Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu faced first-round elimination, while Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the second round with ease at the Japan Open on Wednesday.
The 30 year old Sindhu, a former world champion, lost to Korea’s Sim Yu Jin with scores of 15-21, 14-21 in the Super 750 tournament, which signifies her fifth first-round elimination this year.
On the other hand, Satwik-Chirag and Lakshya achieved commanding victories in straight games.
The Japan Open Badminton 2025 proved to be an extraordinary display of elite talent, fierce competitions, and memorable experiences. As one of the most esteemed tournaments on the BWF World Tour Super 750 schedule, the event once more provided exhilarating performances in Tokyo, enchanting spectators both in the arena and around the world.
Japan Open Badminton 2025 Schedule:
First Round: July 15-16
Second Round: July 17
Quarter Finals: July 18
Semi-finals: July 19
Final: July 20 s
Indian Players at the Japan Open 2025
Women’s Singles
PV Sindhu
Unnati Hooda
Anupama Upadhyaya
Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj
Men’s Singles
Lakshya Sen
HS Prannoy
Men’s Doubles
Chirag Shetty/ Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Hariharan Amsakarunan / Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi
Women’s Doubles
Rutaparna Panda / Swetaparna Panda
Kavipriya Selvam / Simran Singhi