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In the US Open badminton tournament, Indian players have made a great start to the tournament with their aggressive play. Indian shuttlers have maintained their winning streak and have established their dominance in singles and doubles matches. World Junior Championship silver medalist Tanvi Sharma and experienced star player Kidambi Srikanth have secured their place in the next round by registering one-sided wins in their respective matches.
Dominance of Tanvi Sharma and Devika Sihag
In the women’s singles category, Tanvi Sharma fought a tough fight against Yvonne Lee of Germany and won 23-21, 21-16. At the same time, Devika Sihag, the current champion of Thailand Masters, maintained her rhythm and showed her dominance in the tournament by defeating Peru’s Ines Lucia Castillo in straight sets 21-14, 21-14. Apart from this, Rakshita Shri has also strengthened her claim for the next round by defeating Tereza Svabikova of Czech Republic 21-15, 21-8.
Srikanth and Raunak Chauhan showed their strength
In the men’s singles category, experienced Kidambi Srikanth showed excellent form. Fifth seed Srikanth defeated his compatriot D Sanith 21-14, 21-12 in just 30 minutes to enter the next round. In another match, Raunak Chauhan registered a hard-fought victory against S Shankar Muthusamy. Raunak has booked the ticket for the next round of the tournament by defeating Muthusamy 23-21, 21-16.
India’s success in mixed doubles also
Indian players also shone in the doubles category. In mixed doubles, the pair of Dhruv Rawat and K Manisha ended Indonesia’s challenge in just 26 minutes. They defeated the pair of Viravan Ihsan Adam and Serena Kani 21-15, 21-16. This performance of the Indian shuttlers is an indication that the Indian team is in a very strong position in the US Open this year and is going to make a strong claim for a medal in the next stages of the tournament.
