Day 1 Report: The fast-rising mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa entered the main draw but Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap bowed out at the Denmark Open Superseries Premier.
On a day when two-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion Lin Dan pulled out of the men's singles competition, Satwik and Ponnappa managed to earn two crucial wins to join Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy in the main draw of mixed doubles.
The Indian duo first beat Denmark's Kristoffer Knudsen and Isabella Nielsen 21-17, 21-13 and then notched up a 21-8 21-13 win over the German combo of Jones Ralfy Jansen and Eva Janssens.
In men's singles qualification, Kashyap overcame Denmark's Victor Svendsen 21-13 21-16, but lost to Japan's Takuma Ueda 4-21 19-21 in 36 minutes.
Subhankar Dey saw off Denmark's Kim Brun 21-12 13-21 21- 15 and then got the better of another Danish player, Rasmus Gemke, 21-17 13-21 21-19.
"I am disappointed that I conceded a few points in the last game. It has been happening to me. I was leading against Emil Holst at Dutch open last week. But I am happy to play in the main draw in my second Super Series," Subhankar said.
With inputs from PTI
Firstpost is now on WhatsApp. For the latest analysis, commentary and news updates, sign up for our WhatsApp services. Just go to Firstpost.com/Whatsapp and hit the Subscribe button.
Updated Date: Oct 19, 2017 04:26:01 IST
Highlights
Well, well, to make it a bitter sweet day for India, PV Sindhu has suffered a shock defeat to China's Chen Yufei and that too in straight games - 17-21 21-23
An intense battle between two top-class players ends with Saina Nehwal defeating Carolina Marin 22-20, 21-18 in a 46-minute encounter
22-20! The game finally swings to one end and it is Saina Nehwal who clinches that 22-minute opening game
10-21! Sai Praneeth loses opening game after his Danish opponent Vittinghus won 10 points on the trot to clinch the game
21-17! And it is Kidambi Srikanth who wins that opening game. Though Subhankar briefly threatened the World No 8, it is Srikanth who manages to clinch the first game
HS Prannoy wins the match 21-18, 21-19. He will now face the winner of the match between Lee Chong Wei and Pablo Abian
21-18! Prannoy wins the opening game against Emil Holst
He Bingjiao shrugs off a one-game deficit to defeat Mette Poulsen 14-21, 21-11, 21-9. She will face Japan's Sayaka Sato who prevailed in a gruelling three-game encounter to advance to the 2nd round
The young and enterprising men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bow out of the tournament in a closely fought three set encounter against the Korean pair of Chung Eui Seok and Kim DukYoung
The Indian pair lost 21-14, 18-21, 17-21
21:13 (IST)
It is the end of the road for Sai Praneeth as he bows out of the tournament after losing 10-21, 15-21
10:08 (IST)
Well, well, to make it a bitter sweet day for India, PV Sindhu has suffered a shock defeat to China's Chen Yufei and that too in straight games - 17-21 21-23
22:39 (IST)
22:38 (IST)
22:31 (IST)
22:30 (IST)
An intense battle between two top-class players ends with Saina Nehwal defeating Carolina Marin 22-20, 21-18 in a 46-minute encounter
22:23 (IST)
20-17! Saina Nehwal is at match point!!!
22:19 (IST)
22:17 (IST)
13-11! Saina holds on to the lead but Marin is known to hit hard when it matters. Interesting phase ahead
22:14 (IST)
11-8! It is advantage Saina as she goes into the mid-game break with a 3-point lead over the Olympic gold medallist
22:12 (IST)
22:09 (IST)
5-5! Though Carolina Marin started off firmly against the Indian ace, both these players are back on the roller-coaster, trading point after point
22:02 (IST)
22-20! The game finally swings to one end and it is Saina Nehwal who clinches that 22-minute opening game
21:59 (IST)
19-19! Which way will the opening game swing? Saina or Marin?
