Overview
- Tharun Mannepalli went down 21-19, 16-21, 16-21 to Malaysia’s Justin Hoh in his first BWF Super 300 semifinal.
- Lakshya Sen was outclassed 21-16, 21-9 by Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in the other men’s singles semi.
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out in the quarterfinals after a 14-21, 21-13, 20-22 defeat to Malaysia’s Choong Hon Jian and Haikal Muhammad.
- Mannepalli’s run included his maiden Super 300 semifinal and an earlier quarterfinal upset of top seed Lee Cheuk Yiu.
- India’s results in Macau underscore persisting form and fitness challenges against rising regional competition ahead of the World Championships.