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 5:26 AM GMT
Game 1, Sumeeth/Sikki 17-21 Wong/Lim
Wong/Lim of Malaysia take a 1-0 lead in this round of 16 match against Sumeeth/Sikki.
They had their noses in front early on and despite a few scares, they were largely untroubled, especially after the mid-game break.
The Indians need to perform much better if they are going to make inroads in this game.
- 26 Sep 2024 5:23 AM GMT
Game 1, Sumeeth/Sikki 14-19 Wong/Lim
Wong/Lim are just two points away from taking a 1-0 lead in this match. They have also increased their lead by five-points.
- 26 Sep 2024 5:21 AM GMT
Game 1, Sumeeth/Sikki 13-16 Wong/Lim
With game one entering its final stages, Wong and Lim are still up by three, maintaining their lead over Sumeeth and Sikki.
Can the Indians mount a comeback in the late stages of the first game?
- 26 Sep 2024 5:18 AM GMT
Game 1, Sumeeth/Sikki 10-13 Wong/Lim
The Indians are fighting hard but the Malaysians continue to have their noses in front, they are still holding on to their lead.
- 26 Sep 2024 5:16 AM GMT
Game 1, Sumeeth/Sikki 8-11 Wong/Lim
Heading into the mid-game break, the Malaysians have a three-point cushion over Sumeeth/Sikki but the duo have shown that they are capable of closing down deficits.
Can they push on and recover?
- 26 Sep 2024 5:15 AM GMT
Game 1, Sumeeth/Sikki 7-8 Wong/Lim
Brilliant fightback from India!
They have reduced the deficit to just one point now, with a four-point streak.
Can they keep going?
- 26 Sep 2024 5:13 AM GMT
Game 1, Sumeeth/Sikki 3-8 Wong/Lim
Wong and Lim are starting to pull ahead with a five-point lead in game one. The Indian pair are struggling at the moment.
- 26 Sep 2024 5:11 AM GMT
Game 1, Sumeeth/Sikki 2-4 Wong/Lim
The Malaysian duo have taken an early lead in this first game of the round of 16 match.
