Badminton
Malaysia Open Highlights: Kidambi Srikanth stuns world number 5 Jonatan Christie
Follow us for all the live action from the round of 32 of Malaysia Open 2024.
Kidambi Srikanth progress to the second round of the 2026 German Open. (File Photo)
Indian shuttlers started the 2024 season at the Malaysia Open with Kidambi Srikanth, Tanisha Crasto/Ashwini Ponnappa, and Dhruv Kapila/Arjun MR were in action on day-1.
Kidambi Srikanth made a rollicking start to his campaign in 2024 with a come-from-behind victory over world no. 5 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the first round. He won the match 12-21, 21-18, 21-16 in an hour and five minutes.
In women's doubles, Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto hammered Francesca Corbett and Allison Lee of the USA 21-13, 21-16 to advance to the second round. However, Rutuparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda lost in straight set (11-21, 12-21) to seventh seeded Japanese pair of Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara in round-1 clash.
In women's singles, Aakarshi Kashyap was no match for Zhang Yi Man of China as she lost 15-21, 15-21.
In men's doubles, MR Arjun, making a comeback from an injury sustained at the Asian Games in October, lost in the first round partnering with Dhruv Kapila. The Indian pair lost to Fang-Chih Lee and Fang-Jen Lee 16-21, 19-21.
As it Happened:
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- 9 Jan 2024 12:58 PM IST
Indian pair going into mid-game break after trailing 6-11
Lee brothers goes into mid-game break with a 5-point lead after a powerful diagonal smash.
- 9 Jan 2024 12:56 PM IST
Taipei pair extends the lead to four points, leading, 8-4
Lee brothers extends the lead to 4 points after a perfectly placed drop at the back court
- 9 Jan 2024 12:53 PM IST
Dhruv Arjun trailing 3-5 in the second game
Dhruv could not return a down the line smash from lee, gives the small lead to the Taipei pair.
- 9 Jan 2024 12:49 PM IST
Arjun & Dhruv drops the first game 16-21 to Taipei pair
Returning Arjun MR and Dhruv Kapila drops the first game 16-21 to the Lee brothers of Chinese Taipei in men's doubles.
- 9 Jan 2024 12:06 PM IST
Three Indian doubles pair in action on the day.
- Returning Arjun MR and Dhruv Kapila will face the Lee brothers of Chinese Taipei in men's doubles.
- Rutaparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda will face Maya Matusmoto and Wakananagahara of Japan.
- Tanisha Crasto/Ashwini Ponappa will face Allison Lee and Francesca Corbett of the USA.
- 9 Jan 2024 12:03 PM IST
Aakarshi Kashyap lost to Zhang Yi Man.
India's only representation in Women's singles, Aakarshi Kashyap lost to Zhang Yi Man of China 21-15, 21-15 to exit in the first round.
- 9 Jan 2024 11:45 AM IST
A brilliant win for Kidambi Srikanth in the round of 32.
A good start for former World number one Kidambi Srikanth as he stunned world number five Jonatan Christie 12-21, 21-18, 21-16 in the first round of Malaysia Open 2024.
