Sindhu falls to Marin in Singapore Open; Jun Hao stuns Anthony
PV Sindhu fell short to Carolina Marin, while Malaysian Jun Hao stunned Indonesia’s Anthony Ginting in the BWF Singapore Open on Thursday.
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SINDHU FALLS TO MARIN TO CUT SINGAPORE OPEN BID
Sindhu could not sustain a strong endgame performance, as she absorbed a 21-13, 11-21, 20-22 loss to Marin at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
India’s double Olympic medallist had an 18-15 lead in the decider.
However, Sindhu could not hold on, as she allowed Marin to come back in time.
The Spaniard outlasted India’s top women’s singles player in one hour and eight minutes.
Meanwhile, HS Prannoy dropped a 13-21, 21-14, 15-21 loss to Kenta Nishimoto of Japan.
JUN HAO STUNS ANTHONY FOR FIRST WIN IN 3 OUTINGS
Jun Hao sent word No.7 Ginting packing with a 21-14, 10-21, 21-8 victory in men’s singles action.
Malaysia’s world No.36 raced to a 13-1 lead in the decider and he sustained his form to finish off the Indonesian standout for the first time in three career meetings.
“Overall, I feel that I played aggressively throughout the match. Of course, I’m very happy to have won this game because it represents a breakthrough for me,” Jun Hao said.
“This time, I was well prepared against him (Ginting). In the past, he was always very strong offensively, and I would end up being overpowered by him,” he added.
The win enabled Jun Hao to reach the quarterfinals in an unfamiliar territory.
The Malaysian hopes to snatch another upset when he next faces world No.1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark for a place in the semifinals.
JOLLY AND GOPICHAND UPSET SOUTH KOREAN WOMEN’S PAIR
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand upset Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee of South Korea, 21-9, 14-21, 21-15, in women’s doubles action.
India’s rising women’s doubles duo needed almost an hour to finally win over Baek and Lee for the first time in three matchups.
Jolly and Gopichand raced to an 18-9 lead in the opening set as Baek and Hee fell in several errors.
While the South Korean duo responded by tying the match after the second set, Jolly and Gopichand managed to recover in the decider to advance.
The win enabled the Indian duo to face another South Korean pair No.6 seed Ki So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong in the quarterfinals.
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