Overview

• Sindhu defeated China’s Wang Zhi Yi 21-19, 21-15 in 48 minutes in Paris to advance to her first Worlds quarterfinal since 2019.
• The victory extends Sindhu’s unbeaten record against Chinese opponents at the World Championships, as noted across multiple reports.
• She will face ninth seed Putri Kusuma Wardani in the last eight, with their head-to-head currently level at 2-2.
• India’s mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto upset fifth seeds Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet 19-21, 21-12, 21-15 to make the quarterfinals and move one win from a possible first mixed medal for India at the Worlds.
• Men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty earlier beat Yang Po Han and Liu Kuang Heng 22-20, 21-13 to reach the pre‑quarterfinals.