HS Prannoy suffered a first-round exit at the China Open 2026 in Changzhou on Tuesday (Jul 21) after losing 21-10, 21-14 to Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao. The defeat extended the Indian shuttler’s disappointing run this season, with Prannoy yet to move beyond the second round of any tournament in 2026. The win also helped Jun Hao draw level at 2-2 in their head-to-head record.&nbsp;In the women’s singles, Devika Sihag was beaten 21-19, 19-21, 21-13 by Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan. Sihag fought back to claim the second game against the World No. 10 after narrowly losing the opener, but could not maintain the momentum and lost the decider.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-tour-of-zimbabwe-2026-complete-schedule-squads-match-timings-live-streaming-details-1784629435272">India tour of Zimbabwe 2026: Complete schedule, squads, match timings &amp; live streaming details</a>&nbsp;On Wednesday, PV Sindhu will begin her campaign against fellow Indian Unnati Hooda, while Lakshya Sen will also play his opening-round match. Ayush Shetty is set to face Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in the men’s singles.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/who-is-abishek-porel-calcutta-hc-issues-arrest-warrant-against-dc-and-bengal-batter-in-alleged-rape-case-1784616836707">Court issues arrest warrant against DC batter Abishek Porel in alleged rape case</a>&nbsp;In doubles, men’s pair MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan, along with mixed doubles teams Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Shivani Gadde and Tanisha Crasto-Dhruv Kapila, will also start their campaigns.

HS Prannoy's struggles in 2026 continued as he suffered a straight-game first-round defeat to World No. 27, extending his run without progressing beyond the second round at any tournament this season.

HS Prannoy suffered a first-round exit at the China Open 2026 in Changzhou on Tuesday (Jul 21) after losing 21-10, 21-14 to Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao. The defeat extended the Indian shuttler’s disappointing run this season, with Prannoy yet to move beyond the second round of any tournament in 2026. The win also helped Jun Hao draw level at 2-2 in their head-to-head record. In the women’s singles, Devika Sihag was beaten 21-19, 19-21, 21-13 by Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan. Sihag fought back to claim the second game against the World No. 10 after narrowly losing the opener, but could not maintain the momentum and lost the decider. Also Read - India tour of Zimbabwe 2026: Complete schedule, squads, match timings & live streaming details On Wednesday, PV Sindhu will begin her campaign against fellow Indian Unnati Hooda, while Lakshya Sen will also play his opening-round match. Ayush Shetty is set to face Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in the men’s singles. Also Read - Court issues arrest warrant against DC batter Abishek Porel in alleged rape case In doubles, men’s pair MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan, along with mixed doubles teams Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Shivani Gadde and Tanisha Crasto-Dhruv Kapila, will also start their campaigns.

HS Prannoy's struggles in 2026 continued as he suffered a straight-game first-round defeat to World No. 27, extending his run without progressing beyond the second round at any tournament this season.

China Masters 2026: HS Prannoy, Devika Sihag exit in first round

Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag produced a standout performance to knock out third seed Riko Gunji of Japan, while Rounak Chouhan extended his impressive run to book a place in the semifinals of the US Open badminton tournament on Friday. Devika held her composure at crucial moments in both games to secure a hard-fought 22-20, 21-19 victory over Gunji in the women’s singles quarterfinals. Chouhan, meanwhile, continued his fine form with a commanding 23-21, 21-11 win over Israel’s Misha Zilberman in just 38 minutes, advancing to his maiden BWF World Tour Super 300 men’s singles semifinal.&nbsp;Former world No. 1 K Srikanth also progressed to the last four, overcoming Chinese Taipei’s Liao Jhuo-Fu 21-9, 12-21, 21-8 in a three-game contest. His victory keeps alive the possibility of an all-Indian men’s singles final.&nbsp;Chouhan will next face eighth seed Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei in the semifinals, while Srikanth is set to meet Japan’s fourth seed Yudai Okimoto.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fifa-2026-adil-sheikh-20-aims-to-be-in-national-squad-when-india-qualifies-1782544306379">FIFA 2026 | India may not be playing but 20-year-old Adil Sheikh aims to be in national squad when India qualifies</a>&nbsp;In the women’s singles, Devika will take on Denmark’s second seed Line Christophersen, who defeated India’s Tanvi Sharma 21-16, 11-21, 21-11 in the quarterfinals.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Rakshitha Sree’s campaign came to an end after she suffered a 15-21, 21-16, 12-21 defeat to Canada’s Rachel Chan in the quarterfinals.

Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag upset Japan’s third seed Riko Gunji, while Rounak Chouhan continued his impressive run to reach the US Open semifinals.

Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag produced a standout performance to knock out third seed Riko Gunji of Japan, while Rounak Chouhan extended his impressive run to book a place in the semifinals of the US Open badminton tournament on Friday. Devika held her composure at crucial moments in both games to secure a hard-fought 22-20, 21-19 victory over Gunji in the women’s singles quarterfinals. Chouhan, meanwhile, continued his fine form with a commanding 23-21, 21-11 win over Israel’s Misha Zilberman in just 38 minutes, advancing to his maiden BWF World Tour Super 300 men’s singles semifinal. Former world No. 1 K Srikanth also progressed to the last four, overcoming Chinese Taipei’s Liao Jhuo-Fu 21-9, 12-21, 21-8 in a three-game contest. His victory keeps alive the possibility of an all-Indian men’s singles final. Chouhan will next face eighth seed Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei in the semifinals, while Srikanth is set to meet Japan’s fourth seed Yudai Okimoto. Also Read - FIFA 2026 | India may not be playing but 20-year-old Adil Sheikh aims to be in national squad when India qualifies In the women’s singles, Devika will take on Denmark’s second seed Line Christophersen, who defeated India’s Tanvi Sharma 21-16, 11-21, 21-11 in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Rakshitha Sree’s campaign came to an end after she suffered a 15-21, 21-16, 12-21 defeat to Canada’s Rachel Chan in the quarterfinals.

Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag upset Japan’s third seed Riko Gunji, while Rounak Chouhan continued his impressive run to reach the US Open semifinals.

US Open 2026: Devika Sihag, Rounak Chouhan, K Srikanth advance to semifinals

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China Masters 2026: HS Prannoy, Devika Sihag exit in first round

US Open 2026: Devika Sihag, Rounak Chouhan, K Srikanth advance to semifinals