The Denmark Open badminton tournament begins today in Odense, with several Indian players set to compete across different categories.
In women’s singles, two time Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu will face South Korea’s world number one and Olympic champion An Se Young in a round of 32 match. India’s Tanvi Sharma will also take on Japan’s Natsuki Nidaira. Ashmita Chaliha, Devika Sihag and Unnati Hooda are scheduled to compete in their pre quarterfinal matches tomorrow.
In the men’s singles category, Lakshya Sen and former world number one Kidambi Srikanth will begin their campaigns today with round of 32 fixtures. Ayush Shetty is scheduled to play his match tomorrow.
India’s men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will also be in action tomorrow as they look to advance in the competition.
The tournament provides an opportunity for Indian shuttlers to compete against leading international players and progress through the various stages of the championship.