India suffered a disappointing start in the China Masters badminton tournament as Devika Sihag and HS Prannoy they were eliminated in the opening round on Tuesday. While Devika pushed her opponent to three games, Prannoy suffered a straight game defeat to cool down early.Thailand Open champion Devika Sihag showed plenty of determination against Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan. After losing the opening game, he returned to level the match by winning the second, but could not maintain the momentum in the decider. He eventually lost 19-21, 21-19, 13-21, ending his campaign in the first round.HS Prannoy also made an early exit after going down 10-21, 14-21 to Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao in the men’s opening round. The former World Championships bronze medalist struggled to find his rhythm and was beaten in straight games.India will now look to bounce back on Wednesday when the new Japan Open champion is crowned PV Sindhu begins his campaign against his fellow Indian Unnati Hooda. Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty are also set to take the court as India’s hopes rest on the remaining players in the tournament.