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The fourth seed has to considerably step up if he is to get past Momota and continue his title defence. Highlights of Chong Wei's win in Sunday's final might help the Guntur-born shuttler. World number one and top seed Viktor Axelsen, who was knocked out early in Malaysia, faces a tricky test against local hope Jonatan Christie. If the Dane manages to get past the young Indonesian shuttler, he may face India's Sameer Verma in the second round.

A possible quarter-final outing against fifth seed and reigning Olympic champion Chen Long awaits. India's reigning national champion HS Prannoy, who is returning after a long break, will face a stiff test against Chinese legend Lin Dan in the opening round on Tuesday.

World number one, top seed, Malaysia Open champion, and the unstoppable Tai Tzu Ying headlines the first half of the draw. She faces unseeded Saena Kawakami of Japan in the opening round and may have possible quarter-final outing against reigning Olympic champion and sixth seed Carolina Marin. Meanwhile, Malaysia Open semi-finalist Sindhu faces Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in the opening round and is likely to face eighth seed He Bingjiao of China in the quarter-final.

Saina, who went down to Akane Yamaguchi in the second round last week, will be hoping to come up with a better show in Jakarta. The reigning Commonwealth Games champion faces local shuttler Dinar Dyah Ayustine in the first round. She has a good chance to avenge her defeat against Yamaguchi as the two shuttlers may meet in the last-eight round later this week. Can Kidambi Srikanth take revenge against Kento Momota?

File photo of PV Sindhu. Read all It's the night before the Inter-High finals, and the two finalists reflect on their journeys. Ayano wonders what she's playing badminton for, while Nagisa thinks back on her old loss to Ayano. And so the finals begin. Sign In. Animation Drama Sport. Directors Hiroki Itai Shinpei Ezaki series director.

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