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Japan Open 2026: Sindhu Makes Winning Start; Dhruv/Tanisha Progress; Satwik/Chirag Retire Hurt (Ld)

By IANS News July 14, 2026 • 18:54 PM View: 279

Wong Ling Ching: Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu and the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the second round of the Japan Open 2026 after registering straight-game victories in their respective opening-round matches at the BWF Super 750 tournament in the Japanese capital on Tuesday.

The 2019 BWF Champion defeated Malaysia's Wong Ling Ching 21-14, 21-11 in just 36 minutes to make a confident start to her campaign. Dhruv and Tanisha also progressed with a 21-16, 21-14 win over Scotland's Alexander Dunn and Julie Macpherson.

However, Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde bowed out in the mixed doubles after losing 11-21, 10-21 to top seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping of China.

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