PV Sindhu Crashes Out of India Open First Round; Srikanth, Prannoy Advance

• Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu was eliminated from the India Open Super 750 after losing to Vietnam's Thuy Linh Nguyen in the first round.
• Sindhu, despite winning the first game, lost 22-20, 12-21, 15-21 in a match lasting one hour and eight minutes.
• This marks Sindhu's third consecutive loss against Nguyen, a significant setback after her Malaysia Open Super 1000 semifinal appearance.
• Kidambi Srikanth made a strong comeback to defeat fellow Indian Tharun M. 15-21, 21-6, 21-19 and advance to the second round.
• HS Prannoy and Malvika Bansod also secured victories, moving into the second round of their respective categories.

Why It Matters: PV Sindhu suffered an early exit from the India Open, while Srikanth, Prannoy, and Bansod progressed.