Tokyo [Japan], July 14 (ANI): India’s star males’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty endured one other harm setback as their comeback on the Japan Open 2026 was reduce quick, whereas two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu superior comfortably to the second spherical of the BWF Super 750 match on Tuesday.
Returning to aggressive motion for the primary time since final month’s Indonesia Open, Satwik and Chirag have been pressured to retire halfway via their opening-round conflict in opposition to Denmark’s Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard after Satwik’s recurring shoulder harm resurfaced, in accordance with Olympics.com.
The fourth-ranked Indian duo dropped a carefully fought opening recreation 21-19 earlier than deciding to not proceed, bringing a untimely finish to their comeback.
The reigning Asian Games champions had been sidelined from 4 tournaments after Satwik aggravated his shoulder through the opening spherical of the Indonesia Open. The newest setback comes simply weeks after the pair snapped a two-year BWF World Tour title drought by clinching the Singapore Open crown in May.
There was higher news for India within the girls’s singles draw as world No. 10 PV Sindhu produced a commanding show to beat Malaysia’s Wong Ling Ching 21-14, 21-11 in simply 35 minutes.
Sindhu dictated proceedings from the outset, establishing an early lead earlier than capitalising on her opponent’s unforced errors to take the opening recreation comfortably.
The Indian carried the momentum into the second recreation, racing to an 8-2 lead earlier than extending it to 11-3 on the mid-game interval. Wong struggled to seek out consistency all through the competition as Sindhu wrapped up victory on her second match level, recording her third win in as many conferences in opposition to the Malaysian.
India additionally loved success within the combined doubles competitors, the place Olympian Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila progressed to the second spherical with a convincing 21-16, 21-14 victory over Scotland’s Alexander Dunn and Julie Macpherson.
However, Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde bowed out within the opening spherical after struggling a 21-11, 21-10 defeat to high seeds and world No. 1 Chinese pair Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping.
India’s marketing campaign on the Japan Open will proceed on Wednesday, with Lakshya Sen and rising teenager Unnati Hooda set to start their singles campaigns within the first spherical. (ANI)