India Open: Saina, Prannoy, Sen enter second round

NT Correspondent

New Delhi: Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy progressed to the second round of the India Open with contrasting wins on Wednesday.

Former world no. 1 Saina moved to the second round after her opponent Czech Republic’s Tereza Svabikova suffered a back injury and retired mid-way while lagging 20-22 0-1 in the opening round match. In men’s singles, eighth seed Prannoy got the better of Spain’s Pablo Abian 21-14 21-7. Third seed Sen thrashed Egypt’s Adham Hatem Elgamal 21-15 21-7.