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.
Kidambi Srikanth and Treesa-Gayatri in action at the quarterfinals of Macau Open 2024.
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 7:18 AM GMT
Game 2, Mir 7-7 Miyazaki
The second game is much more of an even fight between the two shuttlers.
The Indian has drawn level with the Japanese.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:16 AM GMT
Game 2, Mir 3-5 Miyazaki
Now Miyazaki goes on the offense and hits an unreturnable smash!
Pushed behind, she unleashed a pin-point smash toward the short end just out of the reach of the Indian.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:15 AM GMT
Game 2, Mir 2-4 Miyazaki
Wonderful return from Miyazaki!
Mir looked to have won that point with a powerful smash straight into Miyazaki's body but somehow, the Japanese returns it with a brilliant drop shot, leaving Mir speechless!
- 26 Sep 2024 7:13 AM GMT
Game 2, Mir 0-2 Miyazaki
The Japanese shuttler starts game two on the front foot with an early lead.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:12 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 17-21 Miyazaki
Miyazaki holds her nerve to win the first game after Mir caused a scare, saving five of the eight game points.
The Japanese was better for most of the first game, and she should have won the game much sooner had it not been for Mir's comeback.
The Indian has shown positive signs towards the end and with momentum on her side, she should look to build on it right from the start in game two.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:10 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 17-20 Miyazaki
Five game points saved by Mir!
Miyazaki is under pressure now! Outstanding comeback so far from the Indian.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:09 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 15-20 Miyazaki
This is some fight shown by Tasnim Mir, she wins another point with a powerful smash in the short end!
- 26 Sep 2024 7:07 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 12-19 Miyazaki
Another good smash from Mir as she wins the point. But is it too little too late for the Indian?
