Singapore Open 2026 Day 4 QF: Mixed Day For Indian Shuttlers
The
quarterfinals day saw Satwik/Chirag & Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto enter
into the semi-finals while Sen and Sindhu loss of prestigious Super 750 Singapore
Open played on 29th May 2026.
The men’s
doubles pair of Satwik/Chirag Shetty took the revenge of 2026 All England
Badminton Championship with a thrilling three game win over Kang and Aaron Tai
of Malaysia.
Both pairs
began the first game on positive note with smashes and drop shots. Aaron Tai
and Kang put enough pressure against the Indians. At the mid-game break,
Malaysian pair had a commanding 11-6 lead. After the interval, Satwik/Chirag
showed taking points before Tai and Kang maintained a decent 18-13 lead. The
Indian pairing fought back strongly with 5 successive points to level the
scores at 18-18. Kang and Tai held their nerves winning first game by 21-19.
The second
game began with Tai and Kang keeping pressure early on Indian pair. Kang and
Tai looked in a comfortable position with 8-4 lead before Satwik/Chirag took 4
points in succession to level scores at 8-8. At the mid-game break, Indian
pairing took 11-9 lead. After the interval, Kang and Tai level scores again
11-11. Both pairs continued to take alternate points before Satwik/Chirag
fought back strongly to take 2nd game at 21-17.
Both pairs
started the 3rd game on equal footing before Satwik/Chirag put on a
dominating display taking 8-4 lead. This time around, Kang and Tai took 4
points in succession to level scores at 8-8. At the mid-game break, Indian
pairing took a 3 points advantage. After the interval, it was one-way traffic
as Satwik/Chirag won with 21-13 scoreline to move into SF. They will face the
number 1 seeded SJ Seo and Wo Kim of South Korea.
The mixed
doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto reached their maiden 750
Semi-finals as Toh retired hurt due to knee injury. Both pairs fought for each
point right from word go before Toh and Chen kept Indian pairing under pressure
with a decent 3 point at the mid-game break. After the interval, Malaysian pair
continued to take the lead before Dhruv and Kapila made a solid comeback to
level scores at 15-15. Toh took medical timeout, but struggled as Malaysian
pair led 18-15 before Toh was unable to play. They will face Yuichi Shimogami
and Sayaka Hobara of Japan.
PV Sindhu
fought valiantly as she lost to An Se Young of South Korea in two straight
games. It was a closely fought affair as both players took alternate points
before An showed her class with placements keeping Sindhu under pressure. At
the mid-game break, Young took a 11-7 lead. After the break, the star Indian
shuttler provided some brilliant badminton before An took first game by 21-17.
An began
the second game on a positive note taking an early lead before Sindhu showed
fight with lovely shots. At the mid-game break, An dominated and took 11-7 lead
at the break. It was one-way traffic as the current World Champion An won the
second game comfortably by 21-14 to move into SF.
Lakshya Sen
went down fighting to Koki Watanabe of Japan in three thrilling games. The
first game saw Watanabe starting on a positive note putting enough pressure on
Sen in initial stages. Sen then showed fighting spirit coming close to reducing
the lead before the Japanese took a 11-8 lead. After the interval, there was some
long rallies as Sen made a challenge out of it with aggressive shots to level
the scores at 18-18. Watanabe held onto his nerves to win first game by 21-19.
The second
game started with both players fighting for each point. It was a spirited
performance by Sen keeping the pressure on Watanabe keeping momentum going. At
the mid-game break, Indian took a 11-9 lead. After the interval, Sen looked in
complete control to win with comfortable 21-15 scoreline.
Watanabe
began the third game on a positive note with initial 5-2 lead. Sen showed
fighting spirit putting enough pressure including long rallies to level scores
at 5-5. It was a closely fought affair as Sen took 11-9 lead at the break.
After the interval, Watanabe upped his game with star Indian shuttler
struggling with cramps and won decider by 21-15.
Results of
Indian Shuttler QF (Super 750 Singapore Open 2026)
1. Satwik/Chirag defeated Kang and Tai
(Men’s Doubles)- 19-21, 21-17, 21-13
2. Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto defeated
Chen/Toh (Mixed Doubles)- 16-18 (Toh Retired Hurt)
3. Lakshya Sen lost to Koki Watanabe
(Men’s Singles)- 19-21, 21-15, 15-21
4. PV Sindhu lost to An Se Young (Women’s
Singles)- 17-21, 14-21.
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