Badminton
French Open 2021: Dhruv Kapila/Sikki Reddy and Sameer Verma in action — Scores, Updates, Live Blog
Catch all the LIVE badminton action from Day 1 of the French Open as Indian shuttlers open their campaign.
The French Open 2021 begins today in full force at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France. Indian badminton star Sameer Verma will be in action today in the First Round match against Lee Dong Keun. Verma recently defeated Anders Antonsen at the Denmark Open 2021 and will be looking to continue that momentum. Meanwhile, there will also be Mixed Doubles action with Dhruv Kapila and N. Sikki Reddy joining forces against fifth seeded Malaysian duo of Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying.
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Live Updates
- 26 Oct 2021 10:26 AM GMT
Dhruv and Sikki Reddy are off to a strong start in the second game!
Shifting gears in the second game, the Indian duo take the lead at 4-2! Let's go!
- 26 Oct 2021 10:24 AM GMT
The first game is wrapped up in 17 minutes and the Malaysians get the win
Close fight from Dhruv Kapila and Sikki Reddy as they put up a good effort in the first game. But, the Malaysians get the first game in 21-19.
- 26 Oct 2021 10:16 AM GMT
The Malaysians maintain a one-point lead at 14-13. The Indians are breathing on their necks as the rallies are getting more intense now!