Australian Open Badminton 2025: Three Indian Shuttlers Qualify For QF

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It was a mixed day for the Indian shuttlers as 3 out of 6 made into the quarterfinals of Super 500 Australian Open 2025 played at Sydney on 20th November 2025.

The men’s doubles pairing of Satwik/Chirag Shetty cruised past their Chinese Taipei opponents Su Ching Hing and Wu Guan Xian in two straight games with scoreline of 21-18, 21-11 in just 37 minutes.

It was a struggle for the Indian pairing in initial stages as they made unforced errors. After the mid-game break, Satwik/Chirag showed class putting the Chinese Taipei under pressure to level scores at 17-17. They maintained the pressure to win points in succession winning first game by 21-18.

Satwik/Chirag looked in sublime touch during the 2nd game dominating right from the word go. They did not allow any chances for their opponents winning it easily by 21-11 to move into quarterfinals. Their next opponents will be Indonesian pair of F Alfian and Fikri.

Ayush Shetty stunned Kodai Naraoka with a straight game. It was a superb game of badminton by Shetty. It was a very closely fought affair as the Japanese had decent amount of lead before Shetty fought back strongly. Naraoka took a slender 11-10 lead at break. After the break, there were long rallies but Ayush Shetty looked in great touch to win the first game by 21-17.

The second game was a very good start by Ayush Shetty keeping Naraoka under pressure with smashes and drop shots. At the mid-game break, Shetty took a decent 11-6 lead at the break. Naraoka fought back strongly taking points in succession to level the scores. Shetty showed courage and fight to win the second game by 21-16 to move into the quarterfinals.  

Lakshya Sen defeated Chi Yu Jin of Chinese Taipei in three games. Sen began the first game on a positive note putting pressure on Chi not allowing any chances. At mid-game break, Sen led 11-3. After the break, Sen continued his domination to be at 20-12 before Chi saved 5 match points before Indian hit a smash to win first game at 21-17.

The second game saw Chi Yu Jin coming back strongly in style putting Sen under immense pressure with his smashes. At mid-game break, Chi led 11-6. After the break, it was one-way traffic as Chi won second set by 21-13.

Lakshya Sen and Chi started the deciding game on an even keel with both players taking alternate points till 6-6. Sen upped his game putting Chi under pressure taking 11-7 lead at the break. After the break, it was a dominating display by Sen winning easily by 21-13 to move into quarterfinals. Lakshya Sen will face Ayush Shetty in all India quarterfinals.

However, it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth losing to Ogawa of Japan in two straight games with scoreline of 20-22, 16-21. Both players looked in good touch fighting for each point before Srikanth took 18-15 lead. Ogawa fought back strongly to win the first game 22-20.

Ogawa produced a dominating display in the second game not allowing any chances for Srikanth with commanding 11-4 lead. After the break, Srikanth tried his best but it was not enough as the Japanese won by 21-16.

Tharun Mannepalli went down fighting to 5th seeded Lin C-y of Chinese Taipei. The first game saw Lin producing a dominating display winning it by 21-13. It was a closely fought affair in the second game before Tharun won with scoreline of 21-19. Lin upped his game during deciding game to win comfortably by 21-10.

HS Prannoy also suffered straight game loss to A Farhan of Indonesia. The first game was a very closely fought affair before Farhan won it by 21-19. Farhan looked in great touch during 2nd game to win easily at 21-10.

Results of Indian Shuttlers Round 2 (Super 500 Australian Open 2025).

1.      Ayush Shetty defeated Kodai Naraoka (Men’s Singles)- 21-17, 21-16

2.      Lakshya Sen defeated Chi Yu Jin (Men’s Singles)- 21-17, 13-21, 21-13.

3.      Satwik/Chirag Shetty defeated Su C-h/Wu GX- 21-18, 21-11

4.      Kidambi Srikanth lost to Ogawa (Men’s Singles)- 20-22, 16-21

5.      Tharun Mannepalli lost to Lin C-y (Men’s Singles)- 13-21, 21-19, 10-21.

6.      HS Prannoy lost to A Farhan (Men’s Singles)- 19-21, 10-21.







Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, Satwik/Chirag Shetty enter QF of Super 500 Australian Open 2025. 






 

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