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India’s Lakshya Sen and HS Pranai qualified for pre-quarterfinals in Denmark Open Badminton Tournament.
In the first round, Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia’s Anthony Sinizuka 21-16, 21-12. Pranai defeated China’s Zhao Junpeng 21-13, 22-20.
However, in the women’s singles category, Saina Nehwal lost to China’s Zhang Yiman 17-21, 21-19, 11-21.
In the men’s doubles, Shathvik Sairaj/Chirak Shetty defeated South Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk/Seo Seung Jae 21-15, 21-19 to advance to the next round.