Overview

• Shi defeated Sen 21-17, 21-19 in 54 minutes, extending the Chinese star’s head-to-head lead to 4-1.
• The loss continues a difficult year for Sen, who has eight first-round exits in 12 tournaments and limited deep runs.
• Shi entered Paris in commanding form with Super 1000 titles at Malaysia, All England, Japan and China and nine straight finals won since 2024.
• Men’s doubles ninth seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have a first-round bye and are seen as India’s strongest medal chance, with a likely early test against China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.
• PV Sindhu opens against Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova, and H.S. Prannoy faces Finland’s Joakim Oldorff with a potential second-round match against Anders Antonsen if he progresses.