30 March,2017 09:08 AM IST | | PTI
Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal made a resounding start to their women's singles campaign but it was Sameer Verma who hogged the limelight with a stunning straight-game win over Korean Son Wan Ho in men's event in the opening round of the India Super Series here yesterday
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New Delhi: Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal made a resounding start to their women's singles campaign but it was Sameer Verma who hogged the limelight with a stunning straight-game win over Korean Son Wan Ho in men's event in the opening round of the India Super Series here yesterday.
Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu steamrolled compatriot Arundhati Pantawane 21-17, 21-6, while London Games bronze medallist Saina defeated Chinese Taipei's Chia Hsin Lee 21-10, 21-17 in a lop-sided contest. Sameer, who had clinched his maiden Grand Prix Gold title at the Syed Modi International, shocked fourth seeded Korean Son Wan Ho 21-17, 21-10 to set up a clash with Hong Kong's Hu Yun next.
Sai Praneeth staved off a challenge from Japan's Kenta Nishimoto to win 16-21, 21-12, 21-19. He will play seventh seed Chou Tien Chen next. Rituparna Das eked out a 19-21, 21-15, 21-19 win over Chinese Taipei's Chiang Mei Hui, while In women's doubles, Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy defeated England pair of Gabrielle Adcock and Jessica Pugh 21-16 21-16.
