Amidst the excitement of the opening day, India\u2019s Saanvi Kalanki was able to impress and book her place into the next round after enduring a five-game battle against the Netherlands\u2019 seed, Elcke Mols, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kalanki, who took the lead in the opener, 11-9, was forced into a back-and-forth battle, with Mols levelling the scoreline twice to force a fifth game. However, it proved that the Dutch player's efforts were for nothing, as Kalanki was able to claim the fifth 11-6.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Anika Dubey registered a straight-game 11-7, 11-3, 11-5 victory over Anna Kuwahara of Japan and Rudra Singh received walkover by Khadija Abdulraheem of Nigeria.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the men's section, the trio of Aryaveer Dewan, Yusha Nafees and Gurveer Singh, who received the first-round bye, advanced to the men\u2019s singles third round<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Aryaveer registered a 12-10, 11-6, 11-9 win over Levi Visser of Germany. Yusha secured a convincing 11-1, 11-1, 11-1 victory over Brazil's Matheus Frabetti while, Gurveer beat Christian Dromgoole of Ireland 11-3, 8-11, 11-5, 11-6. However, Purav Rambhia lost to England's Ronnie Hickling. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defending men\u2019s champion and No.1 seed Mohamad Zakaria started his run with a straight-game victory over Macau, China\u2019s Wu Cheok Io, as he aims to become the first men\u2019s player to win the title three times.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Aryaveer registered a 12-10, 11-6, 11-9 win over Levi Visser of Germany. Yusha secured a convincing 11-1, 11-1, 11-1 victory over Brazil's Matheus Frabetti while, Gurveer beat Christian Dromgoole of Ireland 11-3, 8-11, 11-5, 11-6. However, Purav Rambhia lost to England's Ronnie Hickling. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
India's men's team heads into the competition after winning bronze in Cairo last year, ending a 13-year medal drought at the championships. <\/p>\r\n\r\n