Ace shuttler Chetan Anand [ Images ] and the mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta [ Images ] and V Diju eased into the second round of the Denmark Open, even as compatriots Arvind Bhatt and Aditi Mutatkar [ Images ] crashed out of the Super Series event in Odense on Wednesday.

In the men's singles category, National champion Anand beat Stefan Wojcikiewicz of Canada [ Images ] 21-6, 21-15 in just 25 minutes, while Gutta and Diju prevailed over the Indonesian pair of Endang Nursugianti and Anggun Nugroho 21-15, 21-12 in the mixed doubles.

However, Bhatt squandered a first game lead and went down to Muhammad Hafiz Hashim of Malaysia 21-18, 15-21, 19-21 in 48 minutes.

Anand Pawar followed suit and was shown the door by Malaysia's Choong Hann Wong, losing 17-21, 21-12, 21-18 in the opening round.

In the women's singles, Aditi hit a low after a high in the Dutch Open Grand Prix [ Images ], as Canadia's Anna Rice got the better off her at 21-18, 21-15.

Gutta and Shruti Kurian will pair up against local challengers Christinna Pedersen and Mie Schjoett-Kristensen in the women's doubles category.