Badminton News
At $120K SCG Thailand Open 2013 (GP Gold), Bangkok

[R1] Sai Praneeth B. (IND,56) bt Muhammad Hafiz Hashim (MAS,140) 21-12 9-21 22-20
[R1] (5) Ajay Jayaram (IND,28) bt (Q) Shesar Hiren Rhustavito (INA,197) 21-11 19-21 21-9
[R1] Prannoy H. S. (IND,65) bt Nonpakorn Nantatheero (THA,515) 21-11 21-19
[R1] (10) Anand Pawar (IND,41) bt Riyanto Subagja (INA,71) 21-15 9-21 21-14
[R1] (8) Sourabh Varma (IND,37) bt (Q) Khosit Phetpradab (THA,209) 21-16 21-18
[R1] (13) Srikanth K. (IND,45) bt (Q) Hyuk Jin Jeon (KOR,529) 21-17 21-12

[R1] (1) Saina Nehwal (IND,2) bt Shih Han Hung (TPE,126) 21-11 21-16
[R1] Thulasi P. C. (IND,86) l (3) Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA,13) 14-21 17-21
[R1] Arundhati Pantawane (IND,75) bt Min Ji Lee (KOR,144) 14-21 21-9 21-15

[R2] Sai Praneeth B. (IND,56) bt (4) Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka (INA,26) 21-12 18-21 21-18
[R2] Prannoy H. S. (IND,65) bt (5) Ajay Jayaram (IND,28) 14-21 21-16 21-13
[R2] (10) Anand Pawar (IND,41) bt Poodchalat Pisit (THA,94) 21-14 Retd.
[R2] (8) Sourabh Varma (IND,37) l Wan Ho Son (KOR,160) 12-21 17-21
[R2] (13) Srikanth K. (IND,45) bt Toby Penty (ENG,82) 21-4 21-14

[R2] (1) Saina Nehwal (IND,2) vs Febby Angguni (INA,59)
[R2] Arundhati Pantawane (IND,75) vs (5) Sapsiree Taerattanachai (THA,18)

[R3] Sai Praneeth B. (IND,56) vs Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo (INA,61)
[R3] (10) Anand Pawar (IND,41) vs Prannoy H. S. (IND,65)
[R3] (13) Srikanth K. (IND,45) vs (Q) Hwang Jong Soo (KOR,276)

In latest rankings update Sindhu climb to her personal best ranking, #11 ... This week Saina is participating in Thai open and testing her toe before next 2 weeks big Super Series tournaments.

Expected winning start for our players but Sai saved a match point in 3rd game before winning it ... Anand Pawar also played 3 games against top-75 Indonesian player.

Saina started with comfortable win in 29 minutes ... Arundhati required comeback after losing the first game but she responded well and won next two games comfortably.

In men's second round Sai Praneeth scored huge upset win over 4th seed Indonesian Rumbaka in three games ... Prannoy also joined him in the third round with upset comeback win over Ajay but surprised loss of Sourabh against lowly ranked Korean ... Anand Pawar and Srikanth scored comfortable wins.