Overview
- Ashmita Chaliha reached the Macau Open Super 300 semifinal by beating Kim Min Sun but lost 17-21, 9-21 to Park Ga Eun on Saturday, which closed India’s challenge at the tournament.
- Anmol Kharb advanced to the quarterfinals after Goh Jin Wei retired but was beaten by fourth seed Han Qian Xi in three games and exited at the last-eight stage.
- Chaliha’s run included a straight-games win over USA’s Ishika Jaiswal to make the last 16 and a 21-16, 21-18 quarterfinal victory over Kim to reach her first BWF tour semifinal this year.
- The 26-year-old from Assam returned to competition in May after surgery for a medial meniscus tear and three months of rehab, and her Macau results followed recent deeper runs at China Masters and Malaysia Masters.
- The Macau Open is a BWF World Tour Super 300 event that offers ranking points and momentum; Chaliha’s comeback shows progress for her career while India will leave the tournament without a finalist.