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Meiraba, Suveer Shine on Day One of Baoji China Masters 2026

India's Maisnam Luwang Meiraba and Tushar Suveer won their first-round matches at the Baoji China Masters on Tuesday. Meiraba defeated Erfan Majeed Hajibeigy of Malaysia in straight games, while Suveer beat Chang Han-Tsai of Chinese Taipei. Dhruv Negi lost to Sun Chao of China in a one-sided match. Other Indians like Manraj Singh and Ginpaul Sonna received byes in the Round of 32.

Key Points: Meiraba, Suveer Advance at Baoji China Masters

  • Meiraba beats Erfan Majeed Hajibeigy of Malaysia 21-14, 21-14
  • Tushar Suveer defeats Chang Han-Tsai of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 21-9
  • Dhruv Negi loses to Sun Chao of China 13-21, 8-21
  • Manraj Singh and Ginpaul Sonna receive byes in Round of 32
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Badminton: Meiraba, Suveer advance on Day One of Baoji China Masters

India's Maisnam Luwang Meiraba and Tushar Suveer win on Day One of the Baoji China Masters Super 100 event in China. Dhruv Negi exits early.

"India's Maisnam Luwang Meiraba and Tushar Suveer made winning starts - BWF Baoji China Masters report"

Baoji, May 12

India's Maisnam Luwang Meiraba and Tushar Suveer made winning starts while Dhruv Negi made an early exit from the 2026 Baoji China Masters, the BWF World Tour Super 100 event that has a total purse of $120,000 and started at the Baoji City Gymnasium in Baoji, China, on Tuesday.

Meiraba defeated Erfan Majeed Hajibeigy of Malaysia 21-14. 21-14 and will next play Huang Ping-Hsien of Chinese Taipei in the Round of 16 on Wednesday. Tushar Suveer defeated Chang Han-Tsai of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 21-9. He set up a clash with third seed Richie Duta Richardo of Indonesia in what is the third edition of the event organised by the Chinese Badminton Association and sanctioned by the BWF.

Dhruv Negi was the third Indian to take the court, losing to Sun Chao of China 13-21, 8-21 in a rather one-sided clash.

Among other Indians in the Round of 32, Manraj Singh received a bye and will play Toma Noda of Japan in the Round of 16. Ginpaul Sonna also got a bye in the first round. In other first-round matches, Nicholas Raj will play Yi Liu of Chinese Taipei on Wednesday.

In the women's singles, top seed Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj will meet compatriot Shreya Lele in the first round on Wednesday. In contrast, seventh seed Ashmita Chaliha will play Sakura Masuki of Japan.

Third seed Shriyanshi Valishetty, World Ranked 53, to play Han Tu Chen of Chinese Taipei, while Madhavi Nagar will take on sixth seed Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari of Indonesia. Mansi Singh will meet Yuan An Qi of China. Second seed Tanya Hemanth, World Ranked 54th, Tonrug Saeheng, in the event, which is the eleventh tournament of the 2026 BWF World Tour.

- IANS

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Priya S
So many Indians in the draws! 🇮🇳 Our badminton depth is truly amazing. Rakshitha vs Shreya in the first round is heartbreaking though—would have loved to see both advance. Indian badminton is in safe hands.
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Vikram M
Meiraba's 21-14, 21-14 scoreline is impressive—shows he's in control. Suveer's second game was even more dominant (21-9)! But the real test will come against seeded players like Richie Duta Richardo. Hope they can pull off some upsets! 🏸
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Rohit P
Mixed feelings—good wins for some, but Dhruv Negi's loss (13-21, 8-21) is worrying. The gap in level against a Chinese player is clear. We need more exposure for our young players at these events. Good luck to the rest!
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Kavya N
Exciting to see so many women's singles players: Rakshitha, Ashmita, Shriyanshi, Madhavi, Mansi, Tanya... Our ladies are really making a mark! Tanya as second seed is huge. Wishing all of them the best. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳

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