Beijing, Nov 16 (IBNS): Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy crashed out of the second round in the China Open on Thursday, media reports said.
Prannoy has lost to Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-19, 21-17.
Saina, who is presently at 11th rank in women's single, was defeated by Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-18, 21-11.
In the first round on Wednesday, Saina defeated USA's Beiwen Zhang 21-12, 21-13 and Prannoy outplayed Korea's Lee Dong Keun 18-21, 21-16, 21-19.
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