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PV Sindhu out in the Japan Open 2025 first round, Satwik-Chirag and Lakshya reached the second round
Japan Open 2025: Sindhu did not look in rhythm from the beginning of the match. She also played many wrong shots. At the same time, Kim maintained complete control over the match and got her first win over Sindhu. In the second game, Sindhu fell behind 1-6 in the beginning.
Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu was knocked out in the first round of the Japan Open Super 750 tournament in Tokyo on Wednesday. The 30-year-old former world champion lost 15-21, 14-21 to Korea's Sim Yu Jin, marking her fifth first-round defeat this season.
Sindhu appeared out of rhythm from the start and played many wrong shots. Meanwhile, Kim maintained full control and secured her first win over Sindhu. In the second game, Sindhu fell behind 1-6 early. Although she fought back to tie at 11-11, she couldn’t sustain the pressure, and the Korean player took a decisive lead to win in straight games.
Good news for India came from the men's doubles when the pair of Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, ranked 15th in the world, advanced to the second round by defeating Korea's Kang Min Hyuk and Kim Dong Ju 21-18, 21-10 in just 42 minutes.
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Despite a tough start in the early rounds, the Indian pair found their rhythm and dominated the match. In men's singles, Lakshya Sen also moved on by defeating China's Wang Zheng Jing 21-11, 21-18. The 22-year-old will now face a tough challenge against seventh seed and local star Kodai Naraoka of Japan in the round of 16.
