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:
Live Updates
- 26 Sep 2024 7:06 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 10-18 Miyazaki
Miyazaki is pressing on the intensity now, and game one's result looks inevitable at this point.
Just three away from a 1-0 lead, the Japanese.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:04 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 9-14 Miyazaki
Not to be outdone by, Miyazaki keeps on with her rhythm ensuring Mir doesn't come too close to her.
Five-point lead now.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:03 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 9-12 Miyazaki
Excellent rally and a brilliant point won by Tasnim Mir!
Both players showed great court coverage but in the end, Mir places her smash across the diagonal to perfection!
- 26 Sep 2024 7:02 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 8-11 Miyazaki
Brilliant diagonal drop from Miyazaki!
Hits a smash that pushed Mir back and then plays a delicate drop across the diagonal!
She heads into the mid-game break with a three-point lead.
- 26 Sep 2024 7:00 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 7-9 Miyazaki
Three consecutive points from Tasnim Mir!
She is moving much better now and is showing greater court coverage.
Can she keep going? Just two-points behind now.
- 26 Sep 2024 6:58 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 2-8 Miyazaki
Good smash from Miyazaki!
The Indian was unable to return it successfully and the shuttle hits the net, resulting in a six-point lead for the fourth-seed Japanese.
- 26 Sep 2024 6:57 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 2-6 Miyazaki
Miyazaki is making Mir move all over the court and is forcing errors out of the Indian.
Four-point lead for the Japanese shuttler.
- 26 Sep 2024 6:56 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 2-2 Miyazaki
Positive approach from the Indian as she closes down an early lead and has drawn level.
- 26 Sep 2024 6:56 AM GMT
Game 1, Mir 0-2 Miyazaki
A long rally ended in the Japanese's favor with Mir hitting it long.
Good start for Miyazaki.
