Srikanth displayed nice shape as he was once defeated. Chou Tien-Chen from Taiwan with a powerful ranking of 21-13, 21-13. Similarly, Prannoy showcased his ability and prowess, securing a comfy victory towards Li Shifeng of China with a ranking of 21-17, 21-13, advancing to the Round of 16.
The event is being held on the prestigious Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo.
However, the ladies’s singles noticed sadness for Indian avid gamers. Aakarshi Kashyapwho confronted a difficult opponent in Akane Yamaguchi from Japan in her debut fit.
Despite striking up a struggle, Aakarshi could not conquer Yamaguchi’s bold efficiency and was once defeated with a scoreline of 17-21, 17-21.
Srikanth and Prannoy are set to stand each and every different within the subsequent spherical of the boys’s singles festival.
In ladies’s doubles, the pair of Treesa Jolly and Pullela Gayatri Gopichand engaged in a struggle towards the Japanese duo of Sayaka Hobara and Suizu. Despite dropping the hole recreation, the Indians prevailed 11-21, 21-15, 21-14 to go into the pre-quarters.
In the combined doubles class, the Promoted from Reserves (PFR) Indian pair of Rohan Kapoor and Nelakurihi Sikki Reddy did not profit from their alternative, as regardless of profitable the hole recreation, they had been taken out via the Taiwanese duo of Ye Hong-wei and Lee Chia-hsin 21-18, 9-21, 18-21.
(With PTI inputs)