Overview

• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat China’s Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 19-21, 21-15, 21-17, closing the decider with a six-point burst from 15-17.
• The men’s doubles pair next face Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in a rematch at the Paris venue where they lost at last year’s Olympics.
• PV Sindhu reached the last eight by defeating Wang Zhiyi 21-19, 21-15, a timely rebound after nine straight tournaments without progressing past the second round.
• Sindhu’s quarterfinal comes against Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani for a place in the semifinals, with Wardani winning their most recent meeting earlier this year.
• Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto upset Hong Kong China’s Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet 19-21, 21-12, 21-15 to set up a quarterfinal with Malaysia’s Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, sustaining India’s bid for multiple medals.