Tournament draws, match results and rankings from the badminton circuit.
HS Prannoy bowed out of the Hylo Open 2026 in the opening round after losing 21-23, 16-21 to France’s Toma Junior Popov in a 47-minute men’s singles match in Saarbrücken.
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.
Kovvuri Sai Ratna Hasini Reddy of Telangana, who has 98% hearing impairment, was recognised by India Book of Records for collecting 34 certificates, 34 medals and 14 awards through badminton competitions at age 13.
PV Sindhu won the opening game 21-16 but could not sustain the momentum as world No. 1 An Se-young fought back to win the French Open women’s singles final 16-21, 21-11, 21-12 on October 25, extending her unbeaten head-to-head run against the Indian to 11 matches, according to Sportstar’s live cover
PV Sindhu defeated Japan’s Akechi 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 to reach the French Open final, where she will face world No. 1 An Se-young. The Indian recovered after dropping the second game to secure a place in the title match.
PV Sindhu reached the French Open women’s singles final with a 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 semifinal win over Japan’s Hina Akechi. The Indian will face world No. 1 An Se-young on Sunday, seeking her first French Open crown and a second Super 750 title of 2026.
PV 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.
PV 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.
Asmita 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.
The 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.
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.
Ashmita 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.
