Indian badminton pairs Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, along with the men’s duo of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun, advanced through the opening round of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 on Tuesday.
Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly secured their place in the pre-quarterfinals by defeating Japanese home favorites Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita. The Indian pair, who earned a bronze medal at this year’s BWF World Championships in New Delhi, closed the match in 42 minutes with a 21-17, 21-14 victory, as reported by Rediff.
The men’s doubles competition saw Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun move forward following an early withdrawal by their opponents. The Indian pair was leading 11-6 in the opening game when Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik retired from the match due to injury. The match concluded after only six minutes of play.
The tournament concluded early for the Indian mixed doubles team of Dhruv Kapila and Radhika Sharma. The pair was eliminated in the opening round of qualifying after falling 16-21, 15-21 to the second-seeded American duo of Chen Zhi Yi and Francesca Corbett.
The Kumamoto Masters Japan is a BWF World Tour Super 500 event held in Kumamoto. The tournament is a key stop on the international circuit, drawing top-ranked talent to the venue for ranking points and prize money. Following Tuesday’s results, the advancing Indian pairs move to the next stage of the bracket to continue their campaign in the tournament.
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