Dutch Open: Ponnapa-Rankireddy pair bows out in semis

The duo lost to England’s Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith 21-14, 21-18.

Published : Oct 15, 2017 00:18 IST

Ashwini Ponnappa (in picture) and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were ousted in 37 minutes.

The Indian mixed-doubles team of Ashwini Ponnapa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Saturday bowed out of the Dutch Open with a loss to England’s Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith in the semifinals.

The Indian pair lost 21-14, 21-18 to its eighth seeded English opponent. The match lasted 37 minutes.