Sindhu & Saina crash out in first round of Malaysia Open

Sindhu & Saina crash out in first round of Malaysia Open

India's top shuttlers P.V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal on WEdnesday suffered shocking first-round exits from the Malaysia Open Super Series in Kuching.

Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu was shown the door by unseeded Chen Yufei of China 18-21 21-19 21-17 in the women's singles at the Stadium Perpaduan.

It took Chen one hour and eight minutes to get the better of the sixth-seeded Indian, who entered the tournament following her title triumph in the India Open last Sunday.