World Badminton Championships 2017, Highlights: Srikanth, Sameer, Tanvi win on opening day

India made a promising start at the World Championship with in-form shuttler Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma advancing to the second round of the men's singles competition on Monday. Srikanth, seeded eighth, who won the Indonesia Super series premier and Australian Super series Open in June, defeated Russia's Sergey Sirant 21-13 21-12 in less than half an hour match to set up a clash with France's Lucas Corvee in the next round. Sameer Verma, who won the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold in January, also reached the second round after his opponent Spain's Pablo Abian retired midway with the score reading 21-8 17-4 in favour of the Indian. Tanvi Shah and Rituparna Das also advanced to the second round in the women's singles. 

In the mixed doubles category, all Indian pairs in action moved to the next round. While Satwik Sairaj and K Maneesha beat Tam Chun Hei and Ng Tsz Yau of Hong Kong in a tight game, the Indo-Malayasian pair of Yogendran Krishnan and Prajakta Sawant defeated Lu Ching Yao and Chiang Kai Hsin in three games. Ashwini Ponnappa and Sumeeth Reddy moved into the next round after their opponents pulled out hours before the start of the event. In women's doubles Sanjana Santosh and Arathi Sara Sunil beat Natalya Voytsekh and Yelyzaveta Zharka of UKraine.

However, in men's doubles Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy lost too Korean pair of Chung Eui Seok/ and Kim Dukyoung. 

Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu will open their campaign on Tuesday, having got byes in the first round.

Here is how it happened on the opening day of the championship.

'22:36

That's it for the opening day. We will be back with the updates of day 2.  

'23:35

Airi Mikkela retires and Rituparna Das gets a walkover into the next round.​

'23:30

Rituparna Das is ready for her match. So are we. ​

'23:20

Top seeded Wan Ho Son of Korea and 7th seeded Dan Lin have won their opening matches in the men's singles category.​

'22:47

Rituparna Das is only Indian left to play today. Her women’s singles match aganist Finland's Airi Mikella will start in a short while.  

'22:28

Sanjana Santosh and Arathi Sara Sunil are also through to the next round. They defeat Ukraine's N Voytsekh and Y Zharka 21-15, 21-18 in the women's doubles match.

'22:18

A very good start to the world championships and a much needed straight sets win. #1stround #straightsetswin #teamindia #believe #achieve pic.twitter.com/Ghxchgxgth

— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) August 21, 2017

'22:10

And Tanvi has done it.

A hard fought victory for Tanvi Lad.

Wins a thriller and moves into the next round of #2017BWC. 5th Indian victory of the day! pic.twitter.com/IcJktA3Tqq

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 21, 2017

'22:02

Sanjana Santosh and Arathi Sara Sunil win their first game 21-15 in the women's doubles match against Ukraine's N Voytsekh and Y Zharka.

'21:55

Manu Atri and Sumeeth Reddy are the first Indians to lose today. Korea's Seok Chung and Kim Dukyoung win the men's doubles match 22-20, 21-11.​

'21:48

Great comeback! Tanvi Lad dominates the second game to claim it 21-10. 

'21:45

In women's doubles, Sanjana Santosh and Arathi Sara Sunil will face Ukraine's N Voytsekh and Y Zharka next on Court 5. 

'21:40

Manu Atri and Sumeeth Reddy lose first game to the the Korean pair of Seok Chung and Kim Dukyoung . 22-20​

'21:32

Pablo Abian is not able to continue and retires. Sameer Verma is through to the next round. ​The score is 21-8, 17-4 retired.

In the other match, Tanvi Lad loses the first game 17-21 to Chloe Birch. 

'21:21 

Tanvi is trailing 8-11 against Chloe Birth in the first game.

Meanwhile, Sameer is still going strong leading 6-1 in the second game.

'21:18

Manu Atri and Sumeeth Reddy are up next on against Korea's Seok Chung and Kim Dukyoung in men's doubles.

'21:15

Sameer takes the first game 21-8 against Pablo Abian of Spain.

Meanwhile Tanvi Shah is facing England's Chloe Birch on court 4. 

'21:00

Sameer Verma in action now.

Next Indian in action is Sameer Verma on Court 5. He faces Spain's Pablo Abian. #2017BWC

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 21, 2017

'20:20

It has been a good day for India so far.

