: All England Open draw: Sindhu in same quarter as Yamaguchi; tough early tests for Srikanth, Lakshya #IndiaNEWS Indian badminton stars PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal were pitted in the same quarter as reigning

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All England Open draw: Sindhu in same quarter as Yamaguchi; tough early tests for Srikanth, Lakshya #IndiaNEWS
Indian badminton stars PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal were pitted in the same quarter as reigning women’s singles world champion Akane Yamaguchi as the draws for the All England Championships 2022 were published on Tuesday.The tournament will be held from 16 to 20 March in Birmingham.Sindhu was drawn against a tricky opponent in world No 17 Wang Zhi Yi for the first round, while Nehwal will face world No 10 Pornpawee Chochuwong in her opener in what is set to be a massive challenge for the former world No 1 against a Thai shuttler who has been enjoying great results in recent times contrary to the Indian.For Sindhu, even before a potential quarterfinal against a familiar foe in Yamaguchi (who she defeated at the last All England), she will need to overcome either Sayaka Takahashi / Supanida Katethong in the second round, two left-handers who could trouble the two-time Olympic medallist. The men’s singles draw also threw up some fascinating early matchups. World No 3 Anders Antonsen and world No 9 and world champion Loh Kean Yew are set for a mouthwatering first round clash in a repeat of the clash in Huelva last year that prompted the Dane to call the Singaporean “superman�....Read more

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