Singapore Open: Sindhu, Lakshya and Satwik-Chirag storm into quarters
Sindhu continued her impressive form with another comfortable straight-games victory, defeating Japan’s Riko Gunji 21-9, 21-12 in just 37 minutes.
Sindhu continued her impressive form with another comfortable straight-games victory, defeating Japan’s Riko Gunji 21-9, 21-12 in just 37 minutes.
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and mixed doubles Tanisha Crasto-Dhruv Kapila advanced to the Singapore Open 2026 quarter-finals.
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.
Star shuttler Lakshya Sen, who picked an elbow injury during the Thomas Cup Finals, where the Indian team finished with a bronze, said his participation at the upcoming Thailand Open, scheduled from May 12 to 17, will depend on medical advice after undergoing scans.
India settle for bronze after a 0-3 semifinal loss to France in the Thomas Cup, with Vimal Kumar saying Lakshya Sen’s absence was crucial.
Sen needed just 36 minutes to seal a 21-12, 21-15 win over his academy-mate Shetty while Treesa and Gayatri defeated Thailand’s Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn and Sukitta Suwachai 21-15, 21-11 at the Indira Gandhi multi-purpose indoor stadium.
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.
Former India shuttler Parupalli Kashyap lauded Lakshya Sen after the young Indian star clinched the Australia Open men's singles title, defeating Japan's Yushi Tanaka 21-15, 21-11 in a dominant final.
Indian star shuttler Lakshya Sen opened up after winning the Australian Open 2025 badminton event in Sydney on Sunday.
Lakshya made a bright start, racing to an 8-3 lead in the opening game. But Nishimoto wrested back control with a burst of seven straight points, using sharp, angled smashes to push ahead.
