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.
Lakshya Sen’s heartbreaking loss to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the bronze medal match in the 2024 Paris Olympics has confirmed the Indian badminton contingent’s failure to win a medal at the Games.
Sen, ranked 22, took the opening game 21-13 and led 8-3 in the second before Lee, ranked 7th in the world, turned the match around in his favour to win the bronze medal play-off in 71 minutes.
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen lost to the reigning Olympic champion Victor Axelsen in the semifinals of the men's singles competition at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Lakshya Sen made history at the Olympic Games here, becoming the first Indian male shuttler to reach the semifinals in men's singles badminton competition here on Friday.
Shuttler Lakshya Sen stormed into the quarterfinals of the men's singles event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a commanding straight games victory over compatriot H.S. Prannoy.
