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Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the Round of 16 at the Japan Open 2025 with straight-game wins. PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda exited early after first-round defeats in women’s singles.

The two-time Olympic medallist from Hyderabad seemed good to clinch the issue in two games but was surprised by a spirited Okuhara who took the issue into the decider

The Indian men's doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the quarterfinals, while former world champion PV Sindhu suffered an early exit in the Singapore Open badminton tournament

The celebrated pair of Satwik sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will make a much-anticipated return to elite competition after shaking off fitness concerns when the duo leads a star-studded Indian challenge at the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament

The Indian duo battled past the Taipei’s pair with 12-21, 21-16, 21-18 at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. After dropping the opening game 12-21, the Indian duo fought back to take the second 21-16 and edged a tense decider 21-18.

The former World champion and 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist is seeking her first All England title. The tournament is scheduled from March 11 to 16 in Birmingham, England

The tournament is set to be played in Qingdao from February 11-16 with the Indian shuttlers currently undergoing training at a camp in Guwahati

PV Sindhu fought valiantly but lost to Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in three sets, 9-21, 21-19, 17-21, in the India Open quarterfinals

Sindhu, a former world champion, will now face Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the last eight stage of the competition

Sindhu has begun training under coach Irwansyah, who is credited with the rise of men's singles stars Jonatan Christie and Anthony Ginting

Chirag and Satwik, who are former world number ones, have made a good start to the season by reaching the semifinals of the Malaysia Super 1000 last week

The new season will begin with Asian swing as the Super 1000 tournament, Malaysia Open, starts on January 7 in Kuala Lumpur, followed by the Indian Open, which is a Super 750 event, scheduled from January 14-19 in the nation’s capital

The former world champion will marry Hyderabad-based Venkata Datta Sai, who is an executive director at Posidex Technologies

When the Olympics moves to the US, Sindhu will be 33, but the two-time medalist believes that if she stays injury-free and in peak physical condition, she'll aim for a third medal.

In the first game, Han showcased her precision and power, leading 11-9 at the mid-game interval and extending her advantage to 18-13 as Sindhu struggled to find her rhythm. Although Sindhu saved four game points, she was unable to prevent Han from winning the opener with a powerful cross-court smash.

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In men's singles, Parupalli Kashyap and Kidambi Srikanth had reached the quarterfinals in 2012 London and 2016 Rio editions respectively.

Chinese shuttler He Bing Jiao won against Sindhu in the 16th women single's round in straight sets- 19-21,  14-21

Lakshya Sen is the lone Indian remaining in medal hunt after emerging winner in an all-Indian contest against an indisposed HS Prannoy

Sindhu secured the win in just 34 minutes and topped the group with two wins to advance to the round of 16 stage.