Singapore Open 2026: Sindhu And Satwik-Chirag Advance To Round Of 16

Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and the men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved into the next round of the Singapore Open on Tuesday. They won their opening matches at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Ayush Shetty and other Indians lost their first-round ties.

Sindhu beat Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani 21-17, 21-18 in women's singles. The Indian is the 2022 Singapore Open champion. Wardani was seeded fifth in this event. Sindhu's win also levelled their head-to-head record at 3-3. She will next face Japan's Riko Gunji.

Sindhu started the first game with strong control and led by four points. Wardani closed the gap later in the game. Sindhu then drew level at 16-all. She won five straight points to close the opener. The second game stayed tight, but Sindhu held key leads.

Singapore Open 2026: Satwik-Chirag Make A Stunning Comeback

In men's doubles, World No. 4 Satwik-Chirag defeated Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith 26-28, 21-15, 21-13. They lost the opening game despite saving seven game points. The match lasted one hour and 15 minutes. They now meet Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan of Chinese Taipei.

The Indian pair raised their level in the second game. They controlled the mid-game phase with sharp attacks and quick defence. Satwik-Chirag forced a decider with a 21-15 score. In the third game, they pulled clear early and wrapped up the match 21-13.

In men's singles, Ayush Shetty lost to Victor Lai. Ayush took the opening game 21-11 with steady play. However, he could not keep that pace in the next games. Lai recovered and took control to win 21-14, 21-12 and progress to the next round.

Other Indian players in action on day one also exited after first round defeats. Their opponents won in straight or three-game matches. The early results left Sindhu and the Satwik-Chirag pair as the main Indian hopes in the draw at the Singapore Open.