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Saina Nehwal crashes out of Denmark Open after losing in first round

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Last Updated : Oct 16 2019 | 7:40 PM IST

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the Denmark Open after facing a defeat against Japan's Sayaka Takahashi 15-21, 21-23 in the first round match here on Tuesday.

Nehwal after failing to secure the first game gave a tough competition in the next game. She lost the match in two-straight games that lasted for 37 minutes.

Earlier in the day, Pranav Chopra and N Sikki Reddy defeated their German opponents to advance to the next round in the mixed doubles' category of the ongoing tournament. Sameer Verma won the men's singles game 21-11, 21-11 against Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama to proceed to the next round of the tournament.

Later in the Kidambi Srikanth will take on Denmark's Anders Antonsen in the first round match.

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First Published: Oct 16 2019 | 7:29 PM IST

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