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Giving India a strong opening day at the Canada Open 2024 were Krishna Prasad Garaga and Sai Pratheek. The two were the only shuttlers from the country to take to the court on Tuesday, July 2, and they did not disappoint.
Garaga and Pratheek were the last players in action for the day on court 2 of the Markin MacPhail Centre and went out guns blazing. The men's doubles duo was up against Lap Kan Kern Pong and Larry Pong, and the first game was as exciting a battle as possible.
The pairs traded blows back and forth, the scoreline never really favoring one more than the other. However, towards the end, Garage and Pratheek were able to dig deep and clinch four straight points to win 21-19.
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That last push carried into their second game, where the Indians were phenomenal. They jumped out of reach of their opponents early in the game and continued that momentum to seal the deal 21-12. Overall, Garaga and Pratheek needed only 30 minutes to wrap up their first match at the Canada Open, leaving them in good shape for their upcoming rounds.
BWF Canada Open 2024: Indians in action on day 2
After a relatively empty day one, Indian badminton enthusiasts will be treated to many more exciting matches on Day 2. Wednesday, July 3 will see six Indians on court at the Canada Open, promising some exciting times.
Getting the day going will be women's singles player Tanya Hemanth, as she takes on qualifier Jackie Dent. Elsewhere in the event, Anupama Upadhyay will also be on court as she battles Rachael Darragh.
Meanwhile, the men's singles matches will see Ayush Shetty, Priyanshu Rajawat, and Sankar Muthusmay get down to business. Shetty will clash swords with Japanese sixth seed Koki Watanabe, while Rajawat and Muthusamy square off against Rasmus Gemke and Alex Lanier, respectively.
Lastly, mixed doubles duos Tarun Kona/Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli and Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Shivani Gadde will take on each other in an all-Indian encounter at the Canada Open.
