Welsh pair Richard Vaughan and Sarah Thomas were knocked out in the first round of the mixed doubles at the World Championships in India on Tuesday.
A tough draw against the number seven seeds from Denmark, Thomas Laybourn and Kamilla Rytter Juhl, saw Vaughan and Thomas lose 21-15 21-12.
Thomas also lost in tandem with sister Rachel in Wednesday’s ladies doubles.
The Welsh women faced seventh seeds Wen Hsing Cheng and Yu Chin Chien of Chinese Taipei and lost 21-9 21-3.
The tournament has seen the England team withdraw, saying they were concerned about safety after a terror threat.
But Wales and Scotland have opted to compete at the tournament in in Hyderabad.
Published by
Vincent Liew
Vincent Liew is founder of BadmintonPlanet.com. He has been the lead news writer at BadmintonPlanet.com since 2000.
He is also leading BadmintonPlanet.com's digital marketing strategy, and has published videos and articles covering strategy, tips, rules and regulations of badminton on YouTube and various other social media channels.
This video Vincent posted about Rules for Badminton Singles has received more than 1 million views on YouTube.
This video about Rules for Badminton Doubles has received about 900k+ views on YouTube.
Please feel free to reach out to him at webmaster@badmintonplanet.com should you have any questions related to the sport of badminton.
View all posts by Vincent Liew
