Fuzhou: India's star women's badminton player Saina Nehwal has been knocked out in the first round of China Open. Saina was defeated by Yan Yan Kai of China on Wednesday. World number eight Saina lost 9-21 12-21 to world number 22. The match lasted 24 minutes.

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On the other hand, Saina's husband Parupalli Kashyap has managed to reach the second round in the men's singles. Kashyap has crossed the first round by defeating World No. 21 Thailand's Thammasin Sithikom 21-14 21-13. This was the third match between the two players in which the Indian player has registered his first win. In the next round, he will take on sixth-ranked Victor Axelsen in the world rankings.

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At the same time, after the defeat of Saina Nehwal at the China Open, India's challenge in the women's singles category has ended in this tournament, as Sindhu was also eliminated in the first round on Tuesday. HS Prannoy, along with Sindhu, was eliminated from the competition in the first round.

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