India's Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy have entered the second round of Japan Open badminton Tournament in Tokyo today. While Srikanth prevailed over Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen 21-13, 21-13 in the first-round match, Prannoy defeated World No. 5  Li Shifeng of China.
 
India's top women's duo of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly also entered the second round defeating locals Yui Suizu and Sayaka Hobara 11-21, 21-15, 21-14.
 
However, in Women's Singles, Aakarshi Kashyap lost her match to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 17-21, 17-21. Mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor also bowed out in the first round today.
 
Tomorrow, Indian ace PV Sindhu will be aiming to regain her form when she play her first round match, while the red-hot men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj and Chirag, will aim to carry forward their momentum.