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Korea Open 2022, Day 3 LIVE: Lakshya loses, Sindhu, Srikanth, Satwik-Chirag enter quarters— Scores, Updates, Results, Blog
Indian shuttlers like PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Satwik-Chirag entered the quarterfinals while others bowed out at the Korea Open 2022.
PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen (Source: Getty, BAI)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from the pre-quarterfinals day of the Korea Open 2022!
To begin the day, a major upset has already taken place with Lakshya Sen losing in straight sets, 22-20, 21-9 to Indonesian World No. 24 player Shesar Hiren Rhustavito quite surprisingly. The pair of Ashwini Ponnappa-Sumeeth Reddy also lost a three-set battle, 20-22, 21-18, 14-21.
On the other hand, youngster Malvika Bansod also couldn't stave off Thai sensation Pornpawee Chochuwong and lost, 21-8, 21-14.
In men's doubles, the pair of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila retired after playing for just 8 minutes against the Daddies from Indonesia - Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan.
PV Sindhu made a dominant show against Japan's Aya Ohori and stormed into the quarterfinals, 21-15, 21-10 while Kidambi Srikanth also won, 21-18, 21-6 against Israel's Misha Zilberman to enter the last eight.
Finally, in another men's doubles, the third-seeded pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty also made it to the quarters defeating the Singaporean pair of Hee Yong Kai Terry and Loh Kean Hean, 21-15, 21-19.
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Live Updates
- 7 April 2022 3:01 AM GMT
Oh no, the Indian pair lose their lead as the Chinese duo build the pressure!
Ashwini-Sumeeth feel the pressure and the nerves here as they lose their lead in a tense few points and the Chinese takes full advantage of their errors and comes back from behind to pocket the first game, 22-20.
Quite the instant reminder to how Sen just lost the first set as well with the same scoreline.
- 7 April 2022 2:44 AM GMT
Next up - we have Mixed Doubles action with Ashwini Ponnappa and Sumeeth Reddy!
The pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and B. Sumeeth Reddy are on court and they are squaring off against fifth-seeded Chinese pair, Ou Xuan Yi and Huang Ya Qiong.
Let's hope for a win here now!!
- 7 April 2022 2:42 AM GMT
Very surprising loss indeed for Lakshya Sen!
Sen put up a good fight in the first game but the second game went completely out of his grip when Rhustavito built pressure and the errors also piled from Sen's end.
Simply not the All England silver medallist's day today - but he will be coming back stronger for sure!
- 7 April 2022 2:37 AM GMT
HUGE UPSET AS LAKSHYA SEN LOSES!
Lakshya Sen loses early at the Korea Open 2022 in a rather shocking manner, going down in straight games, 22-20, 21-9.
Sen wasn't moving as well as expected and made a lot of costly net errors. This is the first BWF tournament in 2022 from which Lakshya Sen will be returning without a medal after illustrious outings at the India Open, German Open, All England Open.
Quite the shock loss but a big win for Rhustavito here as he enters the quarter finals!
- 7 April 2022 2:34 AM GMT
11 Match points to Rhustavito now...
Things look extremely grave here as we are about to see a big upset...
- 7 April 2022 2:33 AM GMT
9-point lead to Rhustavito, things look difficult for Lakshya here!
Lakshya is being made to work hard here by the World No. 24 from Indonesia as he takes a whopping lead at 18-9.
- 7 April 2022 2:26 AM GMT
Lot of net errors from Lakshya - he needs to cut down on them!
Into Game 2, the Indonesian continues his good form as Lakshya stays a little on the backfoot and is making a few costly errors at the net which is quite unusual of him.
