Taipei Open: HS Prannoy, Unnati Hooda progress to round 2 with straight game wins
HS Prannoy and Unnati Hooda opened with straight-game wins as India made a strong start at the Taipei Open. The results set up multiple Indian second-round contests and kept the singles campaign moving across draws.
India enjoyed a productive opening day at the Taipei Open Super 300 on Wednesday, with experienced campaigner HS Prannoy and teenage sensation Unnati Hooda leading a strong showing in the singles events by advancing to the second round.
Seventh-seeded Prannoy needed just 35 minutes to dispatch Japan's Minoru Koga 21-11, 21-14 in a one-sided men's singles opener. The Indian veteran will now face Hong Kong's Jason Gunawan, who knocked out compatriot Mithun Manjunath 21-18, 21-4.
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Kiran George and Tharun Mannepalli also kept India's challenge alive in the men's singles draw. George comfortably overcame Chinese Taipei's Wang Po-Wei 21-10, 21-18, while Mannepalli produced one of the biggest upsets of the day by eliminating eighth seed Jeon Hyeok Jin of South Korea 21-12, 21-15. The two Indians are now set to meet in an all-Indian second-round clash.
Rounak Chauhan, who had battled through the qualifying rounds, could not extend his run as Indonesia's Richie Duta Richardo registered a straight-games 21-14, 21-16 victory.
UNNATI STARTS OFF WITH A BANG
In the women's singles, third seed Unnati Hooda made a confident start, defeating Chinese Taipei's Pei Yu Wang 21-12, 21-18. Her next opponent will be fellow Indian Tanya Hemanth, who survived a hard-fought three-game contest against local player Wen Chi Hsu, winning 21-16, 14-21, 21-16.
India also celebrated victories through Devika Sihag, Tanvi Sharma and Anmol Kharb.
Eighth-seeded Devika bounced back after dropping the opening game to beat South Korea's Ga Eun Park 14-21, 21-7, 21-15. Tanvi edged compatriot Tasnim Mir in a closely fought encounter 21-16, 22-20, while Anmol outlasted USA's Ishika Jaiswal 21-15, 11-21, 21-19.
Devika will next face Indonesia's Ni Kadek Dhinda Amartya Pratiwi, who defeated India's Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj in three games. Tanvi is scheduled to meet Indonesia's Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan, while Anmol faces a stern test against second seed Hsiang Ti Lin of Chinese Taipei. Lin reached the second round after rallying past India's Ashmita Chaliha 16-21, 21-14, 21-15.
Shriyanshi Valishetty's campaign came to an end after she went down 11-21, 12-21 to Thailand's fourth seed Supanida Katethong.
Later in the day, Isharani Baruah is set to take on home favourite and top seed Pin-Chian Chiu in another first-round women's singles fixture.
India enjoyed a productive opening day at the Taipei Open Super 300 on Wednesday, with experienced campaigner HS Prannoy and teenage sensation Unnati Hooda leading a strong showing in the singles events by advancing to the second round.
Seventh-seeded Prannoy needed just 35 minutes to dispatch Japan's Minoru Koga 21-11, 21-14 in a one-sided men's singles opener. The Indian veteran will now face Hong Kong's Jason Gunawan, who knocked out compatriot Mithun Manjunath 21-18, 21-4.
INDIAN BADMINTON: FULL COVERAGE
Kiran George and Tharun Mannepalli also kept India's challenge alive in the men's singles draw. George comfortably overcame Chinese Taipei's Wang Po-Wei 21-10, 21-18, while Mannepalli produced one of the biggest upsets of the day by eliminating eighth seed Jeon Hyeok Jin of South Korea 21-12, 21-15. The two Indians are now set to meet in an all-Indian second-round clash.
Rounak Chauhan, who had battled through the qualifying rounds, could not extend his run as Indonesia's Richie Duta Richardo registered a straight-games 21-14, 21-16 victory.
