Lakshya Sen defeated China's Lu Guang Zu 21-17, 21-15, and mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the next round following a 21-14, 20-22, 21-13 victory over Malaysia\u2019s Wong Tien Ci and Lim Chiew Sien.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former World No. 6 Prannoy made a strong comeback after dropping the opening game. Despite Christie holding a 7-3 advantage in their previous meetings, the Indian took control of the second game from 2-all and never allowed the Indonesian to outplay him, comfortably closing it 21-12.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The decider turned into a tense contest. While Jonatan held the advantage through the early exchanges, momentum shifted towards Prannoy in the closing stages. Trailing 16-18, the Indian shuttler scored five consecutive points to seal the victory 21-18. Prannoy will next face Singapore\u2019s Loh Kean Yew in the Round of 16, who defeated India\u2019s Kidambi Srikanth 22-20, 19-21, 21-17.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lakshya Sen defeated Lu Guang Zu in straight games in the other men\u2019s singles clash to book his place in the pre-quarterfinals. A tough challenge awaits the Indian next as he faces Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who had beaten Sen in the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open 2026 last month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In mixed doubles, Dhruv and Tanisha secured the opening game before the Malaysians forced the match into a decider. The Indian pair responded strongly, taking control from 7-6 in the final game to seal a 21-13 win in 58 minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lakshya Sen defeated Lu Guang Zu in straight games in the other men\u2019s singles clash to book his place in the pre-quarterfinals. A tough challenge awaits the Indian next as he faces Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who had beaten Sen in the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open 2026 last month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier on Tuesday, Indian seniors PV Sindhu and the men\u2019s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty started their Singapore Open campaign on a positive note, advancing to the next round after defeating their respective opponents. Sindhu overcame Indonesia\u2019s Putri Kusuma Wardani 21-17, 21-18 in women\u2019s singles, while Satwik-Chirag defeated Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith 26-28, 21-15, 21-13 in men\u2019s doubles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n