Daijiworld Media Network - Paris
Paris, Oct 20: Indian shuttlers, led by two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, will look to overcome their recent struggles as the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament begins in Paris on Tuesday.
Sindhu faces South Korea's top seed An Se Young in the women's singles first round, while sixth seed Lakshya Sen takes on Japan's Kodai Naraoka in his men's singles opener.
Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth will face compatriot Ayush Shetty in an intriguing clash between experience and youth as both seek to advance in the tournament.
In men's doubles, India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will take on French brothers Christo Popov and Toma Junior Popov.
The women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will begin their campaign against Taiwan's Lin Chih-Chun and Yang Chu Yun.
The women's singles draw also features an all-Indian first-round clash between Tanvi Sharma and Isharani Baruah. Ashmita Chaliha will face China's Han Qian Xi, while Unnati Hooda takes on Japan's Riko Gunji.
The Indian contingent will aim to deliver strong performances against a competitive international field at the prestigious tournament.