With this tough defeat, Emma Raducanu’s aspirations of gaining some solid ranking points at the WTA event were dashed.
Priyanshu will next face third seed Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in the Round of 16 of the Singapore Open 2023.
Former South Korean badminton professional has took to Twitter to appreciate the title winning performance by the Indian ace.
Third-seeded Sindhu played a close game against Vietnam’s world number 59 Thuy Ling Nguyen 19-21, 21-19, 21-18 in the women’s singles competition.
Sindhu looked in complete control as she prevailed 21-15, 21-11 over Belgium world No. 36 Lianne Tan to set up a clash with Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen.
Being the second last tournament before the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, the shuttler will be eager to take part in the event and get the desired momentum before the mega event.