Rising India shuttler Lakshya Sen stunned senior compatriot Parupalli Kashyap 21-11, 21-18 to enter the second round, while H.S. Prannoy and Sourabh Verma also advanced in the men’s singles competition of the US Open here.
Apart from Kashyap, it was curtains for some of the other Indians in fray as well — Ajay Jayaram, Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli and Aruna Prabhudesai.
Sourabh prevailed over England’s Toby Penty 21-23, 21-15, 22-20 in an hour and four-minute contest.
In another first-round match, Prannoy came back from a game down to register a 21-23, 24-22, 21-18 victory over Yu Igarashi of Japan.
In another men’s singles first round tie, Jayaram went down fighting to Wang Tzu Wei of Taipei 16-21, 21-18, 16-21 in an hour and five minutes.
India’s campaign got over in women’s singles competition after Sri Krishna Priya and Aruna were handed defeats by Kim Ga Eun of Korea 11-21, 8-21 and Taipei’s Lin Hsiang Ti 17-21, 14-21, respectively.
In the mixed doubles, India’s Kona Tarun, partnering Canada’s B.R. Sankeerth, failed to cross the first round hurdle, losing to Korean duo of Lee Yong Dae and Yoo Yeon Seong 21-11, 21-11.
Other results (first round):
Men: Sourabh Verma bt Toby Penty 21-23, 21-15, 22-20; H.S. Prannoy bt Yu Igarashi 21-23, 24-22, 21-18; Wang Tzu Wei bt Ajay Jayaram 21-16, 18-21, 21-16.
Women: Kim Ga Eun of Korea bt Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli 21-8, 21-11; Lin Hsiang Ti bt Aruna Prabhudesai 21-17, 21-14.
Mixed doubles: Lee Yong Dae & Yoo Yeon Seong bt Kona Tarun & B.R. Sankeerth 21-11, 21-11 .
