Sindhu, Prannoy ready for korea super series

New Delhi: World championship silver medallist P.V. Sindhu will look to continue her run at the Korea Super Series, beginning Tuesday in Seoul, even as Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth give it a miss.

Sindhu opens her campaign against Hong Kong’s Cheung Ngan Yi.

In the men’s singles, US Open Grand Prix Gold champion H.S. Prannoy, who defeated Lee Chong Wei and Chen Long at the Indonesia Open, faces sixth seeded Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the opening round.

“I have played him a few times in the past, had some tough matches. He is a tricky player, he is a mix of defence and attack and sometimes plays something out of the box, pushing to all corners, so have to move well. Let’s see how the conditions are in Korea,” Prannoy said.

Singapore Open champion B. Sai Praneeth faces Hong Kong’s Hu Yun, an opponent against whom the Indian has a 2-2 head-to-head record. He beat Yun at the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals last year.