China Open 2024: Malvika upsets Paris Olympics medalist, Kiran George loses in a close match - Highlights

Malvika takes an impressive lead at the mid-game interval

Game-1: Malvika Bansod (IND) 11-6 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA)

Another error on the net from Tunjung as Malvika extends her lead

Game-1: Malvika Bansod (IND) 7-4 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA)

Tunjung finds the net as Malvika takes a slight lead at the start

Game-1: Malvika Bansod (IND) 4-3 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA)

Up Next: WS - Malvika Bansod (IND) Vs Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA)

Sikki-Sumeeth also suffered a first-round exit at the China Open 2024

This was the first meeting between the two pairs but the Indians had no answer to the explosive game of the Malaysians, resulting in a straight-game loss.

Final Score: Sumeeth-Sikki (IND) 10-21, 16-21 Tan-Lai (MAS)

The Malaysian pair takes the match as Sikki's return on Tan's smash finds the net

Game 2: Sumeeth-Sikki (IND) 16-21 Tan-Lai (MAS)

A great comeback from the Indian pair to close out the deficit to just 3 points

Game 2: Sumeeth-Sikki (IND) 10-13 Tan-Lai (MAS)

Malaysian players are proving to be too hard for the Indians. Takes massive mid-game lead

Game 2: Sumeeth-Sikki (IND) 2-11 Tan-Lai (MAS)

Sikki could not lift the smash from Tan as the Malaysian took the first game

Game 1: Sumeeth-Sikki (IND) 10-21 Tan-Lai (MAS)

A cross-court smash from Tan. Just five points away from taking the first game

Game 1: Sumeeth-Sikki (IND) 5-16 Tan-Lai (MAS)