Sai advances

Odense (Denmark), Oct 18: Indian shuttlers Sai Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and H.S. Prannoy entered the second round, while B. Sai Praneeth and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were elimited in the opening round of the Denmark Open World Superseries Premier here on Wednesday. Sai, ousted Olympic 2016 champion and two-time world champion Caroli Marin of Spain 22-20, 21-18. Men’s singles eighth seed Kidambi Srikanth elimited compatriot Subhankar Dey with a 21-17, 21-15 victory in 35 minutes. Joining Srikanth in the second round was Prannoy, who beat Danish Emil Holst 21-18, 21-19 in 48 minutes. (IANS)