Just like every year, this edition of the India Open has attracted the world’s best badminton players, including World Champion Shi Yu Qi of China, women’s world no. 1 An Se Young and BWF World Tour Finals champion Christo Popov. A
World No. 2 Chen Yu Fei was at the top of her game as she prevailed by 21-13, 21-18 against compatriot Wang Zhi Yi in the HSBC BWF 750 Series badminton tournament,
Sathwik Reddy Kanapuram and Vaishnavi Khadkekar gave India a 1-0 lead outperforming Kaiyin Mataio and Tereapii Akavi's 21-6, 21-8 victory.
In the men's singles, Lakshya, HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth have all been placed in the same quarter, which means only one Indian can progress to the men's singles quarterfinals.
Indian men's singles players were handed a tough draw in the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2023 as Srikanth Kidambi, Lakshya Sen and H.S. Prannoy are all bunched together in one quarter while former world champion P.V. Sindhu faces her last edition's nemesis Supanida Katethong in the opening round.
Sindhu came agonisingly close to clinching the title before losing 18-21 21-11 20-22 to Zhang in the women's singles final.
She eased down a little at 13-3 but she had already done enough damage to pocket the game in 20 minutes.
It was the first time that the Indian duo was entering the quarterfinals of a Super Series event since they teamed up 10 months ago.
Southpaw Manish looked in fine fettle and used his speed and power to win 5-0 in the lightweight category.
Defending champion PV Sindhu, World No. 3 Kidambi Srikanth, Olympic champion Carolina Marin, and Saina Nehwal led the star prade…
