Paris: Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap today bowed out of the men's singles event of French Open after he retired in the third game of his second round match against Rajiv Ouseph of England in the USD 275,000 Super Series tournament here yesterday.


Parupalli Kashyap. Pic/Bipin Kokate

Eighth seed Kashyap lost the opening game but came back strongly in the second only to be forced to concede the match in the decider. In the end of the 43-minute match, Rajiv advanced to the quarterfinals with a 21-11 13-21 4-2 win over the Indian at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin.