Srikanth, Sindhu enter second round; Saina, Prannoy exit

PV Sindhu. Pic/AP, PTI

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu huffed and puffed her way to the women's singles second round while Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy, the protagonists of India's historic Thomas Cup triumph, suffered contrasting fates in the opening round of Thailand Open here on Wednesday.

Sindhu, seeded sixth and ranked seventh in the world, staved off a spirited challenge from World No. 62, USA's Lauren Lam 21-19, 19-21, 21-18. Srikanth, seeded eighth, produced a gritty show to get the better of Brice Leverdez of France 18-21, 21-10, 21-16.

Prannoy went down fighting 17-21, 21-15, 15-21 to Daren Liew of Malaysia. London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal battled hard for 50 minutes before losing 21-11, 15-21, 17-21 to Korean Kim Ga Eun.

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