Denmark Open Super 750: Sindhu faces An Se-young, Lakshya against Chou Tien-Chen
The Denmark Open Super 750 tournament commences tomorrow, presenting Indian shuttlers with a challenging draw. Esteemed players PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and Ayush Shetty will confront the top seeds in their initial matches. Sindhu, who recently reached the quarterfinals at the Arctic Open, will begin her journey against the world's top-ranked player, An Se-young.
In their past ten encounters, Sindhu has sustained a losing streak. The two-time Olympic medalist will find it a daunting task against the formidable Korean player, who has been in superb form after clinching the World Championships and Asian Games titles.
In the women's singles, Unnati Hooda will grapple with Han Qian Xi from China, Tanvi Sharma against Japan's Natsuki Nidaira, Ashmita Chaliha against Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova, and Devika Sihag against Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong. Undoubtedly, Ashmita's victory at the Korea Open Super 300 and Unnati's impressive performance at the Asian Games will be under close scrutiny.
On the men's side, Lakshya, Ayush Shetty, and Kidambi Srikanth will compete. Lakshya faces off against the third seed, Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei, who previously medaled at the World Championships. Ayush will need to deliver his best performance to overcome Alwi Farhan, who previously defeated Ayush at the World Championships and claimed a bronze medal at the Asian Games.
Srikanth will also face Arnaud Merkle from France in the opening round at a venue where he clinched the title in 2017.
In the men's doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty aim to bounce back from their unexpected first-round elimination at the Asian Games. The duo, who clinched the China Masters title recently, will face China's He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who have been the best Indian performers in recent months, will target to build upon their medal at the World Championships and quarter-final finish at the Asian Games, facing off against Yan Fei Chen and Hsieh Pei Shan from Chinese Taipei.
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