PARIS: Title-contenders Kidambi Srikanth and P V Sindhu crossed the first hurdle to progress to the second one spherical of the USD 325,000 French Open Super Series here.
Srikanth, who had clinched his 3rd name of the season at Denmark Open Super Series premier closing week, emerged victories after his opponent Germany's Fabian Roth retired at Zero-3 in the opening recreation.
The World No eight Indian will face Hong Kong's Wong Wing Ki Vincent, whom he had overwhelmed in immediately games closing week en path to his name.
Sindhu, who additionally has been in excellent form this season with two titles and a silver at the World Championship, saw off Spain's Beatriz Corrales 21-19 21-18 to set up a conflict with Japan's Sayaka Takahashi.
Men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty too made a favorable start as he disposed off France's Bastian Kersaudy and Julien Maio 21-12 21-14 in 30 mins.
They will face Denmark's 6th seed Mads Conrad-Petersen and Mads Pieler Kolding subsequent.
Srikanth, who had clinched his 3rd name of the season at Denmark Open Super Series premier closing week, emerged victories after his opponent Germany's Fabian Roth retired at Zero-3 in the opening recreation.
The World No eight Indian will face Hong Kong's Wong Wing Ki Vincent, whom he had overwhelmed in immediately games closing week en path to his name.
Sindhu, who additionally has been in excellent form this season with two titles and a silver at the World Championship, saw off Spain's Beatriz Corrales 21-19 21-18 to set up a conflict with Japan's Sayaka Takahashi.
Men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty too made a favorable start as he disposed off France's Bastian Kersaudy and Julien Maio 21-12 21-14 in 30 mins.
They will face Denmark's 6th seed Mads Conrad-Petersen and Mads Pieler Kolding subsequent.
Srikanth, Sindhu progress to 2nd round in French Open
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October 26, 2017
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