Australian Open: India’s Rout-Swain out in Rd 1

India`s Harshitaa Rout (L) and Sruti Swain hit a return against Australia`s Dania Nugroho and Teoh Kai Qi during their women`s doubles match at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney. Pic/AFP

The Indian pair of Harshitaa Rout and Sruti Swain suffered a straight-game defeat to bow out in the opening round of the women's doubles event at the Australian Open badminton tournament here on Tuesday.

Rout and Swain were shown the door by the local pair of Dania Nugroho and Kai Qi Bernice Teoh 19-21, 19-21. Among other Indians, Abhishek Yeligar qualified for the men's singles main draw.

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