Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth, Ashwini-Sikki advance at French Open

Paris, Oct 26: Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal,
P.V. Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, H.S. Prannoy and the women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy have entered the second round of the French Open World Superseries here on Wednesday.

Saina Nehwal defeated Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark 21-14, 11-21, 21-10 . She will face Japanese fifth seed Akane Yamaguchi in the second round on Thursday.

PV Sindhu defeated Beatriz Corrales of Spainprevailed 21-19, 21-18. Sindhu will meet Japanese Sayaka Takahashi for a place in the quarter-finals.

In the men's singles, B. Sai Praneeth also joined Srikanth and Prannoy in the second round.

Srikanth advanced to the second round after German Fabian Roth retired trailing 0-3 in the first game due to physical problems. Srikanth will face Hong Kong's Wong Wing Ki Vincent in his next match.

Prannoy got past South Korean Lee Hyun II 21-15, 21-17 to set-up an encounter against Denmark's Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus.

Praneeth overcame Thailand's Khosit Phetpradab 21-13, 21-23, 21-19 The Indian will meet Japanese qualifier Kenta Nishimoto on Thursday.

The women's doubles pair of Ashwini and Sikki cantered past England's Jenny Moore and Victoria Williams 21-12, 21-12