NEW DELHI: London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and former world no.1 Kidambi Srikanth were handed tough draws in the 2021 All England Championships.
Reigning world champion PV Sindhu, meanwhile will face lower ranked opposition in the initial rounds before potentially coming up against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi and Spanish Olympic champion Carlona Marin.
Saina has drawn the in-form Danish player Mia Blichfeldt, who beat Sindhu in the first round of the first Thailand Open in January. Srikanth starts his tournament against Indonesian Tommy Sugiarto. World championships bronze medallist B SaiPraneeth, meanwhile, faces France's Toma Junior Popov.
Sindhu, who is seeded fifth, will face Malaysia's SoniiaCheah in her first round match.
Star men's doubles pair SatwiksairajRankireddy and ChiragShetty face Eloi Adam and JulienMaio of France while women's doubles pair AshwiniPonnappa and N Sikki Reddy face BenyapaAimsaard and NuntakarnAimsaard of Thailand. (IANS)