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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 2:20 AM GMT
Rhustavito smashes cross-court to eke past and pockets the first game!
Close, close miss from Lakshya Sen as the Indonesian switches things up in the last few points of the opening game and pockets it with crafty smashes, 22-20.
Lakshya will have to pull up his socks!
- 7 April 2022 2:10 AM GMT
Things are getting here with good shot placements from both!
Rhustavito keeps the pressure here as things remain tight in this opening game at 11-9!
- 7 April 2022 2:05 AM GMT
Lakshya Sen makes a good start and is locked at 4 ALL!
Quite a few good rallies to begin this match as both players stay close on the net here.
Both are tied at 4 ALL, let's go!
- 7 April 2022 1:57 AM GMT
First up, we have Lakshya Sen taking on World No. 24 Shesar Hiren Rustavito!
Fresh off his silver medal wins at the German Open and the All England Open, Lakshya Sen suffered a mini-scare in the opening round of the Korea Open where he had to battle for 62 minutes against a local Korean hope to eventually earn his place in the second round.
Into the pre-quarters, Sen will now face Indonesian World No. 24 Shesar Hiren Rustavito next!
- 7 April 2022 1:35 AM GMT
A very good morning, folks as we get ready for pre-quarters day at the Korea Open!
From Europe to Asia, from late evenings to early mornings we swing as badminton action is now taking place at the Palma Stadium in Suncheon, Korea!
Indian shuttlers have done well in the first-round with Lakshya Sen, Srikanth, Sindhu, Malvika Bansod, Satwik-Chirag, Ashwini-Sumeeth Reddy, Dhruv Kapila/MR Arjun making a good start at the tournament!
Here's how the day looks like:
