Shuttlers Satwik-Chirag, Srikanth in Round Two

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (left) and Chirag Shetty. Pic/Getty Images

India's Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the men's singles second round with a comfortable straight-game win over Vietnam's Phat Le Duc in the badminton competition here on Monday.

Srikanth, a 2021 World Championships silver medallist, outclassed Le Duc 21-10, 21-10 in 29 minutes to set up a clash with Korea's Lee Yun Gyu.

Commonwealth Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also sailed into the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals with a 21-11, 21-16 win over Hong Kong's Chow Hin Long and Lui Chun Wai.

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