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Sindhu and Sen Exit Denmark Open as Srikanth and Tanvi Advance
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News18•13-10-2026, 21:30
Sindhu and Sen Exit Denmark Open as Srikanth and Tanvi Advance
- •P V Sindhu suffered a shocking first round defeat to Germany's Yvonne Li, losing 21-13 23-25 19-21 in a match lasting over an hour.
- •Lakshya Sen also exited the tournament after a hard-fought three-game loss to third seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.
- •Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round with a 22-20 21-19 victory over France's Arnaud Merkle.
- •Tanvi Sharma secured a grueling win against Japan's Natsuki Nidaira, prevailing 21-17 16-21 21-19 to move into the next round.
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P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen both suffered early exits in the first round of the Denmark Open badminton tournament on Tuesday. Sindhu lost a hard-fought match to Germany's Yvonne Li, while Sen was defeated by third seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.
Kidambi Srikanth and Tanvi Sharma successfully advanced to the second round following hard-fought singles victories in Odense. Srikanth defeated France's Arnaud Merkle, while Tanvi overcame Japan's Natsuki Nidaira.
Kidambi Srikanth is set to face seventh seed Alex Lanier of France in the pre-quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Tanvi Sharma will play against Germany's Yvonne Li in her next match.