All England: Indians get tough draw

Birmingham, February 13

Indian shuttlers, including PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, have been handed tough draws at the All England Championships, which begins here on March 6. Sindhu will open her campaign against South Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun, while Saina will take on Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour in the first round.

Saina is expected to face world No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals. In men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth will take on Frenchman Brice Leverdez in the opening round. He is likely to meet world No. 1 Kento Momota in the quarterfinals. — PTI