Overview

• Men’s singles contender Lakshya Sen draws world No.1 Shi Yu Qi in the opening round; Shi leads their head‑to‑head 3–1 and has three Super 1000 titles this season.
• PV Sindhu opens against Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova after a shock China Open loss to Unnati Hooda and a lean year on tour.
• HS Prannoy starts versus Finland’s Joakim Oldorff with a potential second‑round matchup against world No.2 Anders Antonsen.
• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded ninth, receive a first‑round bye and are viewed as India’s strongest medal chance in men’s doubles.
• In mixed doubles, 16th seeds Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also have an opening bye, while Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde face Macau’s Leong Lok Chong and Weng Chi Ng.