Kidambi Srikanth may clash with Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in a rematch of their World Championships final after being drawn in the same half, while PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen received easy draws in the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2022 to be held from January 11 to 16.
Top seed Srikanth, who regained his place in world’s top-10, will open his campaign against compatriot Siril Verma and is likely to get another chance to avenge his loss against world champion Loh Kean Yew as they are drawn to clash in the semi-finals.
PV Sindhu, seeded No.1, will hope to lay claim on her first title of the new year when she begins her campaign against compatriot Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli.
Fans would be hoping for an all-India summit clash between Sindhu and former world No. 1 Saina Nehwal.
In-form Sen, who claimed his maiden bronze at the World Championships, will start his campaign against Adham Elgamal of Egypt and could face compatriot HS Prannoy in the quarter finals.
Prannoy, who is making a comeback after battling Covid-19 after-affects, is set to kickstart his challenge against Spaniard Pablo Abian. Second seed B Sai Praneeth would also be looking to start the year on a high as he opens against Spain’s Luis Penalver in the opening round.
