Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hylo Open 2026 badminton tournament in Germany on Thursday night.
Seventh seed Sen, ranked 14th worldwide, triumphed in a three-game men’s singles pre-quarter-final against compatriot Kiran George with scores of 21-15, 18-21, 21-12.
Add TNM on GoogleSecond seed PV Sindhu produced a commanding performance in the women’s singles, defeating France’s Rosy Oktavia Pancasari 21-9, 21-6 in 26 minutes.
Ranked 53rd, Kharb recovered from losing the first game to win 11-21, 21-18, 25-23 in a grueling 63-minute contest.
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Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hylo Open 2026 badminton tournament in Germany on Thursday night.
Seventh seed Sen, ranked 14th worldwide, triumphed in a three-game men’s singles pre-quarter-final against compatriot Kiran George with scores of 21-15, 18-21, 21-12. The 54-minute match at Saarlandhalle saw Sen take the first game comfortably and lead 15-10 in the second before Kiran George rallied to force a deciding game. Sen regained control to secure his eighth victory in nine meetings against George and remains India’s sole representative in the men’s singles draw.
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Second seed PV Sindhu produced a commanding performance in the women’s singles, defeating France’s Rosy Oktavia Pancasari 21-9, 21-6 in 26 minutes. Sindhu will face Denmark’s Amalie Schulz in the quarter-finals.
In a significant upset, Anmol Kharb overcame third seed and world number 12 Line Christophersen of Denmark. Ranked 53rd, Kharb recovered from losing the first game to win 11-21, 21-18, 25-23 in a grueling 63-minute contest. Kharb is set to meet compatriot Unnati Hooda in the quarterfinals after Hooda defeated Denmark’s Frederikke Ostergaard 21-11, 21-19.
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Other Indian women’s singles players faced defeats. Malvika Bansod lost 21-11, 21-17 to Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang, while Isharani Baruah was defeated 21-14, 21-19 by eighth seed Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark.