Here are the results (only Indians):

Men's singles: Kidambi Srikanth bt Sergey Sirant (RUS) 21-13, 21-12 

Mixed doubles: B Sumeeth Reddy/ Ashwini Ponnappa beat Sawan Serasinghe/ Setyana Mapasa (AUS)- Bye

Mixed doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/ Maneesha K bt Tam Chun Hei/ Ng Tsz Yau (HKG) 24-22, 21-17

Mixed doubles: Yogendran Krishnan (MAL)/ Prajakta Sawant (IND) bt Lu Ching Yao/ Chiang Kai Hsin (TPE) 21-12, 13-21, 21-18

'20:14

Another win for India. 

Satwik Sairaj and K Maneesha beat Tam Chun Hei and Ng Tsz Yau of Hong Kong 24-22, 21-17 in the mixed doubles category.  

'20:06

Satwik and Maneesha are leading 11-10 at the break of the second game.​.

'20:04

Srikanth Kidambi wraps up the proceedings in just 28 minutes and kick-starts his #2017BWC campaign on a high.

He has arrived!pic.twitter.com/LbnePQLESR

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 21, 2017

'20:00

Satwik Sairaj and K Maneesha are in a close encounter with Hong Kong's Tam Chun Hei and Ng Tsz Yau. 9-9 in the second game. 

'19:57

That's it. 

Kidambi Srikanth beats Sergey Sirant 21-13, 21-12 in his first match at the World Badminton Championships.

Srikanth takes the second game 21-12. It's a easy win for the Indian ace. He moves to next round. 

'19:54

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and K Maneesha win the first game 24-22 in their mixed doubles match. Great comeback.

'19:52

The lead is 12-6 now. Srikanth is cruising.

'19:48

Srikanth continues is making it look easy. Leading 8-3 in the second game. 

'19:45

Meanwhile, India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and K Maneesha are fighting hard in the first game aganist Hong Kong's Tam Chun Hei and Ng Tsz Yau. Close.​

'19:42

Srikanth wins the first game 21-13. Great start by the Indian ace. 

All to easy for @srikidambi so far. Dominates the opening game to win it 21-13 against Sergei Sirant. Great start! #2017BWC

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 21, 2017

'19:35

A healthy 5-point lead for Srikanth Kidambi at the mid-game interval. 11-6 in front against Sergei Sirant. #2017BWC

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 21, 2017

'19:32

Srikanath is off to a good start, leads 8-4.

'19:28

K Srikanth in action now against Sergey Sirant of Russia.

The Indo-Malaysian pair of Prajakta Sawant and Y Khrishnan book their place in the second round of #2017BWC after a marathon match. ✌️ pic.twitter.com/S0CK4x8SVx

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 21, 2017

'19:25

Prajakta and Yogendran win the match as they take the third game. 

'19:08

Lu Yao and Chiang Hsin has taken a game back ​21-13 against India's Prajakta Sawant and Yogendran Khrishnan. 

'18:53

India's Prajakta Sawant and Yogendran Khrishnan win the first game 21-15 against Lu Yao and Chiang Hsin. ​

'17:45

Some more results from Glasgow.

Wong Wing Ki Vincent beat Ahmed Salah (men’s singles)  

Sabrina Jaquet beat Natalya Voytsekh (women's singles)

Austria’s Dominik Stipsits and Roman Zirnwald defeat Australia’s Simon Wing Hang Leung and Mitchell Wheller (men's doubles) 

'16:35

In mixed doubles, Ashwini Ponnappa and Sumeeth Reddy have moved into the next round after their opponents pulled out hours before the start of the event.

'16:15

Three results so far.

Ching Hui Chang and Yang Ching Tun of Chinese Taipei beat USA’s Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obanana (women’s doubles)

Mariya Mitsova of Bulgaria beats Egypt’s Menna Eltanany (women’s singles)

Evgenij Dremin and Denis Grachev of Russia win aganist Canada’s Adrian Liu and Toby Ng (men’s doubles)

'16:00

Kidambi Srikanth’s match isn’t expected to start before 6 pm at the earliest.

'15:45 

The 2017 BWF World Championship is underway in Glasgow. 

The wait is over! #2017BWC starts today. Check out the Indians in the fray on the opening day. Watch the court 1 matches LIVE on Star Sports pic.twitter.com/4pnkvzKDa4

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 21, 2017