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Sindhu, Tanvi advance to Australian Open second round; Men’s Singles challenge ends

Sindhu, Tanvi advance to Australian Open second round; Men’s Singles challenge ends

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India enjoyed a productive day at the Australian Open badminton tournament in Sydney as PV Sindhu and Tanvi Sharma progressed to the second round of the women’s singles competition, setting up all-Indian contests in the next stage. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu began her campaign with a comfortable straight-games victory over Peru’s Inés Castillo. The former world champion, ranked 10th in the world, controlled the match throughout and secured a 21-13, 21-11 win to advance. Sindhu will next face fellow Indian Isharani Baruah in the pre-quarterfinals. Isharani, currently ranked 39th in the world, battled past China’s Han Qianxi in a three-game contest, winning 22-20, 10-21, 21-14. Teenager Tanvi Sharma also produced an impressive performance to reach the second round. The reigning BWF World Junior Championships silver medallist defeated world No. 11 Chiu Pin-Chian of Chinese Taipei 21-12, 22-20 in one of the standout results of the opening round. All-Indian clashes await in women’s singles Tanvi’s reward is a meeting with compatriot Malvika Bansod, who came from a game down to beat Thailand’s Tonrug Saeheng 15-21, …

Australian Open 2026: PV Sindhu, Ayush Shetty lead Indian challenge

Australian Open 2026: PV Sindhu, Ayush Shetty lead Indian challenge

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India’s badminton contingent will return to action at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament in Sydney from June 9-14, with two-time Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu seeking her first title of the season and rising men’s singles star Ayush Shetty looking to find his lost form on the BWF World Tour. Sindhu enters the tournament as the third seed and one of the favourites in the women’s singles draw. The former world champion has shown flashes of form in 2026, reaching the semifinals of the Malaysia Open earlier this year, but is still searching for her first BWF World Tour title since winning the Syed Modi International in 2024. The Indian star begins her campaign against Peru’s Ines Lucia Castillo and could face fellow Indian Isharani Baruah in the second round. A potential semifinal against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi and a possible title clash with Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong loom later in the tournament. On the men’s side, sixth-seeded Ayush Shetty will lead India’s challenge after breaking into the world’s top 20. The youngster will open against …

PV Sindhu to lead Indian challenge in Sydney- Preview

PV Sindhu to lead Indian challenge in Sydney- Preview

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India’s badminton contingent will return to action at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament in Sydney from June 9-14, with two-time Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu seeking her first title of the season. Sindhu has shown flashes of form in 2026, reaching the semifinals of the Malaysia Open earlier this year, but is still searching for her first BWF World Tour title since winning the Syed Modi International in 2024. The former world champion enters the tournament as the third seed, will begin her campaign against Peru’s Ines Lucia Castillo, and could face fellow Indian Isharani Baruah in the second round. A potential semifinal against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi and a possible title clash with Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong loom later in the tournament. On the men’s side, youngsters Kiran George and Tharun Mannepalli will be in action as India looks for strong performances across the singles events. In men’s doubles, Indian pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun will be hoping to continue their good form and win their first Super500 title as a pair. Indian …

most dig Argentina; Portugal, England, Spain have backers too

most dig Argentina; Portugal, England, Spain have backers too

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Ayush Shetty names Argentina as his favourite FIFA World Cup team, but the youngster is hedging heavily on dark horses, Spain. At her home, PV Sindhu has a Portugal vs Germany rivalry going with her sports-loving husband Venkata Datta Sai, ahead of the World Cup in Mexico, USA and Canada. HS Prannoy’s favourite World Cup memory would be watching football when he was young: “Watching The Brazilian Ronaldo do his magic inside the box.” Former All England champ Pullela Gopichand digs Argentina and Messi magic too, and watched the 2006 World Cup LIVE in Germany, as a nation shrugged off its past, opening up to the world. Game recognises game, goes the saying when athletes identify with exceptional moments in sport – even another sport. But the FIFA World Cup can leave the biggest athletes in their own sport, dealing in superlatives, like crazed happy fans whose moods are regulated for one month in four years by a different sport than their own. Prannoy grew up watching videotapes of Taufiq Hidayat and his backhand that …

The An Se-young dominance over PV Sindhu | Badminton News

The An Se-young dominance over PV Sindhu | Badminton News

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The last time PV Sindhu took a set off World No 1 and Olympic champion An Se-young was in April of 2023. With her 10th loss to the era’s greatest shuttler, a 21-17, 21-15 straight sets put-down at the Super 1000 Indonesia Open, there is danger of a fatalistic feeling taking root: that she might never beat the Korean. It would go against what made Sindhu India’s highest achieving shuttler, and the legacy of her 5 big medals – Rio silver and the two bronzes and silvers at World’s or the 2019 title, where she did not allow the greatness of her opponents from eventually beating them anyway. Her absolute self-assurance started with the Chinese she decimated, and culminated in her greatest win, the 2019 quarterfinals against Tai Tzu-ying at the Basel World’s. If she could solve the Tai Tzu-ying riddle, she ought to back herself to one day – soon – beat An Se-young too. The 21-17, 21-15 however was nowhere close to how to get that done. Coach Irwansyah will need to play …

