Seoul: PV Sindhu started her campaign at the $600,000 Korea Open with a hard-fought win over Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon, but it was curtains for Parupalli Kashyap in men's singles event at the Super Series tournament here on Wednesday.

Sindhu eked out a 21-19, 21-23, 21-13 win over the former World Champion in a women's singles match that lasted one hour and nine minutes. Common Wealth Champion. Kashyap, however, could not cross the opening round hurdle after his battle ended with a narrow 21-17, 16-21, 18-21 loss against Wei Nan of Hong Kong in an hour-long match.

It was also curtains for Pradnya Gadre and Sikki Reddy in the women's doubles competition as they suffered a 24-26, 9-21 loss to the Japanese pair of Shizuka Matsuo and Mami Naito at the SK Handball stadium.