PV Sindhu, Tanvi Sharma march into Australian Open QFs
Sydney, June 11
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and teenage sensation Tanvi Sharma advanced to the women's singles quarter-finals of the Australian Badminton Open 2026 in Sydney on Thursday, overcoming fellow Indians in contrasting styles.
World No. 10 PV Sindhu defeated compatriot Isharani Baruah 22-20, 21-12 in 42 minutes. The third seed was pushed hard in a closely contested opening game, which she edged in a tie-break, before taking complete control of the second to seal her place in the last eight, as per Olympics.com.
Sindhu will next face Chinese Taipei's Chen Su-yu as she bids to reach her second semi-final of the season, following her impressive run at the Malaysia Open earlier this year.
Meanwhile, 17-year-old Tanvi Sharma continued her impressive campaign with a commanding 21-13, 21-15 victory over senior compatriot Malvika Bansod in another all-Indian clash.
The teenager produced a composed and confident display to secure her place in the quarter-finals, marking her second appearance in the last eight of a tournament this season and further underlining her growing stature on the international circuit.
The win propelled 17-year-old Tanvi Sharma into her second quarter-final of the year.
Meanwhile, MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan kept India's hopes alive in the men's doubles competition at the BWF Super 500 tournament, cruising past New Zealand's Michael Owen and Dylan Soedjasa 21-17, 21-7 to advance to the next round.
India's mixed doubles campaign ended as Dhruv Rawat and Manisha Keer faced a hard-fought 21-19, 21-18 defeat to Akira Koga and Natsu Saito of Japan.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Tanvi Sharma is something special. To beat an experienced player like Malvika Bansod in straight games at that age takes serious composure. She's got that same fighting spirit we saw in Sindhu when she broke through years ago. The depth in Indian women's singles is excellent - Isharani, Malvika, and now this young talent pushing each other. Well done to all 🇮🇳
Mixed doubles result is a bit disappointing - Dhruv and Manisha lost 21-19, 21-18, so close! Could have gone either way. But overall a good day for India. Sindhu vs Chen Su-yu next will be a real test - Chen has been improving steadily. Hope our girl pulls through! 👏🏻
That men's doubles scoreline is fantastic - 21-7 in the second game against the New Zealand pair! MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan are absolutely dominating. The doubles scene in Indian badminton has really stepped up. Good to see more than just singles players making waves internationally.
Sindhu easing through after a tough first game shows her class. But I'm equally excited about Tanvi - second quarterfinal of the season already! She looks so calm on court, doesn't get rattled easily. Just hope the federation gives these youngsters proper support and exposure. The talent is there, we need to nurture it properly.
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