Whilst at one stage Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis were intimidated by more senior opponents, the shoe is now on the other foot.

That’s the view of Epsom badminton star Langridge, after he and Ellis beat Indian pairing Nikhar Garg and Aniruddha Mayekar 21-5 21-4 at the Scottish Open Grand Prix in Glasgow.

The first-round men’s doubles win was achieved in just 20 minutes, with the English duo firing across 12 unanswered points in the second game.

Langridge said: “If I’m honest they were just a little bit nervous and they didn’t play to their best which made it easier for us.”

“We could maybe play them on another day when they’re not so nervous and it might be a different result, but me and Marcus are pleased that we won comfortably – we didn’t have to use much energy so we’ll be fresh for tomorrow.

“We could tell quite early that they were nervous just because they made some easier mistakes than you’d expect and they looked a little bit unsure what to do.

“It’s happened to everyone and its happened to us before, when you play someone who you think’s playing well then you underperform because you’re overthinking.”

Ellis has been successful on the mixed doubles circuit whilst Langridge has been out injured, winning the Dutch Open alongside Lauren Smith in October.

The Olympic bronze medallists will continue their quest to win the title against French duo Bastian Kersaudy and Julien Maio on Friday, and Langridge feels settled after a turbulent year.

“We just enjoy playing,” he added. “It’s been a rollercoaster since the Olympics with different things – Marcus got married and went on his honeymoon, me having twins and losing our funding.

“It’s been a mental 12 months with some absolutely amazing things and some tough things.

“We’re getting back on track now and I’m looking forward to playing again, things are getting more settled and things are moving in the right direction for us as a doubles partnership.

“There was so much to sort out and discuss with the funding issue because we lost all our money – it was really difficult for all the players just to keep focused because there are so many external factors.

“Sometimes we were going into a tournament with things in the back of our mind, but now we’re looking forward to the next few months and getting things sorted.”

The Scottish Open Grand Prix is being hosted at the Emirates Arena by BADMINTONscotland with support from Glasgow Life, Glasgow City Council and EventScotland, part of VisitScotland's Events Directorate. Tickets are on sale at www.badmintonscotland.org.uk or at the Emirates Arena box office.