New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The tough and energy sapping Uber Cup campaign will probably force Indian badminton sensations Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu to miss the $250,000 Japan Open Super Series to be held in Tokyo from June 10-15.
Despite Saina and Sindhu giving India a 2-0 lead, the hosts lost the semi-final 2-3 to Japan at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Friday and had to settle for their maiden bronze. They will be awarded the medal at the presentation ceremony Saturday.
�We were not very sure of how this tournament would go but it has drained them out quite a bit. So I would prefer that they play in Indonesia and Australia,� said chief national coach Pullela Gopichand, who usually decides which tournaments his prot�g�s are going to play.
The Japanese event will be followed by the $750,000 Indonesia Open Super Series Premier in Jakarta from June 17-22 and the $750,000 Australian Open Super Series in Sydney from June 24-29.
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