Badminton
China Open 2024: Malvika upsets Paris Olympics medalist, Kiran George loses in a close match - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from Wednesday's first-round action of the China Open 2024.
The World No.11 pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were stunned in the opening round. (File photo)
Indian shuttlers were in action at the first round of China Open 2024, the last Super1000 tournament of the year, taking place in Changzhou, China on Wednesday.
India had eight matches on the second day of the competition with four each in singles and doubles discipline. Firstly, the young women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were in action.
As it happened:
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- 18 Sep 2024 3:05 AM GMT
Malvika takes an impressive lead at the mid-game interval
Game-1: Malvika Bansod (IND) 11-6 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA)
- 18 Sep 2024 3:02 AM GMT
Another error on the net from Tunjung as Malvika extends her lead
Game-1: Malvika Bansod (IND) 7-4 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA)
- 18 Sep 2024 3:00 AM GMT
Tunjung finds the net as Malvika takes a slight lead at the start
Game-1: Malvika Bansod (IND) 4-3 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA)
- 18 Sep 2024 2:51 AM GMT
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)
- 18 Sep 2024 2:49 AM GMT
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)
- 18 Sep 2024 2:43 AM GMT
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)
- 18 Sep 2024 2:38 AM GMT
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)
- 18 Sep 2024 2:31 AM GMT
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)
- 18 Sep 2024 2:27 AM GMT
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)
