India’s campaign in Vietnam Grand Prix Open over
August 27th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India’s campaign in Vietnam Grand Prix Open badminton got over Saturday after Ajay Jayaram and R.M.V. Gurusaidutt bowed out of the men’s singles semifinals at Ho Chih Minh city.
Jayaram, seeded fifth gave a fright to second-seeded Sho Sasaki of Japan before going down 21-12, 14-21, 16-21 after a 52-minute battle.
In contrast, 12th-seeded Gurusaidutt lost in straight games 14-21, 12-21 to top seed Tien Minh Nguyen of Vietnam.
Indian women’s singles players - P.V. Sindhu, Aditi Mutatkar and Arundhati Pantawane - have already crashed out of the event.
- Jayaram, Kashyap crash out of Swiss Open - Mar 15, 2012
- Jayaram, Gurusaidutt, Saina in Hong Kong Open quarterfinals - Nov 17, 2011
- Saina in second round of Malaysia Open Grand Prix - May 04, 2011
- Jayaram stuns World No.7 at Japan Open - Sep 21, 2011
- Asian Games badminton: Bhat out in pre-quarters - Nov 18, 2010
- Jayaram in second round of Asian Badminton Championship - Apr 17, 2012
- Indian shuttlers disappoint at Japan Open - Sep 20, 2011
- Asian badminton: Ajay Jayaram goes down fighting - Apr 18, 2012
- India Open Super Series: Saina makes shock first round exit (Second Lead) - Apr 27, 2011
- All England Championships: Sindhu, Gurusaidutt clear first hurdle in qualifying - Mar 06, 2012
- Asian Games badminton: Saina, Sridhar advance, Kashyap out (Second Lead) - Nov 17, 2010
- World Badminton: Saina, Jayaram advance, Kashyap out (Roundup) - Aug 11, 2011
- National Games: Kerala dominate badminton event - Feb 21, 2011
- Saina enters quarters of Japan Open - Sep 23, 2011
- India Open Super Series: Saina makes a tearful first round exit (Roundup) - Apr 27, 2011
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