BWF Australian Open: Anwesha Gowda advances to second round

SYDNEY: India had a disappointing day in the BWF Australian Open here with Anwesha Gowda the only winner on Wednesday as Sameer Verma gave a walkover to his Australian opponent. Anwesha got the better of Australia's Pitchaya Elysia Viravong 21-9, 21-11 in the women's singles section of this BWF World Tour Super 300 event which has a total prize fund of USD 180,000.

Anwesha, the 14-year-old from Delhi who has won four junior titles in six finals this year, dominated the match, winning 42 out of the 62 rallies played. She won six consecutive points and never allowed her opponent to get into a good rhythm. IANS

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