Sindhu, Tanvi advance to Australian Open second round; Men’s Singles challenge ends

PV Sindhu, Ayush Shetty exit in second round

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India’s singles campaign ended in the second round of the 2026 Indonesia Open as both PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty lost in Jakarta on Thursday. Sindhu put up a good fight but still lost in straight games 17-21, 15-21 to the world no.1 An Se Young of South Korea in a gruelling 44-minute match. This was their 10th meeting, but Sindhu has still not found an answer to the powerful game of the most consistent player on the circuit right now. On the other hand, the youngster Ayush Shetty lost in three games, 21-16, 13-21, 14-21, to Lee Chiek Yiu of Hong Kong despite winning the first game. After a comfortable first game, the 21-year-old Indian failed to continue the momentum and was outclassed by Lee in an hour-long match. This is the third consecutive tournament where Ayush has failed to reach the quarterfinals, raising some concerns about his form ahead of the long season. India will have two more matches later in the day, where Hariharan Amsakarunan/ MR Arjun in men’s and Dhruv Kapila/ …

Ayush Shetty upsets World No. 15 at Indonesia Open; Satwik-Chirag withdraw due to injury

Ayush Shetty upsets World No. 15 at Indonesia Open; Satwik-Chirag withdraw due to injury

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India experienced mixed fortunes at the Indonesia Open 2026 on Wednesday as Ayush Shetty and the mixed doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani advanced to the pre-quarterfinals, while men’s doubles stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty withdrew from the tournament due to injury. The withdrawal came after Satwik sustained an injury, forcing the Indian pair to pull out and shift their focus towards recovery and rehabilitation ahead of upcoming major tournaments. Ayush battles back to defeat higher-ranked opponent Former world junior bronze medallist Ayush produced a spirited comeback to defeat world No. 15 Weng Hong Yang 8-21, 22-20, 21-15 in a match lasting one hour and six minutes. After losing the opening game comfortably, the Indian fought back strongly in the second. Trailing at a crucial stage, Ayush won three consecutive points from 19-20 down to force a decider. He then controlled the third game, opening up a healthy lead and maintaining it to seal victory. The result marked Ayush’s second consecutive win over Weng, having also defeated the Chinese shuttler during the …

Sindhu, Arjun-Hariharan make Round 2 at Indonesia

Sindhu, Arjun-Hariharan make Round 2 at Indonesia

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 2, 2026 11:18 PM IST PV Sindhu took her dominance over Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan to 21-1 head-to-head after advancing to Round 2 of the Indonesia Open Super 1000. The Indian who made Top 10 this week got into a bit of a muddle in the first set, but won 25-23, 21-16 to extend her sway over the retrieving Thai. However, she could immediately run into Korean World No 1 An Se-young, who has a 9-0 stranglehold over Sindhu. However, given that earlier is better in facing up to the dominant figure, Sindhu will try to make her good form work for her and make inroads into her game on Thursday. This was Sindhu’s 11th straight win over Busanan. Playing at the sport’s mightiest coliseum, the Istora Senayan, India’s No 2 men’s doubles pair of MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan also registered a straight sets victory over Malaysia’s 2016 Olympic medalist Tan Wee Kiong and his current partner Nur Mohd Azriyn. Arjun-Hari hit the groove and managed a straight sets win over …

PV Sindhu enters BWF World Top 10 rankings after 31 months

PV Sindhu enters BWF World Top 10 rankings after 31 months

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Two-time Olympic medalist shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday returned to the BWF top 10 world rankings in the women’s singles after 31 months. After a couple of good performances in the last two weeks, she climbed up one position to now be placed 10th in the world rankings for this week. She had two quarterfinal finishes back-to-back this month at the Thailand Open and Singapore Open to achieve this feat for the first time since October 2023. She is currently competing at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, where she will look to build on her momentum and climb further up the world rankings. With this, India now has three entries in the BWF world top 10 rankings, followed by Satwiksairaj Rankireddy /Chirag Shetty in men’s doubles and Lakshya Sen (10th) in men’s singles. The dynamic men’s doubles pair remain the highest-ranked Indians, holding steady at world No. 4 after winning the Singapore Open title last week. Meanwhile, the young Indian women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand fell to 41st rank after …

PV Sindhu advances to second round

PV Sindhu advances to second round

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India’s top shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to the women’s singles second round of the 2026 Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament in Jakarta on Tuesday. The two-time Olympic medalist defeated Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in straight games 25-23, 21-16, extending her head-to-head dominance to 21-1 in their 22nd meeting. The 30-year-old, who has shown improved form with back-to-back quarterfinal finishes in recent tournaments, has also re-entered the world top 10 for the first time in 3 years. #News | PV Sindhu advances to second round of Indonesia Open She defeated Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand in straight games, 25-23, 21-16. This was the 22nd meeting between the two players, and Sindhu further extended her dominance in the head-to-head record to 21-1.… pic.twitter.com/S8s0Jw4hAe — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) June 2, 2026 She had a good start to the match today, having a 19-15 lead in the first game, but then the Thai shuttler came back and forced extra points. Sindhu held her composure and won the opening game after a long stretch, saving a game point and taking an early …