Australian Open 2023: HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu breeze through to quarter-finals

Published at :August 3, 2023 at 6:11 PM

Modified at :January 13, 2024 at 4:54 PM

(Courtesy : News9live/InsideSport)

Young Priyanshu Rajawat also advanced after a hard-fought win.

India’s top ranked singles players HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu progressed through to the quarter-finals of Australian Open 2023. Youngster Priyanshu Rajawat also put in a spirited effort to beat WR-28 Wang Tzu Wei, and this is his first quarter-finals appearance since conquering the Orleans Masters title back in April this year.

Kidambi Srikanth started the proceedings by getting the better of Su Li Yang in straight games. The former WR-1 looked calm and composed throughout the match and finished the encounter without much fuss. WR-10 HS Prannoy had to battle out three games and eventually registered a win over Chi Yu Jen (19-21, 21-19, 21-13).

25-year-old Mithun Manjunath, who defeated former World Champion Loh Kean Yew in the opening round put his heart out against Malaysia’s number one Lee Zii Jia but couldn’t hold on, losing in three games. Mithun in the past has found it hard to finish games and had conceded seven match points against Log Kean Yew but somehow managed to finish the match with a favourable result.

Later in the day, the only remaining Indian doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly lost a close battle in two games to Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara (10-21, 20-22). The WR-20 had three game points in round 2 (20-17) to force a decider but failed to finish resulting in a 20-22 loss in the second game and the match.

Indian Sports Live Coverage on Khel Now

India’s performance on day 3 of Australian Open 2023

Men’s Singles Round of 16

Kidambi Srikanth beat Su Li Yang (21-10, 21-17)

Priyanshu Rajawat beat Wang Tzu Wei (21-8, 13-21, 21-19)

Mithun Manjunath lost to Lee Zii Jia (13-21, 21-12, 19-21)

HS Prannoy beat Chi Yu Jen (19-21, 21-19, 21-13)

Kiran George lost to Antony Sinisuka Ginting (15-21, 18-21)

Women’s Singles Round of 16

PV Sindhu beat Aakarshi Kashyap (21-14, 21-10)

Women’s Doubles Round of 16

Gayatri Gopichand/Treesa Jolly lost to Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara (10-21, 20-22)

For more updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and join our community on Telegram.