Wednesday, 28 October 2026 · 13 stories in Badminton · Browse topics
The Hylo Open 2026 runs from October 27 to November 1 in Saarbrücken as a BWF World Tour Super 500 event, with $500,000 in prize money and a strong Indian contingent led by P. V. Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty.
2d agoPV Sindhu and Ashmita Chaliha advanced to the women’s singles quarterfinals at the 2026 French Open in Paris, with Ashmita upsetting Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi and Sindhu defeating Riko Gunji.
5d ago BREAKING BadmintonPV Sindhu edged Supanida Katethong in three games at the French Open on October 21, while Ayush Shetty beat Kidambi Srikanth and Unnati Hooda exited against Riko Gunji. Lakshya Sen withdrew before his match.
6d ago BREAKING BadmintonAsmita Chaliha beat China’s Hang Qian Xi 21-18, 24-22, while Tanvi Sharma defeated compatriot Isharani Baruah 21-12, 21-12 as two Indian women’s singles players advanced at the French Open on October 20.
21 Oct 2026 BREAKING 🔵 Analysis · The Indian Express BadmintonThe new 15-point scoring format and a 25-second between-rally clock are designed to speed up badminton, but early evidence from junior championships and the Denmark Open suggests matches may remain long while demanding sustained intensity.
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Jagsher Singh Khangurra’s bronze at the 2026 BWF World Junior Championships makes him the ninth Indian boys’ singles medallist, joining names including Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty and Siril Verma.
17 Oct 2026 BREAKING BadmintonAshmita Chaliha advanced to the second round of the Denmark Open 2026 with a straight-games win over Kaloyana Nalbantova. She now faces Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, while India’s Unnati Hooda bowed out after a three-game defeat to Han Qian Xi.
15 Oct 2026 BREAKING BadmintonIndia endured a mixed start at the Denmark Open 2026 as PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen suffered first-round defeats. Kidambi Srikanth and Tanvi Sharma kept India’s campaign going with hard-fought victories to reach the Round of 16.
14 Oct 2026 BadmintonPV Sindhu and Tanvi Sharma are the last two Indian women’s singles players standing at the Arctic Open 2026 in Vantaa, Finland, with both progressing to the Round of 16.
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