, 04:59 PM ISTJayaram, who had reached the finals at White Nights last month, will face Indonesia's World No. 79 Shesar Hiren Rhustavito in the final.
Jayaram, who had reached the finals at White Nights last month, will face Indonesia's World No. 79 Shesar Hiren Rhustavito in the final.
The 16-year-old from Uttarakhand on Sunday became only the third Indian to win a gold at the prestigious tournament.
World No. 3 Sindhu lost 14-21, 15-21 to Chinese world No. 7 He Bingjiao in 37 minutes and it was her sixth loss to the left-handed Chinese shuttler in 11 meetings.
Nehwal slumped to an 18-21, 15-21 straight set defeat to her Chinese opponent Chen Yufei in the second round of the Indonesia Open.
PV Sindhu didn't break much sweat as she defeated Japan's Aya Ohori 21-17, 21-14 in a 36-minute women's singles match.
Olympic and world championship silver medallist Sindhu brushed aside the challenge of Malaysia's Ying Ying Lee 21-8, 21-14 to set up a clash Carolina Marin.
The Gold Coast loss was Sindhu's third successive against the Saina, following defeats at the 2017 National championship final and 2018 Indonesia Open quarterfinal.
The young and inexperienced Indian team proved no match for their French counterparts, who were ranked lower in the men's doubles.
The 25-year-old from Hyderabad, who had clinched his maiden Super Series title at Singapore Open last year, said the team is focused on beating France on the opening day.
The tournament which is in its 27th year of existence will see the Asian championship bronze medallist Prannoy along with B Sai Praneeth in the men's singles.
While Saina is an Olympic bronze medallist, Sindhu did one better by winning a silver at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Former world No 1 Saina showed her class as she dumped unseeded Korean Lee Jang Mi 21-15 21-13 in a 43-minute clash.
Satwik and Chirag lost 13-21, 16-21 to Rio Olympics bronze medallist English pair of Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge in a 39-minute men's doubles final at the Carrara Sports Arena.
Kidambi Srikanth, who became the first Indian male shuttler to achieve the world no.1 ranking, went down 21-19, 14-21, 14-21 against world no.7 Lee Chong Wei.
In the overall medals tally, India jumped to third spot with 10 gold, four silver and five bronze medals after another fruitful day across sports, which fetched three gold, two silver and a bronze.
Star shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal on Monday helped India clinch their maiden gold medal in mixed team badminton event after defeating Malaysia 3-1 in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
India held on to their fourth position in the medals tally, having claimed seven gold, two silver and three bronze medals so far.
India have been accorded the top seed this time and are clubbed with Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Scotland in Group A.
India have left their mark in every field and this time, all the hopes lie on the star players to bring home plenty of silverware.
Nehwal took to Twitter to slam the CWG after learning that her father wasn't allowed access to the games village, however, the IOA dismissed the shuttler's complaint.
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