Suryaa Sports Desk: India's star shuttlers have had mixed results at the prestigious French Open badminton tournament in Paris. India's ace shuttler,... India's star shuttlers have had mixed results at the prestigious French Open badminton tournament in Paris. While India's ace shuttler and two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu worked hard to take the lead, former number one shuttler Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the first round and exited the tournament. In the round-32 clash held on Wednesday night, PV Sindhu had a sweaty victory over Thailand's Supanida 21-14, 8-21, 23-21. Sindhu, who played relentlessly until the end of the match, took steps towards the quarter-first.
On the other hand, veteran shuttler Kidambi Srikanth who competed in the men's category was disappointing. In the match against Ayush Shetty, Srikanth lost 21-19, 16-21, 12-21 and went home in the first round. Srikanth, who won the first game and came out strong, could not stop the opponent's aggression in the next two games. Similarly, another young Indian shuttler Unnati Hooda, who entered the ring in the women's singles category, also withdrew from the tournament after losing to Gunji by 18-21, 21-12, 17-21. If this is the case, a key development has taken place regarding the match against another Indian star shuttler Lakshya Sen. World No.
9 Kodai Naroka had to be given a walkover by Lakshyasen. Badminton fans are keenly watching the performance of Indian players at this time, which is approaching a crucial stage in international tournaments. Sports circles are hoping that PV Sindhu will perform even better in the coming rounds and bring home a medal for the country. Also Read: Big shock for Team India..Renuka Singh ruled out for Zimbabwe ODI series
