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Indonesia Masters LIVE - Satwik-Chirag bow out, Ashwini-Sikki in action - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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N Sikki Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa (Source: BWF)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog from Day 1 of the Indonesia Masters 2021
The badminton action is back again with the Super 750 series Indonesia Masters 2021. All the top Indian shuttlers including the likes of PV Sindhu, and others will be in action over the course of the next few days in Bali.
On the very first day of the event, a total of six Indians - Ashwini-Sikki, Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu, will be in action across four different matches.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
Live Updates
- 16 Nov 2021 6:37 AM GMT
After the mid-game interval, Lakshya Sen's shots are on fire!
Lakshya Sen has finally settled into the rhythm of this match as he has grabbed back the service and has a three-point cushion lead, 16-13!
- 16 Nov 2021 6:30 AM GMT
Lakshya snatches back serve on time!
Quite the intense fight is on between the young Indian and the Japanese as Lakshya fires away winners and it is 9 ALL on the board!
- 16 Nov 2021 6:25 AM GMT
Lakshya Sen evens it now - it is 4 ALL on the board!
Sen attacks with his flying smashes now and comes up to 4-ALL!
- 16 Nov 2021 6:23 AM GMT
The Japanese gets off to a good start here!
Swift start to the match as Kanta Tsuneyama attacks early to keep the service mostly in his favour and leads 4-2 in the opening game.
Sen is still settling into this match!
- 16 Nov 2021 6:18 AM GMT
This will be the very first meeting between the duo!
After a semi-final finish at the Hylo Open 2021, Lakshya Sen, now ranked World No. 19 will be meeting Kenta Tsuneyama, the World No. 10.
- 16 Nov 2021 6:15 AM GMT
We'll have Lakshya Sen taking stage first!
After capping off a beautiful run in Europe, young badminton sensation Lakshya Sen will be looking to continue that very same momentum here at the Indonesia Masters.
He begins his Round of 32 clash against Japan's Kanta Tsuenyama!
- 16 Nov 2021 5:49 AM GMT
Indians in action
Indians in action for the day. All of them will take to the court tentatively after 11:45 am IST.
Stay Tuned!
- 16 Nov 2021 5:26 AM GMT
Saina Nehwal's last international title was Indonesia Masters 2019!
It has been more than 2 years since the Indian veteran Saina Nehwal won any international title. The last title she won was the Indonesia Masters 2019 - a super 500 event then.
Nehwal had then faced Spain's Carolina Marin in the final, who retired midway through the contest to hand the Indian the crown. Unfortunately, the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist will not be in action this time around and the Indian hopes in women's singles will rest solely on PV Sindhu.
