Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen, who won the Hylo Open title in Germany, has withdrawn from the Korea Open. Experienced HS Prannoy will lead the Indian challenge in this five lakh dollar Super 500 tournament starting on Tuesday. Lakshya was to face China's Dong Tian Yao in the first round but he has decided to withdraw from the tournament.
World Championship 2023 bronze medalist Prannoy will start his campaign against Yu Tae Bin of South Korea. 33-year-old Prannoy is one of India's most experienced players in the international circuit and in the absence of Lakshya, he will have a big responsibility in the men's singles. In men's singles, strong players like top seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, third seed Kodai Naraoka of Japan and Victor Lai of Canada will also present a challenge.
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All eyes will be on Tanvi Sharma in women's singles
In women's singles, Tanvi Sharma will start her campaign against Manami Suiju of Japan. This young Indian player, who won the Taipei Open title this year, has included herself among the emerging talents. Malvika Bansod will have to face a tough challenge in the first round. She will face fourth seed Sim Yu Jin of South Korea.
Anmol Kharb, who reached the semi-finals of Hilo Open last week, will face Canada's Rachel Chan. 19-year-old Anmol had an impressive performance in Germany, where she reached the semi-finals against double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu. In the Korea Open, she will once again have a chance to prove her ability against higher ranked players.
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In women's doubles, India's Sonali Singh and Ritika Thaker will face Australia's Laudia Chelsea Griselda and Nozomi Shimizu. Dhruv Rawat and K Manisha will present the Indian challenge in mixed doubles. In the first round, they will face seventh seeded Chinese pair of Zhu Yi Jun and Li Qian.