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At $400K Li Ning China Masters 2012, Changzhou

[Q1] (2) Sai Praneeth B. (IND,) l Huan Gao (CHN,164) 13-21 21-18 20-22

[R1] (8) Kashyap Parupalli (IND,20) vs (Q) Huan Gao (CHN,164)
[R1] Gurusaidutt R. M. V. (IND,56) vs Muhammad Hafiz Hashim (MAS,31)
[R1] Sourabh Varma (IND,40) vs Daren Liew (MAS,28)
[R1] Ajay Jayaram (IND,32) vs (3) Kenichi Tago (JPN,9)
[R1] Anand Pawar (IND,55) vs (2) Jin Chen (CHN,4)
[R1] Sindhu P. V. (IND,25) vs Jamie Subandhi (USA,281)

[R1] Pranaav Jerry Chopra (IND)/ Akshay Dewalkar (IND) vs Patiphat Chalardchaleam (THA)/ Nipitphon Puangpuapech (THA)
[R1] Tarun Kona (IND)/ Arun Vishnu (IND) vs Rasmus Bonde (DEN)/ Mads Conrad-Petersen (DEN)
[R1] (8) Tarun Kona (IND)/ Ashwini Ponnappa (IND) vs Jian Guo Ong (MAS)/ Yin Loo Lim (MAS)

Many top players including Saina decided to skip China super series ... Our many young players r playing here but Sai Praneeth lost against local player Huan Gao in the first qualifying round ... Gao is facing Kashyap in the first round ... Anand is facing WR #4 local favorite Jin Chen.