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.
PV Sindhu and the men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy–Chirag Shetty began their Singapore Open 2026 campaign with wins at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Marking her entry into global administrative role, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has taken up a full voting position on the Council of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after being elected chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission.
India suffers a setback as Satwik-Chirag pull out due to injury, while PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen spearhead a strong Indian challenge at the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in Ningbo.
In a perfect showcase of India’s present and future in badminton, rising star Unnati kept her composure to record a 21-16, 19-21, 21-13 win over Sindhu in a pulsating Round of 16 contest that lasted 73 minutes.
Sindhu, currently ranked No.15, made a strong start to the match, racing ahead 6-2 with good control and composure on the court.
The 30-year-old Sindhu looked out of rhythm and struggled with her length and shot selection throughout the contest.
Satwik-Chirag beat Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard 16-21, 21-18, 22-20 in a contest that lasted one hour and eight minutes in the BWF Super 1000 tournament.
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.
