On the second day of BWF US Open, Priyanshu Rajawat and Malvika Bansod secured victories in their respective singles fixtures. Rajawat moves to round-two Priyanshu Rajawat, seeded 8th, delivered a commanding performance in his first-round match against Czech Republic’s J Louda, triumphing with scores of 21-16, 21-18. Meanwhile, Ayush Shetty faced a formidable challenge from Singapore’s J Teh. Despite levelling the match, the Indian eventually succumbed in a tight three-game, 21-18, 12-21, 12-21.
Malvika Bansod, India’s sole women’s singles representative and seeded 7th at the tournament, displayed her prowess by defeating Estonia’s K Kuuba in straight sets 21-14, 21-15. Bansod’s victory underscores her potential to advance further in the tournament. Kapoor-Gadde exit In the mixed-doubles draw, the Indian pair of R. Kapoor and R. S. Gadde went the distance against Scotland’s A. Dunn and J. MacPherson. Despite a valiant effort, the Indian duo fell short in a closely contested match with scores of 15-21, 21-18, 13-21. Jolly-Gopichand in round-two India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, seeded second, got a bye in the first round.
