Japan Open 2026: Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu managed to progress to the second round of Japan Open 2026 with a straight-set victory over Wong Ling Ching but Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty exited the opening one after retiring hurt against Denmark’s Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard. It happened after Chirag sustained a shoulder injury. In other results, mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also advanced to the second round.
Sindhu, The 2019 BWF Champion defeated Malaysia’s Wong Ling Ching 21-14, 21-11 in just 36 minutes to make a confident start to her campaign, according to a press release. Dhruv and Tanisha also progressed with a 21-16, 21-14 win over Scotland’s Alexander Dunn and Julie Macpherson. Sindhu will next face China’s Yue Han.
However, Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde bowed out in the mixed doubles after losing 11-21, 10-21 to top seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping of China. In men’s doubles, Hariharan Amsakarunan and M.R. Arjun fought back to win the second game before going down 13-21, 21-17, 7-21 to Chinese Taipei’s Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also exited in the opening round after retiring against Denmark’s Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard following the first game due to Satwik’s recurring shoulder injury. It is indeed a sad result for the duo, having clinched the Singapore Open 2026 title on May 31 by defeating the strong pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri.
Japan Open 2026 Results (Round 1)
Women’s Singles: P V Sindhu bt Wong Ling Ching (Malaysia) 21-14, 21-11.
Mixed Doubles: Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto bt Alexander Dunn/Julie Macpherson (Scotland) 21-16, 21-14.
Mixed Doubles: Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping (China) bt Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Shivani Gadde 21-11, 21-10.
Men’s Doubles: Daniel Lundgaard/Mads Vestergaard (Denmark) bt Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty 21-19 (retired).
Men’s Doubles: Lee Jhe-Huei/Yang Po-Hsuan (Chinese Taipei) bt Hariharan Amsakarunan/M.R. Arjun 21-13, 17-21, 21-7.
(With inputs from ANI)
