Pranaav-Sikki reach mixed doubles semifinals of Dutch Open Grand Prix

Indian pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Sikki Reddy have reached the mixed doubles semifinals of the Dutch Open Grand Prix Badminton at Almere in Netherlands. The fourth seeded Indian pair defeated French pair of Ronan Labar and Audrey Fontaine 21-10, 10-21, 21-17 in a 44-minute clash to reach the final four yesterday. They will next take on Denmark's Soren Gravholt and Maiken



Fruergaard.

Ajay Jayaram has reached the semi finals of the men's singles by defeating Brazil's Ygor Coelho De Oliveira 21-15, 21-18. Jayaram will next face Denmark's Anders Antonsen. 

However, it was a disappointing day for B Sumeeth Reddy and Meghana Jakkampudi as they lost 7-21, 10-21 to seventh seeded German combo of Marvin Emil Seidel and Birgit Michels in another mixed doubles match.