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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 6:50 AM GMT
The players are warming up!
Can Tasnim Mir spring a surprise on the fourth seed Miyazaki?
- 26 Sep 2024 5:45 AM GMT
Next up, Tasnim Mir takes on Tomoka Miyazaki
Mir has a job and a half in her hand, since Miyazaki is the fourth-seed and will be an extremely tough opponent.
But as Malvika Bansod showed in the China Open, anything can happen.
Are we in for an upset in court one?
- 26 Sep 2024 5:44 AM GMT
Game 2, Sumeeth/Sikki 14-21 Wong/Lim
That's a wrap from court 3!
The Indians were thoroughly outplayed by the Malaysians and have secured a comfortable straight-set victory in this round of 16 clash.
They advance to the quarter-finals.
- 26 Sep 2024 5:43 AM GMT
Game 2, Sumeeth/Sikki 13-20 Wong/Lim
Seven match-points for Wong and Lim!
They will go into the quarter-finals beating the Indian duo Sumeeth/Sikki.
- 26 Sep 2024 5:39 AM GMT
Game 2, Sumeeth/Sikki 8-15 Wong/Lim
The Malaysians have come out of the break with a much higher intensity and the lead has increased to seven now!
One-way traffic at the moment.
- 26 Sep 2024 5:36 AM GMT
Game 2, Sumeeth/Sikki 8-11 Wong/Lim
Like game one, the same scoreline is reflected in game two as the players go for their mid-game break.
The Malaysians have shown great spirit in ensuring their lead is not taken away. It is going to take a lot out of the Indians to win this game from here.
- 26 Sep 2024 5:34 AM GMT
Game 2, Sumeeth/Sikki 8-9 Wong/Lim
Much better from the Indians as they're closing the deficit.
Can they take the lead?
- 26 Sep 2024 5:32 AM GMT
Game 2, Sumeeth/Sikki 3-7 Wong/Lim
The lead increases to four points now, as the mid-game break of game two is fast approaching.
- 26 Sep 2024 5:29 AM GMT
Game 2, Sumeeth/Sikki 2-4 Wong/Lim
Much like game one, the Malaysians have taken an early two-point lead in game two as well.
