Lakshya Sen, the All England Open runner-up, faced elimination in the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Thailand Open as Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn defeated him. Despite a strong response from Lakshya after an early lead by Kunlavut, the Indian shuttler couldn’t overcome the Olympic silver medallist, losing 19-21, 16-21.
India’s top men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, secured a spot in the semifinals of the Thailand Open with a convincing win in Bangkok. Meanwhile, P. V. Sindhu exited the tournament at the quarterfinal stage after a challenging match against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi.
In a dominating performance, the top-seeded Indian men’s doubles team triumphed over Japan’s Takumi Nomura and Yuichi Shimogami, winning 21-12, 21-13 in just 41 minutes. This victory marked their first semifinal appearance at a BWF World Tour event in 2026.
Satwik and Chirag, the world No. 4 Indian pair, displayed control from the start against the Japanese duo, securing a comfortable win. The Indian duo will now face either Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin or Scotland’s Christopher Grimley and Matthew Grimley in the semifinals as they aim for their first title since the 2024 Thailand Open win.
Double Olympic medallist Sindhu suffered a defeat in a hard-fought women’s singles quarterfinal against top seed Akane Yamaguchi. Despite a strong start and a lead in the first game, Sindhu couldn’t maintain her advantage, eventually losing the match in three games after a spirited fight.
