Singapore, 29 May. 2022 champion PV Sindhu and 2026 All England runner-up Lakshya Sen were eliminated after losing in the quarter-finals of the $1 million Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Friday. But the legendary men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made it to the semi-finals by winning a tough match.
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JioHotstar Coverage starts tomorrow at 9:30 AM IST Sindhu could not overcome world number one Korean Ann Se Young again
In the third match of the day played on court number one of the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Sindhu once again could not overcome world number one South Korean An Se Young and lost 17-21, 14-21 in 48 minutes. Two-time Olympic medalist Sindhu showed glimpses of her aggressive game at times and was successful in putting pressure on the Korean player in some stages, but in the decisive moments, Ann Se Young’s better control, excellent movement and ability to capitalize on important points prevailed.
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.Sindhu’s losing streak against Young reaches 0-9
With this defeat, 30-year-old Sindhu, who is ranked 12th in the world rankings, has lost her match against Olympic champion Young to 0-9. In these matches, she has been able to win the game only once, which was possible in the 2023 Badminton Asia Championship.
Lakshya lost to Japanese Koki Watanabe in three-game clash
On the other hand, in the men’s singles, on court number two, world number 10 Lakshya Sen had to face defeat at the hands of Japan’s Koki Watanabe 19-21, 21-15, 15-21 in the quarterfinal that lasted 78 minutes. The 24-year-old Lakshya performed better in the second game to take the match to the decider, but Koki did not give the Indian shuttler many chances in the final game.
Satwik-Chirag won in the struggle of three games
Meanwhile, Asian Games champions Satwik and Chirag, seeded fourth here, made a brilliant comeback after falling behind by one game on court number two and defeated Khai Shing Kang and Aaron Tai of Malaysia 19-21, 21-17, 21-13 in a 65-minute battle.
Now will meet world number one Korean pair
The world number four Indian pair will now face top seeds Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae of Korea, who defeated seventh seeds Japanese pair of Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 21-19, 21-18.
Two Indians have officially broken into the Semi-Finals at the Singapore Open 2026.
Absolutely clinical performances on the court.
The quest for glory is well and truly on!
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Third seed Malaysian pair against Kapila and Tanisha withdrew due to injury
In the mixed doubles, the pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto reached the semi-finals after the third seeded Malaysian pair of Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei withdrew from the match during the opening game itself. Now this Indian pair will face the Japanese pair of Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara for a place in the finals.
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