India Open 2026: Early Exit for Reigning Champions

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Hosts India ran out of representatives after the last champion, Lakshya Sen, stopped in the quarter-finals of the 2026 India Open.

JUARA.NET – The hosts are confirmed without a title after their last representative stopped in the quarter-finals of the 2026 India Open.

Yes, host India has run out of representatives in the BWF Super 750 tournament at home.

Lakshya Sen, who was the last champion, had to stop in the quarter-finals of the 2026 India Open.

India’s men’s singles ranking fell to Taiwan’s representative, Lin Chun Yi, on Friday (16/1/2026).

Lakshya actually put up fierce resistance in a match that lasted 1 hour 8 minutes.

He managed to steal the victory in the first gym.

The men’s singles ranked 14th in the BWF began to lock in the lead at the interval, 11-9.

After that, Lakshya continued to push hard with the support of supporters at the India Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi, India.

Four consecutive points emphasized their lead, 17-11.

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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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