Sindhu Sails Into Japan Open Second Round; Dhruv-Tanisha Too Progress
Sindhu won 21-14, 21-11 as Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also advanced, while two other Indian pairs exited in opening-round matches.
- On Tuesday, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the second round of the Japan Open Super 750 in Tokyo, defeating Malaysia's Wong Ling Ching 21-14, 21-11 in straight games.
- World No. 4 Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty retired from their opener after Rankireddy's recurring shoulder injury forced a withdrawal following a 19-21 loss to Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard.
- Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto secured India's second mixed doubles berth, defeating Scotland's Alexander Dunn and Julie Macpherson 21-16, 21-14 in their opening round match.
- Rankireddy and Shetty will skip next week's China Open to focus on rehabilitation, aiming to regain fitness for the home World Championships in August, according to coach Tan.
- In other opening round action, Indian mixed doubles duo Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde were eliminated after falling 11-21, 10-21 to top seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping of China.
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Japan Open 2026: Sindhu makes winning start, Dhruv-Tanisha progress - The Tribune
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.
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Two-time Olympic-medallist Sindhu, who is currently world no. 10, produced a compact performance to notch up a 21-14 21-11 win over 37th-ranked Wong Ling Ching of Malaysia in the opening round of the BWF Super 750 event.
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