In the stands,a no show

Kashyap,who recorded 21-11,21-14 win over Yuhan Tan,felt that having vociferous home supporters would make a big difference.

“I wish there were more home supporters here. In Indonesia,it gets so difficult to beat Taufiq Hidayat and in Malyasia it it next to impossible to defeat Lee Chong Wei because of the great home support they receive. Indian players need more support coming from the fans as it helps lift our game,” Kashyap said.

However,in the latter part of the day,the turnout improved but still large swathes of the stands were empty.

Saina and I can topple Chinese: Baun

Two-time All England champion Tine Baun is confident that she and Indian ace Saina Nehwal are good enough to topple the formidable Chinese players at the London Olympics and win medals.

Baun said they have succeeded in presenting a good challenge to the strong Chinese players on the circuit and are now confident of beating them.

“There is a good chance for both Saina and me winning a medal in Olympics. We along with Juliane Schenk of Germany have been pushing the Chinese and there is pressure on the Chinese now. They are used to winning gold and when they play in the Olympics,they are always the best. But me and Saina are also training hard and will be at our best,” Tine said.

“I have the possibility of beating the Chinese. I am satisfied with the way I have progressed after being injured in the past. I want to play my best and stay injury free. I want to focus on my game,” she added.

The fifth seeded Danish on Wednesday defeated Japanese Sayaka Sato 21-15 22-20 to make a good start to her campaign at the India Open.

“I am very happy with my game. It has been two days that I have been in India. My body is getting used to the time difference and jet lag. It was a slow start but I did well in the end,” she said.