Badminton
Macau Open 2024: Treesa/Gayatri, Kidambi into quarters, Sumeeth/Sikki exit-Highlights
The round of 16 fixtures of the Macau Open 2024 were played on Thursday at the Macao East Asian Games Dome.
The round of 16 matches of the 2024 Macau Open is here and there are quite a few Indian names who will be featuring in this round, at the Macau East Asian Games Dome.
Starting the day was mixed doubles pair Sumeeth Reddy and Sikki Reddy, who took on Malaysian duo Wang Teng Ci and Lim Chiew Sien.
Tasnim Mir of India was up against fourth-seed Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan, and India's highest-ranked women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gaytri Gopichand took on Chinese Taipei duo Lin Chih-Chun and Teng Chun Hsun.
Kidambi Srikanth was up against fellow Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty in his round of 16 match later.
As it happened:
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- 26 Sep 2024 10:22 AM GMT
Treesa and Gayatri progress to the quarterfinals with a straight-game victory
Final Score: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand (22-20, 21-11) Chun Hsun Teng - Chich-Chun Lin
- 26 Sep 2024 7:47 AM GMT
Game 3, Mir 10-21 Miyazaki
Miyazaki wins the decider and takes the match 2-1.
Despite Tasnim Mir's brave fightback, the Japanese proved to be a challenge too big.
She exits the tournament as Miyazaki advances to the next round.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:44 AM GMT
Game 3, Mir 8-17 Miyazaki
Miyazaki is just four points away from booking a spot in the quarterfinals of the Macau Open 2024.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:42 AM GMT
Game 3, Mir 6-13 Miyazaki
Brilliant smash from the Japanese!
She takes a seven-point lead and it looks like she has found her best form at the right moment!
- 26 Sep 2024 7:40 AM GMT
Game 3, Mir 5-11 Miyazaki
Miyazaki heads into the final break with a strong six-point lead.
She started slowly but since then has burst into life.
The pressure is on the Indian now to make up the deficit.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:37 AM GMT
Game 3, Mir 5-8 Miyazaki
Brilliant badminton!
Mir takes a wonderful return diving full stretch to her right but Miyazaki ended up with a point as Mir couldn't get back up quickly.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:36 AM GMT
Game 3, Mir 3-7 Miyazaki
Another wonderful rally played out by the shuttlers, and she continues with her four-point lead.