Overview

• Sen exited in the first round 17-21, 19-21 to top seed Shi Yu Qi in 54 minutes, extending the Chinese star’s head-to-head lead to 4-1.
• Shi arrived in Paris as the in-form player, having captured multiple Super 1000 titles this season, including the All England, Malaysia, Japan and China Opens.
• The loss continues a difficult 2025 for Sen, who is ranked No. 21 and has suffered several early exits, including eight first-round defeats in 12 events.
• PV Sindhu, ranked 15, opens against Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova and could meet world No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi in the round of 16 if she advances.
• Men’s doubles ninth seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty received a first-round bye and are seen as India’s strongest medal prospect, as HS Prannoy starts against Finland’s Joakim Oldorff with a possible second-round test versus No. 2 Anders Antonsen.