Overview
- PV Sindhu was ousted in the opening round by South Korea’s Sim Yu Jin, marking her fifth first-round exit of the season.
- Lakshya Sen lost 19-21, 11-21 to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in the Round of 16, ending his Japan Open Super 750 run.
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fell 22-24, 14-21 to China’s Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in their second-round match.
- Recurring niggles have disrupted training and match fitness for India’s top shuttlers throughout the season.
- With no medal winners in Tokyo, the squad must regroup before next month’s World Championships in Paris.