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India Open 2022 LIVE - Sindhu, Srikanth start with smooth wins — Blog, Updates, Scores, Results
A lot of ranking points will be up for grabs at the USD 400,000 Super 500 India Open which is being held in the looming shadows of a raging third wave of the pandemic.
Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu (Source: BAI Media/Twitter)
Indian star shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will eye to carry forward their momentum from last season and make winning starts to the new year when they begin their campaign at the India Open, which returns after being cancelled twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the opening day, Sindhu will begin her campaign against compatriot Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli. In men's singles, Srikanth will begin his campaign against compatriot Siril Verma.
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog from the India Open 2022. Follow us for all the updates from the tournament.
Live Updates
- 11 Jan 2022 9:41 AM GMT
No sweat broken, Kidambi Srikanth advances!
Kidambi Srikanth has no trouble taming Siril Verma in just 34 minutes to seal the first-round match and move ahead, 21-17, 21-10! Let's go champ!
- 11 Jan 2022 9:37 AM GMT
Kidambi at the net is a thing of beauty!
Kidambi Srikanth brings Siril Verma to the net for some fun netplay and the former World No. 1's skills are smooth - he leads 17-8!
- 11 Jan 2022 9:34 AM GMT
Easy-peasy for Kidambi Srikanth, he takes the mid-game interval lead in Game 2!
Kidambi Srikanth makes a few costly errors now and then but apart from that, he is looking really confident.
Srikanth leads Game 2 quite nicely at 13-5!
- 11 Jan 2022 9:29 AM GMT
Into Game 2, Kidambi Srikanth with the momentum!
Siril Verma's body language is a little dejected after that close first game loss but Kidambi looks sharp as ever, charging with his cross-court smashes - Srikanth leads 6-1 in the second game.
- 11 Jan 2022 9:25 AM GMT
Phew, good fight from Siril Verma but Kidambi Srikanth takes opening game!
All is well again as Kidambi Srikanth manages to take back control just in the nick of time to take the first game in 18 minutes, 21-17! Let's gooo!the
- 11 Jan 2022 9:24 AM GMT
Kidambi Srikanth is making precious errors
Siril Verma has stepped up his game meanwhile and is doing a great job at covering up - only a 3 point difference separating them now as Srikanth leads at 20-17!
- 11 Jan 2022 9:16 AM GMT
Kidambi Srikanth takes the lead in the mid-game interval!
No sweat broken for Kidambi Srikanth here as he takes a comfortable lead at 12-7 now.
- 11 Jan 2022 9:12 AM GMT
Resistance from Siril Verma as he attempts to close the gap!
Kidambi Srikanth looks good on-court today and is moving well but Siril Verma is looking for corners too - the former World No. 1 leads 9-7 in the opening game!
- 11 Jan 2022 9:07 AM GMT
Powerful start for the top-seeded Indian!
And with that - we begin! Kidambi Srikanth fires in early and takes a 4-1 lead!
- 11 Jan 2022 9:03 AM GMT
Next up - Kidambi Srikanth vs Siril Verma!
We hope you've settled in by now as we have the World Championship silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth who will be going up next against Siril Verma now!
This will be the first match for Srikanth after his big triumph at Huelva, Spain! Let's gooo!
