Japan Open SS 2017: Super Satwiksairaj wins 4 in a day to Qualify, Pranaav/Sikki reach Round 2

India had a good start at Japan Open Super Series 2017 when out of 4 they won 3. 2015 Quarterfinalists Kashyap failed to win second match of qualification. But, a superb 4-match winning streak in a day by young Satwiksairaj saw Mixed Doubles and Men’s Doubles team qualify to the main round. Playing the first round of Mixed Doubles, as expected India’s best pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Sikki Reddy entered Round 2. Tomorrow, 15 out of 16-member contingent will play as India eyes first ever title at Japan Open Super Series.

Satwiksairaj / Chirag Shetty join Sumeeth Reddy / Manu Attri in Men’s Doubles main round. They will play 3rd seed Indonesian Pair of Marcus / Kevin in Round 1.
Satwiksairaj / Ashwini Ponnappa join Pranaav / Sikki in Mixed Doubles main round.

Today’s Results
Main: Mixed Doubles -Pranaav Jerry Chopra / Sikki Reddy def Tomoya Takashina / Rie Etoh (Japan) 21-19 17-21 21-15
Qualification Round
Mixed Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Ashwini Ponnappa

Match 1 def Japanese pair 21-13 21-15 in 24 minutes
Match 2 def Japanese Pair 21-18 21-9 in 29 minutes

Men’s Singles: Parupalli Kashyap

Match 1 def Emil Holst (Denmark) 21-15 21-14 in 36 minutes
Match 2 lost to Yu Igarashi (Japan) 11-21, 21-18, 14-21

Men’s Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty

Match 1: def Japanese Pair 14-21 22-20 21-18 in 59 minutes
Match 2: def Japanese Pair 21-18 21-12

Schedule for Day 2 (in IST)

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Ashwini Ponnappa def Indonesian Pair 21-17 21-13 in 35 minutes
8th Srikanth Kidambi def Houwei (China) 21-15 12-21 21-11 in 1 hour 4 minutes
Sourabh Verma lost 11-21 21-15 21-13 to 7th seed Lin Dan in 50 mnts
Sai Praneeth lost 21-23 21-17 21-14 to Dong Keun (Korea) in 1 hour 25 minutes
HS Prannoy def Anders Antonsen (Denmark) 21-12 21-14 in 37 minutes
Manu Attri / Sumeeth Reddy lost 21-18 21-15 to 8th seed Chinese Taipei pair in 31 minutes
Sameer Verma def Khosit (Thailand) 21-12 21-19 in 40 minutes
Ashwini Ponnappa / Sikki Reddy lost 17-21 12-21 to 3rd seed Korean pair
Saina def Pornpawee (Thailand) 21-17 21-9
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty lost 27-25 21-15 vs 3rd seed Indonesian
15:00 4th seed Sindhu def Minatsu Mitani (Japan) 12-21 21-15 21-15 in 61 mnts