India get off to a disappointing start at China Badminton Masters, Devika Siharg and HS Pranoi was eliminated in the first round on Tuesday. When Devika pushed her opponent to three games, Prannoy suffered a straight game loss and exited early.Thailand Open champion Devika Sihag showed great determination against Thailand’s Busannan Onbamulengphan. After losing the first set, she equalized in the second set but could not maintain her momentum in the deciding set. In the end, she lost 19-21, 21-19, 13-21, ending the first round.Pranoy lost to Malaysian player Liang Junhao 10-21, 14-21 in the first round of men’s singles and was also eliminated early. The former World Championships bronze medalist struggled to find his rhythm and was beaten in two straight losses.India now hope to bounce back as newly crowned Japan Open champions on Wednesday PV Sindhu kicking off her campaign against fellow Indian Unati Hooda. Laksha Sen Ayush Shetty will also be in action as India’s hopes shift to the rest of the squad in the tournament.
