In Thursday’s Thailand Open 2026 action at Patumwan, three seeded Indians booked quarterfinal spots with dominant straight-game victories. World Tour Finals 2025 bronze pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dismantled Malaysia’s Goonting Bryan Jeremy and Haikal Muhammad 21-12, 21-19 in 44 minutes, setting up a Japan showdown. PV Sindhu overpowered Denmark’s Amalie Schulz 21-13, 21-15, while Lakshya Sen beat China’s Zhu Xuan Chen 21-12, 21-13, with Sindhu next facing Akane Yamaguchi.
Kidambi Srikanth delivered a major upset at the Thailand Open 2026, beating Singapore’s eighth seed Loh Kean Yew in straight games in the Round of 32. The win came as PV Sindhu also breezed into the next stage, defeating Tung Ciou-Tong of Chinese Taipei 21-9, 21-1, while Devika Sihag led the women’s lineup.
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P. V. Sindhu has taken a full voting seat on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council after being elected Chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission, a release said. The Olympic medallist and world champion’s new role puts her in direct decision-making for the sport’s global governance, marking a significant shift in athlete representation at the highest level.
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