India Open 2025: Sindhu, Kiran Enter QFs

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinals, while Kiran George delivered a gritty performance under pressure to keep the home flag flying in men's singles at the India Open badminton tournament on Thursday. Title contenders Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who had won the 2022 edition, recovered from an opening game reversal to beat Japan's Kenya Mitsuhashi and Hiroki Okamura 20-22 21-14 21-16 to inch closer to the crown. Other results, mixed doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila went down to eighth seed Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito 18-21 17-21. Women's doubles combination of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha, Rutuparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda and mixed doubles pair of Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh also were knocked out in the second round.

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Updated on: 17 January 2025 12:12 pm

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Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025 - Super 750 badminton photo-PV Sindhu

BWF India Open 2025: India's PV Sindhu returns to Japan's Manami Suizu | Photo: PTI/Gurinder Osan

🌃India's PV Sindhu returns to Japan's Manami Suizu during the women's singles round of 16 match at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.

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Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025 - Super 750 badminton photo-Kiran George

BWF India Open 2025: India's Kiran George celebrates after winning the match against France's Alex Lanier | Photo: PTI/Gurinder Osan

India's Kiran George celebrates after winning the men's singles round of 16 match against France's Alex Lanier at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.

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Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025 - Super 750 badminton - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

BWF India Open 2025: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty during match against Japan's Hiroki Okamura and Kenya Mitsuhashi | Photo: PTI/Gurinder Osan

𝓡India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty during a men's doubles round of 16 match against Japan's Hiroki Okamura and Kenya Mitsuhashi at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.

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BWF India Open 2025: India's PV Sindhu celebrates after winning a point against Japan's Manami Suizu | Photo: PTI/Gurinder Osan

💝India's PV Sindhu celebrates after winning a point during the women's singles round of 16 match against Japan's Manami Suizu at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.

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BWF India Open 2025: India's PV Sindhu returns to Japan's Manami Suizu | Photo: PTI/Gurinder Osan

ꦇIndia's PV Sindhu returns to Japan's Manami Suizu during the women's singles round of 16 match at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.

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BWF India Open 2025: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty during match against Japan's Hiroki Okamura and Kenya Mitsuhashi | Photo: PTI/Gurinder Osan

♛India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty during a men's doubles round of 16 match against Japan's Hiroki Okamura and Kenya Mitsuhashi at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.

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BWF India Open 2025: India's Kiran George reacts during the match against France's Alex Lanier | Photo: PTI/Gurinder Osan

🥀India's Kiran George reacts during the men's singles round of 16 match against France's Alex Lanier at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.

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BWF India Open 2025: India's Kiran George returns to France's Alex Lanier | Photo: PTI/Gurinder Osan

🧔India's Kiran George returns to France's Alex Lanier during the men's singles round of 16 match at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.

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Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025 - Super 750 badminton photo - Viktor Axelsen

BWF India Open 2025: Denmark's Viktor Axelsen returns to Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh | Photo: PTI/Gurinder Osan

🌄Denmark's Viktor Axelsen returns to Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh during the men's singles round of 16 match at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.

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Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2025 - Super 750 badminton photo - Jia Heng Jason Teh

BWF India Open 2025: Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh during match against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen | Photo: PTI/Gurinder Osan

♓Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh during a men's singles round of 16 match against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in New Delhi.