French Open Super 750 Badminton Tournament To Begin Today In Paris
The French Open Super 750 badminton tournament will begin today in Paris. Indian shuttlers, led by two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, will be eager to overcome their recent struggles and make a mark at the tournament.
Sindhu will face South Korea’s top seed, An Se Young, in the women’s singles first round, while sixth seed Lakshya Sen will take on Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in his men’s singles opener. Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth will look to build on his momentum as he faces compatriot Ayush Shetty in a clash between two generations.
In men’s doubles, the Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will face French brothers Christo Popov and Toma Junior Popov. The women’s doubles duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will take on Taiwan’s Lin Chih-Chun and Yang Chu Yun. In women’s singles, Tanvi Sharma and Isharani Baruah will face each other in an all-Indian first-round clash. Ashmita Chaliha will begin her campaign against China’s Han Qian Xi, while Unnati Hooda will take on Japan’s Riko Gunji.
