After the opening day high, India's challenge in the Hong Kong Open Super Series came to an abrupt end on Thursday with all the singles and doubles players making a quite exit.
While Ajay Jayaram had a difficult task of beating world number one Lee Chong Wei of China, P Kashyap had to concede his second round encounter against Tommy Sugiarto due to a suspected abdomen injury.
But it was the loss of third seed Saina Nehwal in straight games that came as a surprise.
Saina, who is nursing a knee injury, was up against another China’s Lin Wang, who is making a comeback after a serious knee injury.
Lin dominated the net exchanges in the first game and once she got the measure of Saina gave the Indian no chance of a comeback to win 21-19, 21-15.
In the men’s singles, Ajay ran close to an opponent who had shattered his Olympic qualification dream in April when the Indian lost to the world number one at the same stage. He once again showed grit and gumption in pushing Chong Wei till the end. But the experience of the London Olympic silver medallist finally made the difference in the 21-18, 21-19 victory.
Speaking to baddyindia.blogspot.com from Hong Kong, Ajay said he was satisfied with the way he played but unhappy that he could not convert his chances.
"A missed tap and some good smashes in the end cost me the first game," said Ajay, who also lost the second game after recovering from 11-4 to draw level at 19-19.
"I was much more patient and controlled the net well to claw back to 19-19. But then I made a bad decision of flicking my serve which he finished off with a big smash," he added.
Ajay Jayaram lost to 1-Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 21-18, 21-19
P Kashyap lost to Tommy Sugiarto (INA) 11-6 (retd)
Men’s doubles
Pranav Chopra/Akshay Dewalkar lost to 2-Yun Cai/Haifeng Fu 23-21, 19-21, 21-6
Women’s singles
3-Saina Nehwal lost to Lin Wang (CHN) 21-19, 21-15
Women’s doubles
Pradnya Gadre/Ashwini Ponnappa lost to Duanganong Aroonkesorn/Kunchala Vorvichitchaikul 21-17, 21-18
Mixed Doubles
Pranav Chopra/N Sikki Reddy lost to 1-Chen Xu/Jin Ma 21-16, 21-10
While Ajay Jayaram had a difficult task of beating world number one Lee Chong Wei of China, P Kashyap had to concede his second round encounter against Tommy Sugiarto due to a suspected abdomen injury.
But it was the loss of third seed Saina Nehwal in straight games that came as a surprise.
Saina, who is nursing a knee injury, was up against another China’s Lin Wang, who is making a comeback after a serious knee injury.
Lin dominated the net exchanges in the first game and once she got the measure of Saina gave the Indian no chance of a comeback to win 21-19, 21-15.
In the men’s singles, Ajay ran close to an opponent who had shattered his Olympic qualification dream in April when the Indian lost to the world number one at the same stage. He once again showed grit and gumption in pushing Chong Wei till the end. But the experience of the London Olympic silver medallist finally made the difference in the 21-18, 21-19 victory.
Speaking to baddyindia.blogspot.com from Hong Kong, Ajay said he was satisfied with the way he played but unhappy that he could not convert his chances.
"A missed tap and some good smashes in the end cost me the first game," said Ajay, who also lost the second game after recovering from 11-4 to draw level at 19-19.
"I was much more patient and controlled the net well to claw back to 19-19. But then I made a bad decision of flicking my serve which he finished off with a big smash," he added.
Results:
Men’s singlesAjay Jayaram lost to 1-Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 21-18, 21-19
P Kashyap lost to Tommy Sugiarto (INA) 11-6 (retd)
Men’s doubles
Pranav Chopra/Akshay Dewalkar lost to 2-Yun Cai/Haifeng Fu 23-21, 19-21, 21-6
Women’s singles
3-Saina Nehwal lost to Lin Wang (CHN) 21-19, 21-15
Women’s doubles
Pradnya Gadre/Ashwini Ponnappa lost to Duanganong Aroonkesorn/Kunchala Vorvichitchaikul 21-17, 21-18
Mixed Doubles
Pranav Chopra/N Sikki Reddy lost to 1-Chen Xu/Jin Ma 21-16, 21-10
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