21:52 (IST)
14-14! What a start to this match. It is even stevens as both players are giving it all to break away and clinch the opening game
21:51 (IST)
Denmark Open Superseries Premier: HS Prannoy wins; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy suffers twin defeats}
World No. 15 Prannoy recovered from a 6-11 deficit in the second game to oust local player Emil Holst 21-18 21-19 in a hard-fought match.
https://www.firstpost.com
21:48 (IST)
11-9! It is advantage Saina at the mid-game break. It is too slender an advantage to allow any sort of complacency to set in
21:46 (IST)
7-7! A logical start to this match between two classy players. A tightly fought start to this hugely-anticipated match
21:40 (IST)
21:37 (IST)
It is time for the match of the day
Saina Nehwal takes on Carolina Marin in the first round. The draws in Denmark Open has made a potential final become the opening game for these arch-rivals
21:30 (IST)
Indian men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy are in action on Court 1 against the Danish pair of Mads Conrad-Petersen and Mads Pieter Kolding
21:19 (IST)
It was hard-luck for Sai Praneeth who needed a good run in this Superseries Premier to amass all-important points that would keep him in good stead for qualifying for the year-ending BWF Dubai Superseries Masters Finals. He still has three more superseries events to book his place in Dubai.
21:03 (IST)
11-8! Vittinghus goes into the mid-game break of the second game with a 3-point advantage. Will Praneeth conjure up something to push this match into a decider?
20:55 (IST)
10-21! Sai Praneeth loses opening game after his Danish opponent Vittinghus won 10 points on the trot to clinch the game
20:54 (IST)
20:48 (IST)
20-13! Match point for Kidambi Srikanth. It has been a Srikanth show in the second game so far
20:45 (IST)
17-10! Kidambi Srikanth is just four points away from winning the game and match
20:44 (IST)
11-7! It is Vittinghus who goes into the mid-game break with a 4-point advantage.
20:39 (IST)
8-4! Sai Praneeth trails Vittinghus in the opening game.
20:38 (IST)
11-2! Kidambi Srikanth races to a healthy lead in the second game. He goes into the mid-game break with a nine-point advantage
20:35 (IST)
20:34 (IST)
4-1! Kidambi Srikanth races to a 3-point lead in the second game
20:31 (IST)
21-17! And it is Kidambi Srikanth who wins that opening game. Though Subhankar briefly threatened the World No 8, it is Srikanth who manages to clinch the first game
20:30 (IST)
20-17! Srikanth closing in on winning the opening game in his match against fellow Indian Subhankar Dey
20:27 (IST)
17-15! Kidambi Srikanth is now in the lead, but Subhankar is no pushover and is making him work hard for his points
20:22 (IST)
11-10! It is the qualifer who goes into the mid-game break with an advantage. Subhankar Dey will be pleased with his performance in the opening game, coming back from a deficit to maintain an advantage at the berak, even if it just a slender one
20:17 (IST)
7-3! Kidambi Srikanth opens up an early lead over Subhankar Dey who made his way into the main draw defeating Denmark's Kim Brun 21-12 13-21 21-15 and then got the better of another Danish player, Rasmus Gemke, 21-17 13-21 21-19 in the qualifiers
20:16 (IST)
19:57 (IST)
Top seeded women's shuttler Tai Tzu Ying is in action on Court 4. She faces Cheung Ngan Yi from Hong Kong
19:28 (IST)
19:26 (IST)
HS Prannoy wins the match 21-18, 21-19. He will now face the winner of the match between Lee Chong Wei and Pablo Abian
19:19 (IST)
17-14! Prannoy muscles his way into the lead and is threatening to run away with the game and match. Will Holst dig his heels in and push this game into a decider?
19:15 (IST)
13-12! Prannoy fights his way right back into the game and takes the lead
19:10 (IST)
11-6! Emil Holst races into the mid-game break in the second game with a 5-point advantage. Is a decider on the cards?
19:06 (IST)
6-4! Prannoy has opened up a slender 2-point lead in the second game
19:02 (IST)
21-18! Prannoy wins the opening game against Emil Holst
19:01 (IST)
18:55 (IST)
17-14! Prannoy still holds the upper hand in the opening game, but only just. This opening game can still go either way
18:48 (IST)
11-9! Prannoy holds a slender 2-point advantage over Holst at the break of the opening game. It has been a roller-coaster of a match so far with both the players dominating the game in spurts
18:45 (IST)
9-5! After trailing initially, Prannoy has now switched gears to increase his lead over the Dane