The second round games were played today and out of four teams participating, only 3rd seed Saina Nehwal could enter the next round which is Quarterfinals. One more win gets her into the semifinal that will make her eligible. HS Prannoy fought well, but could not defeat Rajiv from England. Saina will meet Wang Yihan of China in quarterfinals.
All England Open 2015 Qualifying Round: Saina and Srikanth Lead Indian Challenge
Results of 2nd Round
2nd round Tian Qing/Zhao Yunlei (China) def Jwala Gutta/Ashwini Ponnappa 21-10 21-13 in 36 minutes.
Saina Nehwal def Kim Hyo Min (Korea) in 21-15 21-15 in 43 minutes.
Rajiv Ouseph (England) def HS Prannoy 17-21 21-19 21-18 in 1 hour 12 minutes.
Yet to Play
Manu Attri/Sumeeth Reddy vs Fernaldi/Kevin (Indonesia)
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