Australia Open HIGHLIGHTS: PV Sindhu, Srikanth and Prannoy move to quarters; Treesa-Jolly loses
Catch the highlights of Australia Open 2023 last-16 matches.
PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth secured quarterfinal spots in straight games at the Australian Open Super 500 in Sydney on Thursday.
HS Prannoy and Priyanshu Rajawat battled hard to beat their opponents in three-setters.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The women's doubles duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's poor string of form continues to perish them.
The world no. 17 Indian combo succumbs to a 10-21, 20-22 defeat to Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara of Japan. It is the third straight pre-quarterfinal exit for Treesa and Gayatri.
Kiran tries hard to force a decider, but Ginting is allowing him to do so. It is in fact neck-to-neck battle in the second game.
Ginting manages to maintain the lead and marches to game point at 20-17 and wins the game 21-18.
The final result stands at 21-15, 21-18.
Kiran Goerge reduces the gap to 13-15 in the second game. But Ginting manages to maintain his lead.
Not much struggle for Ginting. He takes an 11-4 lead at the interval against Kiran George in the second game.
Prannoy reaches quarterfinals. He comes back from a game down to beat Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei 19-21, 21-19, 21-13.
Prannoy reaches quarterfinals. He comes back from a game down to beat Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei 19-21, 21-19, 21-13.
Prannoy leads 20-13 in the third game. He is just a point from winning the match.
Ginting marches to a 5-1 lead in the second game. Kiran is struggling against Ginting's relentless smashing. The Indonesian also has an impeccable defence.
Kiran Goerge loses the opening game 15-20 against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.
Prannoy widens his lead to 16-10 in the decider. The Indian is controlling the proceeding. Chi Yu Jen is looking clueless against Prannoy's over the head smashes and adept control the net.
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