Indonesia Masters Badminton Highlights: Priyanshu Rajawat qualified for the main draw of the Indonesia Masters 2023. The Indian won both his matches in the Men’s singles qualifier on Tuesday, 24th January 2023. In the main draw, on the first day of the tournament, Men’s doubles pair Ishaan Bhatnagar and Sai Pratheek are in action. Meanwhile Krishna Prasad Garaga andVishnu Vardhan Goud Panjala suffered straight game defeat. In the Women’s Doubles, Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa defeated compatriots Haritha and Ashna 21-10, 21-7. Follow Indonesia Masters 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Indonesia Masters Badminton Highlights: Ashwini Ponnappa & Tanisha Crasto enter 2nd round, Priyanshu Rajawat qualifies for main draw – Watch Highlights
Men’s Doubles
- Ishaan Bhatnagar/Sai Pratheek LOST TO He Ji Ting/Zhou Hao Dong – 11-21, 12-21
- Garaga/Panjala LOST TO Tan Kian Meng/Tan Wee Kiong -17-21, 9-21
Women’s Doubles
- Ashwini Bhat/Shikha Gautam LOST TO Kititharakul/Prajongjai – 12-21, 14-21
- Haritha Manazhiyil/Ashna Roy LOST TO Tanisha Crasto/Ashwini Ponnappa – 21-10, 21-7
Qualification – 1st Round
- Kartikeya Gulshan Kumar BEAT Yeoh Seng Zoe – 21-8, 21-14
- Sai Praneeth BEAT Ikhsan Rumbay – 21-18, 9-21, 21-15
- Priyanshu Rajawat BEAT Christo Popov – 21-17, 21-19
- Mithun Manjunath LOST TO Christian Adinata – 18-21, 12-21
- Kiran George LOST TO Mark Caljouw – 11-21, 5-21
Qualification – 2nd Round
- Kartikeya Gulshan Kumar LOST TO Lin Chun Yi – 16-21, 17-21
- Sai Praneeth LOST TO Cheam June Wei – 18-21, 19-21
- Priyanshu Rjawat BEAT Victor Svendsen – 21-10, 13-21, 21-13
Ishaan Bhatnagar/Sai Pratheek vs He Ji Ting/Zhou Hao Dong
Ishaan Bhatnagar and Sai Pratheek will be playing their first tournament on the BWF Tour this year. They made it to quarterfinals in couple of tournaments last year and will aim to put on a much better performance in 2023. They are currently ranked 51st in the BWF Rankings.
They will be up against China’s He Ji Ting and Zhou Hao Dong. The Chinese pair are yet to win a single match this year. They faced first round exits at India Open and Malaysia Open this year. The duo are ranked 22nd on the BWF rankings in Men’s Doubles.
Garaga/Panjala vs Tan Kian Meng/Tan Wee Kiong
Krishnaprasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala will be facing Malaysia’s Tan Kian Meng and Tan Wee Kiong in the first round of the Indonesia Masters. The Indian pair started the year with a first round defeat at the Malaysia Open. They made it to the second round at the Indian Open last week.
The Malaysian pair started the year with a first round defeat at the Malaysia Open. They also failed to go past the first round in the Indian Open. The duo are aiming to clinch their first win of the year.
Ashwini Bhat/Shikha Gautam vs Kititharakul/Prajongjai
Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam will begin their Indonesian Masters campaign on Tuesday. They will face fifth seed Jongkolphon Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai in the first round.
Haritha Manazhiyil/Ashna Roy vs Tanisha Crasto/Ashwini Ponnappa
In the Women’s Doubles it will be an all-Indian contest in the first round. Haritha Manazhiyil and Ashna Roy will face their compatriots Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnapa, Crasto and Ponnappa will be pairing up for the first time. They will aim for a good start.
Meanwhile, Haritha and Ashna played in the India Open last week. They bowed out from the first round after losing against China’s Zhang/ Zheng.
Qualifiers
Qualifiers will also be played on the day. Mithun Manjunath, Sai Praneeth, Priyanshu Rajawat will headline action in the qualifiers of the tournament. Mithun Manjunath will be up against Christian Adinatha in the first round. Sai Praneeth will face Indonesia’s Ikhsan Rumbay. Meanwhile, Priyanshu Rajawat and Christo Popov will face each other in the qualifiers.
Where to watch Indonesia Masters 2023 LIVE Streaming?
Fans in India can watch the Indonesia Masters 2023 LIVE on Voot Select and also at BWF’s official Youtube channel BWF TV.
Indonesia Masters Badminton Highlights: Ashwini Ponnappa & Tanisha Crasto enter 2nd round, Priyanshu Rajawat qualifies for main draw – Watch Highlights
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