Nigeria’s duo, Enejoh Abah and Peace Orji failed at the first hurdle as they were beaten by India’s Saurabh Sharma and Anoushka Parikh 13-21, 12-21 in the mixed doubles event of the Total BWF World Championships, which commenced yesterday in Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, Nanjing, China.
The Nigerians put up a good effort but it was not enough to save them from losing to their more illustrious opponents. The Indians will now take on Malaysia’s Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying in the second round.
The experience garnered by the duo will come in handy for future tournaments as the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) continues its drive to reposition the game in the country.
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