HYDERABAD: Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal can heave a sigh of relief as their sour nemesis Tai Tzu Ying will not feature on the next week's Asian Badminton Championships.
The world No.1 and protecting champion on the ultimate two editions had opted out of the championships, making issues easier for the Indian girls.
In the absence of Tai Tzu, All England champion Chen Yufei of China is the top seed whilst former world champion Nozomi Okuhara is seeded 2d.
Interestingly, not one of the Indian shuttler have won the Asian Championships since its inception in 1962.
Fourth seed Sindhu will start in opposition to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi in the first spherical. Sindhu is predicted to achieve the quarters without breaking much sweat. At the ultimate eight level, Sindhu may run into Ji Hyun Sung of Korea or Chinese youngster Cai Yanyan. Of past due Sindhu has been struggling in opposition to Ji Hyun.
Saina is drawn in opposition to Han Yue of China. The Indian ace misplaced to Han on the Syed Modi championships ultimate yr. If she clears the first two rounds, Saina may run into Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the quarterfinals. The shuttlers have been struggling in the previous couple of months. In the first quarter of the season only Saina controlled to win the Indonesia Masters, a lower grade match. Rest of the Indian squad struggled at global degree.
Asian meet gives a good chance for the Indians to end the identify drought.
In men's singles, Kidambi Srikanth is predicted advance to the quarters, the place he may face former world and Olympic champion Chen Long.
The other Indian in men's singles, Sameer Verma may in finding it tough in the first spherical in opposition to Kazumasa Sakai of Japan. If he gets past Sakai, Sameer may have a hard trip in opposition to Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia.
The world No.1 and protecting champion on the ultimate two editions had opted out of the championships, making issues easier for the Indian girls.
In the absence of Tai Tzu, All England champion Chen Yufei of China is the top seed whilst former world champion Nozomi Okuhara is seeded 2d.
Interestingly, not one of the Indian shuttler have won the Asian Championships since its inception in 1962.
Fourth seed Sindhu will start in opposition to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi in the first spherical. Sindhu is predicted to achieve the quarters without breaking much sweat. At the ultimate eight level, Sindhu may run into Ji Hyun Sung of Korea or Chinese youngster Cai Yanyan. Of past due Sindhu has been struggling in opposition to Ji Hyun.
Saina is drawn in opposition to Han Yue of China. The Indian ace misplaced to Han on the Syed Modi championships ultimate yr. If she clears the first two rounds, Saina may run into Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the quarterfinals. The shuttlers have been struggling in the previous couple of months. In the first quarter of the season only Saina controlled to win the Indonesia Masters, a lower grade match. Rest of the Indian squad struggled at global degree.
Asian meet gives a good chance for the Indians to end the identify drought.
In men's singles, Kidambi Srikanth is predicted advance to the quarters, the place he may face former world and Olympic champion Chen Long.
The other Indian in men's singles, Sameer Verma may in finding it tough in the first spherical in opposition to Kazumasa Sakai of Japan. If he gets past Sakai, Sameer may have a hard trip in opposition to Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia.
No Tai Tzu threat for Saina, Sindhu at Asian Championship
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April 18, 2019
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