UNNATI STARTS OFF WITH A BANG
In the women's singles, third seed Unnati Hooda made a confident start, defeating Chinese Taipei's Pei Yu Wang 21-12, 21-18. Her next opponent will be fellow Indian Tanya Hemanth, who survived a hard-fought three-game contest against local player Wen Chi Hsu, winning 21-16, 14-21, 21-16.
India also celebrated victories through Devika Sihag, Tanvi Sharma and Anmol Kharb.
Eighth-seeded Devika bounced back after dropping the opening game to beat South Korea's Ga Eun Park 14-21, 21-7, 21-15. Tanvi edged compatriot Tasnim Mir in a closely fought encounter 21-16, 22-20, while Anmol outlasted USA's Ishika Jaiswal 21-15, 11-21, 21-19.
Devika will next face Indonesia's Ni Kadek Dhinda Amartya Pratiwi, who defeated India's Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj in three games. Tanvi is scheduled to meet Indonesia's Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan, while Anmol faces a stern test against second seed Hsiang Ti Lin of Chinese Taipei. Lin reached the second round after rallying past India's Ashmita Chaliha 16-21, 21-14, 21-15.
Shriyanshi Valishetty's campaign came to an end after she went down 11-21, 12-21 to Thailand's fourth seed Supanida Katethong.
Later in the day, Isharani Baruah is set to take on home favourite and top seed Pin-Chian Chiu in another first-round women's singles fixture.
India enjoyed a productive opening day at the Taipei Open Super 300 on Wednesday, with experienced campaigner HS Prannoy and teenage sensation Unnati Hooda leading a strong showing in the singles events by advancing to the second round.
Seventh-seeded Prannoy needed just 35 minutes to dispatch Japan's Minoru Koga 21-11, 21-14 in a one-sided men's singles opener. The Indian veteran will now face Hong Kong's Jason Gunawan, who knocked out compatriot Mithun Manjunath 21-18, 21-4.
INDIAN BADMINTON: FULL COVERAGE
Kiran George and Tharun Mannepalli also kept India's challenge alive in the men's singles draw. George comfortably overcame Chinese Taipei's Wang Po-Wei 21-10, 21-18, while Mannepalli produced one of the biggest upsets of the day by eliminating eighth seed Jeon Hyeok Jin of South Korea 21-12, 21-15. The two Indians are now set to meet in an all-Indian second-round clash.
Rounak Chauhan, who had battled through the qualifying rounds, could not extend his run as Indonesia's Richie Duta Richardo registered a straight-games 21-14, 21-16 victory.
UNNATI STARTS OFF WITH A BANG
In the women's singles, third seed Unnati Hooda made a confident start, defeating Chinese Taipei's Pei Yu Wang 21-12, 21-18. Her next opponent will be fellow Indian Tanya Hemanth, who survived a hard-fought three-game contest against local player Wen Chi Hsu, winning 21-16, 14-21, 21-16.
India also celebrated victories through Devika Sihag, Tanvi Sharma and Anmol Kharb.
Eighth-seeded Devika bounced back after dropping the opening game to beat South Korea's Ga Eun Park 14-21, 21-7, 21-15. Tanvi edged compatriot Tasnim Mir in a closely fought encounter 21-16, 22-20, while Anmol outlasted USA's Ishika Jaiswal 21-15, 11-21, 21-19.
Devika will next face Indonesia's Ni Kadek Dhinda Amartya Pratiwi, who defeated India's Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj in three games. Tanvi is scheduled to meet Indonesia's Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan, while Anmol faces a stern test against second seed Hsiang Ti Lin of Chinese Taipei. Lin reached the second round after rallying past India's Ashmita Chaliha 16-21, 21-14, 21-15.
Shriyanshi Valishetty's campaign came to an end after she went down 11-21, 12-21 to Thailand's fourth seed Supanida Katethong.
Later in the day, Isharani Baruah is set to take on home favourite and top seed Pin-Chian Chiu in another first-round women's singles fixture.
