Lakshya Sen defeated Lu Guang Zu in straight games while HS Prannoy produced a stunning comeback win over World No. 5 Jonatan Christie at the Singapore Open 2026.
HS Prannoy has voiced concerns over BWF’s proposed 3x15-point scoring format from 2027, saying the 21-point system was a more complete test.
Concerns over poor air quality, inadequate hygiene and the presence of stray animals at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex have cast a shadow over the event.
One of the marquee events on the BWF World Tour, the India Open shifts this year from the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium to the larger multi-purpose hall at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex.
Facing World No.18 Koki Watanabe of Japan, Prannoy bounced back from a sluggish start to claim a nail-biting 8-21, 21-16, 23-21 win in just under an hour.
Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu overcame stiff resistance from her Japanese nemesis Nozomi Okuhara in a thrilling three-game encounter in the Round of 32 at the Indonesia Open on Tuesday, even as Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy suffered first-round exits.
This was Sindhu’s first loss against the Chinese shuttler in six meetings.
The squad is a mix of youth and experience with the senior selection committee deciding to have more options in singles considering the hectic schedule of all players this season.
Sindhu will now take on the winner of the clash between world No. 1 An Se-young o Korea and Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Wen-chi.
The Indian pair secured a 21-18, 21-14 against Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists Chia and Wooi Yik and progressed to the final of the BWF 750 Series badminton tournament.
