The Denmark Open ended abruptly for India as PV Sindhu, Ajay Jayaram, and HS Prannoy were knocked out in the 2nd round on Thursday. Sindhu lost to Sayaka Sato 21-13, 21-23, 21-18 in a marathon encounter, while Jayaram and Prannoy went down to Shi Yuqi and World No.1 Lee Chong Wei respectively.

Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu moved into the second round of the Denmark Open Superseries with a 21-14, 21-19 win over China's He Bingjiao. Ajay Jayaram and HS Prannoy also won their respective opening round matches.

P.V. Sindhu lost to Li Xuerui of China in the final of the Denmark Open Superseries Premier at Odense in straight sets 19-21, 12-21. Despite leading comfortably in the first set, Sindhu lost her maiden Superseries Premier final to the Olympic champion who needed the crucial win on her comeback trail from injury in the build-up to the Rio Games.

PV Sindhu stunned world number two Carolina Marin 21-14, 18-21, 21-17 to reach the final of the Denmark Open Superseries at Odense as she continued her giant-killing spree. Sindhu faces Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the final on Sunday.

P. V. Sindhu breezed into the semifinals of the Denmark Open Superseries Premier for the first time with an emphatic 21-18, 21-19 win over long time nemesis and former World No. 1, Yihan Wang of China. Sindhu faces World No. 2 Carolina Marin in the semifinals tomorrow.

World number one Saina Nehwal moved into the women’s singles second round, while Parupalli Kashyap lost to twice Olympic silver medallist Lee Chong Wei in the men’s singles first round in what was a day of mixed fortunes for Indians at the Denmark Open Superseries in Odense.