Kiran George, PV Sindhu, and Satwik-Chirag Advance to India Open Quarterfinals
Kiran George stages a remarkable comeback, while Sindhu and Satwik-Chirag deliver strong performances to keep Indian hopes alive at the Super 750 tournament.
- Kiran George, a last-minute entrant, saved six game points to defeat France's Alex Lanier 22-20, 21-13, advancing to his first Super 750 quarterfinal.
- PV Sindhu, playing her second tournament since the Paris Olympics, defeated Japan's Manami Suizu 21-15, 21-13 with an aggressive and dominant display.
- Men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty recovered from a first-game loss to beat Japan's Kenya Mitsuhashi and Hiroki Okamura 20-22, 21-14, 21-16.
- Kiran George is now the sole Indian representative in men's singles after top players Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, and Priyanshu Rajawat exited in earlier rounds.
- Sindhu will face Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, while Kiran George prepares to compete against China's Weng Hong Yang in the next round.
Hindustan Times 
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