Badminton World Championship: Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa in second round
Gutta and Ponnappa made a winning start in the women’s doubles, beating Malaysian pair Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obanana 21-9 21-18 in 23 minutes.
India's Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa made a winning start in the women’s doubles, beating Malaysian pair Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obanana 21-9 21-18 in 23 minutes to reach the second round of the Badminton World Championship in London.
Ajay Jayaram shocked 15th seed Kenichi Tago in his men’s singles first round tie on Monday. Jayaram beat the seasoned Japanese 21-12 21-19 in 40 minutes.