India's PV Sindhu returns to Chinese Taipei's Sung Shuo-yun during the women's singles first round match at the India Open 2025 badminton tou꧑rnament, in New Delhi.
Former national champion Anupama Upadhyaya advanced to the second round, but India's men's singles campaign suffered a setback as none of the players could make it past the opening round on Day 2 of the India Open on Wednesday. For all the talk of home advantage, Kiran George was the only Indian to survive in men's singles as Lakshya Sen, Priyanshu Rajawat, and HS Prannoy all suffered contrasting defeats on Day 2 of the USD 950,000 Super 750 tournament. In women's singles, Anupama joined PV Sindhu in the second round, defeating her good friend and fellow Gopichand Academy trainee Rakshitha Sree 21-17, 21-18.
India's PV Sindhu returns to Chinese Taipei's Sung Shuo-yun during the women's singles first round match at the India Open 2025 badminton tou꧑rnament, in New Delhi.
India’s Lakshya Sen returns a shot during a men's singles round of 32 match against Taiwan's Lin Chun-yi at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.
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India's Priyanshu Rajawat during a men's singles round of 32 match against Japan’s Kod🦩ai Naraoka at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.
India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action during a round 16 men's doubles badminton match of the Yonex-Sunri🌠se India Open 2025 against Malaysia's Wei Chong Man and Tee Kai Wun, in New Delhi.
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India’s Lakshya Sen, left, and Taiwan's Lin Chun-yi during a men's singles round of 32 match at the India Open Super 750 ꧅badminton tournament, in New Delhi.
India's Priyanshu Rajawat, right, and Japan’s Kodai Naraoka after a men's singles round of 32 match at 🅰the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.
India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty i𒅌n action during a round 16 men's doubles badminton match of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025 against Malaysia's Wei Chong Man and Tee Kai Wun, in New Delhi.
Denmark's Viktor Axelsen returns a shot during a men's singles round of 32 match against Taiwan’s Chi Yu-jen at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, ♔in New Delhi.
Chinese Taipei's Sung Shuo-yun returns to India's PV Sindhu during the women's singles first round🌌 match at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.
Taiwan’s Chi Yu🤡-jen returns a shot during a men's singles Round of 32 match against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen at th🎐e India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.