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It's a round 2 exit for Saina Nehwal from Japan Open
Tokyo, Sept 10 (IBNS) Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Thursday crashed out of the Japan Open badminton tournament, leaving just P Kashyap, the lone Indian to reach the third round.
The current world number one lost to Japan’s Minatsu Mitani in a 40 minutes, straight sets game 13-21, 16-21.
Unseeded Mitani had earlier defeated Indian’s P V Sandhu 13-21 21-17 11-21 in the first round of the ongoing tournament.
Unseeded Mitani had earlier defeated Indian’s P V Sandhu 13-21 21-17 11-21 in the first round of the ongoing tournament.
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