Overview

• Kidambi Srikanth defeated Nhat Nguyen to secure a spot in the quarterfinals, showcasing a return to form with back-to-back victories against higher-ranked opponents.
• The mixed doubles team of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the quarterfinals, adding depth to India's performance beyond singles events.
• HS Prannoy, despite his opening-round upset over fifth seed Kenta Nishimoto, was eliminated in the second round by Japan’s Yushi Tanaka.
• PV Sindhu’s struggles continued as she suffered her fourth first-round exit in five tournaments, losing to Vietnam’s Nguyen Thuy Linh.
• Emerging talents Satish Kumar Karunakaran and Ayush Shetty made early breakthroughs but were unable to progress past the pre-quarterfinals.