Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and World Championship silver medalist Kidambi Srikanth have advanced to the second round of the German Open Super 300 badminton ournament. Both players easily won the first round of the $180,000 prize money tournament here on Tuesday.India's top players PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal have entered the second round of the German Open Super 300 badminton tournament. All four players comfortably won the first round of the $180,000 prize money tournament here on Tuesday.
Seventh seed Sindhu beat Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-8, 21-7 in a one-sided encounter while eighth seed Srikanth defeated world No. 39 Brice Leverdez of France 21-10, 13-21, in 48 minutes. Defeated 21-7. On the other hand, Lakshya Sen defeated Kantapho Wangcharoen of Thailand 21-6, 22-20 and Saina Nehwal defeated Clara Ajurmendi of Spain 21-15, 17-21, 21-14.
Indian mixed doubles pair of Sai Prateek K and N Sikki Reddy, however, went down 19-21, 8-21 to top seeds Dechapol Puvaranukroh and Sapsiri Terattanachai of Thailand in the opening round itself.
