LEADERBOARD

69: Scott Piercy, Russell Henley, Dustin Johnson, Ian Poulter

70: Jason Dufner

71: Henrik Stenson, Matthieu Pavon, An Byeong-hun, Justin Rose, Charles Howell III, Charley Hoffman, Sam Burns

72: Brendan Steele, Patrick Rodgers, Mickey Demorat, Xander Schauffele, Brandt Snedeker, Alexander Norén GRANDRAPID(US): Indian golfer Aditi Ashok had a modest start with oneover 73 at the Meijer LPGA Classic here.

Aditi was placed T-43 but as much as nine shots behind the leader, So Yeon Ryu and Kelly Shon, who 64 each. Aditi, who was T-45th at Shoprite LPGA Classic after two Top-10s before that, had three bogeys against two birdies.

SHARMILA T-2

PRAGUE: Sharmila Nicollet overcame a troublesome ankle to card fourunder 68 in the first round of the AXA Czech Ladies Challenge on the LET Access Series, the second rung of the Ladies European Tour.

Atanu Das, Sukhchain Singh, Jagdish Choudhary, Vishwas. Women: Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, Promila Daimary, Laxmi Rani Majhi.

Abhishek Verma, Aman Saini, Sangampreet Singh Bisla, Rajat Chauhan. Women: Muskan Kirar, Jyothi Surekha, Madhumita Kumari, Trisha Deb.

AJAY JAYARAM IN QUARTERS OF US OPEN

NEW DELHI: Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram advanced to the men’s singles quarter-finals by beating Brazilian eighth seed Ygor Coelho 19-21, 21-12, 21-16 in 50 minutes at the $150,000 US Open in Fullerton on Thursday. Jayaram will take on South Korean Heo Kwang Hee next in the quarter-finals.

PV SINDHU SEEDED NO.3, SRIKANTH NO.4

NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu has been seeded No.3 for the $700,000 Malaysia Open that will be held in Kuala Lumpur from June 26 to July 1. The Olympic silver medallist will open against Japan’s Aya Ohori. Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy have received No.4 and 8 billing in men’s singles category.