Japan Open 2026: Sindhu makes winning start, Dhruv-Tanisha progress
Tokyo, July 14
Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the second round of the Japan Open after registering straight-game victories in their respective opening-round matches at the BWF Super 750 tournament here on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Mixed feelings about this one. Happy for Sindhu and the mixed doubles pair, but really disappointed about Satwik-Chirag's early exit again. That shoulder injury has been troubling Satwik for months now. BAI needs to manage their workload better, yaar!
Dhruv and Tanisha are such a promising pair! Their chemistry on court is really coming together nicely. Good to see new faces making their mark in Indian badminton. 🇮🇳
Honestly a bit worried about our doubles depth. Apart from Satwik-Chirag, we don't have many pairs that can consistently compete at this level. The men's doubles results today show we need to work on our bench strength.
Sindhu just makes it look so easy! 36 minutes and job done. What a champion she is - always bringing her A-game to Japan. But why did Rohan and Ruthvika have to face the top seeds in the first round? Tough draw for them.
Sad to see Satwik-Chirag retire. They've had such bad luck with injuries lately. Hopefully they recover fully for the big tournaments later this year. The sport needs them fit and firing! 🙏
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