Last Updated: March 06, 2023, 17:13 IST
Kidambi Srikanth received in three video games. (AP Photo)
Lakshya Sen and newly-crowned nationwide champion Mithun Manjunath, in addition to Malvika Bansod, Saina Nehwal, Ashwini Ponnappa and B Sumeeththe, would be the prime Indian gamers at German Open
Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth has pulled out of the German Open Super 300 badminton match which begins with the qualifiers on Tuesday.
While Srikanth will probably be lacking in motion, finalist of the final version, Lakshya Sen will hope to go the space this time as he spearheads the Indian problem.
Sen, and newly-crowned nationwide champion Mithun Manjunath, would be the prime Indian gamers.
Sen, the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallist, had defeated world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen within the semifinals, solely to lose the ultimate within the final version.
This time the 21-year-old from Almora, seeded sixth, will meet France’s Christo Popov within the opening spherical and is predicted to face prime seed Malaysian Lee Zii Jia within the quarters, if he can cross the preliminary rounds.
“I would face Lee Zii Jia in quarterfinals, so wanting ahead to it. I’ve achieved all the pieces in my hand to strategy this week in greatest form, so hope to get momentum forward of All England,” Sen mentioned.
Manjunath will be brimming with confidence after his maiden national crown and will look to carry the momentum when he opens against former world champion Loh Kean Yew.
Malvika Bansod and Saina Nehwal are also in the women’s singles draw, while the mixed doubles pairing of Ashwini Ponnappa and B Sumeeth Reddy, who had played at the 2022 CWG, are also in fray.
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