P.V Sindhu to meet Nozomi Okuhara in Japan Open second round

Tokyo: Fresh from winning the Korea Open Superseries title last Sunday, India’s No. 4 seed P.V. Sindhu sized up her first big test at the Japan Open Wednesday after she fought off spirited Japanese player Minatsu Mitani 12-21, 21-15, 21-17 in 64 minutes to set up a second round meeting with her rival in the World Championships and Korea Open final, Nozomi Okuhara on Thursday. Continue reading P.V Sindhu to meet Nozomi Okuhara in Japan Open second round

Lee Chong Wei & Lin Dan enter Japan Open second round, Anthony Ginting exits

Tokyo: Fifth-seeded Lee Chong Wei, a six-time champion at Japan Open, and three-time champion Lin Dan, advanced to the second round of Japan Open despite surprising challenges in the opener. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei & Lin Dan enter Japan Open second round, Anthony Ginting exits