2024 Denmark Open: Jonatan dumps Jun Hao as PV Sindhu wins
The 2024 Denmark Open saw Jonatan Christie dump Leong Jun Hao, while PV Sindhu advanced to the next round on Tuesday.
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2024 DENMARK OPEN ACTION SEES JONATAN OUST JUN HAO
The 2024 Denmark Open action sees Indonesia’s top men’s singles shuttler Jonatan oust Jun Hao, 21-16, 21-14.
Furthermore, the world No.3 won eight of the next nine points after going down 8-10.
Moreover, Jonatan allowed Jun Hao to tie the match at 16-all before the Indonesian took the next five points and the opening set.
Jonatan claimed a seven-point lead early in the second set before sealing the match.
“I lost to Jun Hao at my home ground a few months ago, and that was hard to accept,” the world No.3 said, as reported by The Star.
“I came prepared and changed some of my game plan against him,” he added.
Jonatan will next face Lu Guangzu of China for a place in the quarterfinals.
PV SINDHU ADVANCES AFTER OPPONENT RETIRED IN SECOND SET
Moreover, PV Sindhu advanced after her opponent retired in the second set.
Furthermore, India’s double Olympic medallist was leading 21-8 13-7, when Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei called it quits.
It was a positive change for Sindhu, who was eliminated in the first round of the Arctic Open last week.
Coaches Anup Sridhar and Lee Hyun-il of Korea still have their work cut out for Sindhu in her next matches.
Sindhu could face Han Yue of China in the second round.
Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyapp, and Unnati Hooda also loom as possible future opponents at Odensk.
LU GUANG ZU OUSTS LAKSHYA SEN
In another featured men’s singles match, Lu Gang Zu of China outlasted India’s Lakshya Sen, 12-21, 21-19, 21-14.
Lu dropped the opening set but found his way to hold off Sen to force a decider.
Furthermore, the Chinese shuttler then out-steadied his Indian counterpart in the final set to advance to the Super 750 tournament.
Lu rattled off six match points before watch Sen go long in the final possession to seal the win.
It was another tough loss for Sen, who also was eliminated in the second round of the Arctic Open.
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