PV Sindhu Crashes Out Of Swiss Open
PV Sindhu lost 13-21 15-21 to He Bingjiao of China in Swiss Open badminton quarter-finals.
World number 12 PV Sindhu's campaign at the USD 120,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament came to an end on Friday. (Click here for latest Badminton stories)
Two-time World Championship bronze medallist Sindhu lost 13-21 15-21 to He Bingjiao of China in women's singles quarterfinals. The world number 25th Chinese took 32 minutes to saw off the Indian.
Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal saw off Kristina Gavnholt, world number 41 from Czech Republic, 21-18 21-17 in a 34-minute pre-quarterfinal contest. The Indian will next take on seventh seed Japanese Sayaka Sato.
Prannoy, seeded 13th, also prevailed over 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Rajiv Ouseph of England, seeded sixth, 21-13 21-18 to set up a clash with 16th seed Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk of Thailand in men's singles.