German Open 2022, Day 1: Sindhu, Srikanth, Lakshya Sen in action — Scores, Updates, Live Blog
Strong start for Sindhu, aye aye!
PV Sindhu means business here and she makes a few early smashes to show her command now!
She leads 6-1 in this opening game, let's go!
And next up, we have our badminton queen PV Sindhu!
How special can Women's Day be with PV Sindhu in action on the same as well? Our Indian badminton queen takes the stage next and will look forward to coming in all guns blazing against familiar Thai opponent Busanan Ongbamrungphan in their career's 16th meeting!
And Kidambi Srikanth WINS!
Bit of a tardy performance in the second game aside, Kidambi Srikanth is looking to be in good shape here and wins the match in 48 minutes, winning 21-10, 13-21, 21-7 to continue his campaign at the German Open 2022!
Kidambi back in cruise control and has a healthy lead!
Good lifts from Kidambi as Brice Leverdez tests out the corners.
Srikanth leads comfortably in the decider at 15-6!
Kidambi Srikanth gets off to a good start in the decider now!
Srikanth steadies his ship and leads 4-2 in the decider!
Leverdez is simply capitalising on Kidambi's net errors now...
Kidambi is on the verge of losing this second game and he needs to tighten the points and get it together!
Brice Leverdez leads 19-12 here in Game 2.
A lot of net errors are piling up for Kidambi now...
Bit of trouble for Kidambi Srikanth now as Brice Leverdez is putting pressure and Kidambi's net game is suddenly not so perfect as usual.
Leverdez with a glaring lead at 15-6 in the second game.
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