Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeat Japanese pair
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita 21-17, 21-14 in 42 minutes on November 10, The News Mill reported.
The women’s doubles victory at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium sent the Indian pair into the pre-quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 badminton tournament, according to Olympics.com via The News Mill.
The match was the first meeting between the Indian duo and the 13th-ranked Japanese pair, who won the Canada Open this year and finished as runners-up at the Denmark Open Super 750 last month, The News Mill reported.
Round of 16 match against Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi
Treesa and Gayatri will face Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi of Japan in the round of 16, The News Mill reported.
The Japanese pair are seeded third and ranked fifth in the world, according to The News Mill. The two teams share a 1-1 head-to-head record, with the Indians winning their most recent encounter 21-16, 21-12 at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi earlier this year, The News Mill reported.
Hariharan and Arjun advance as opponents retire
Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun also advanced to the pre-quarterfinals in the men’s doubles draw, The News Mill reported.
As reported by The News Mill, the Indian duo advanced after Malaysian third seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik conceded the match due to injury while being down 11-6 in the opening game. Later, The News Mill noted that Dhruv Kapila and Radhika Sharma bowed out of the mixed doubles qualifiers following a 21-16, 21-15 defeat against American representatives Chen Zhi Yi and Francesca Corbett.
Withdrawals and upcoming matches in Japan
Lakshya Sen is scheduled to begin his campaign on November 11, The News Mill reported. The Tribune noted that Sen climbed eight places to reach the 10th spot in the race to the finals after winning the Hylo Open title earlier this month.
India’s men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, alongside women’s singles player Malvika Bansod, withdrew from the tournament after initial entry, according to The News Mill. The Tribune reported that Satwiksairaj and Chirag hold the 12th spot in the world rankings after winning two BWF Super 750 titles this season at the Singapore Open in May and the China Masters in September.
PV Sindhu qualifies for season-ending BWF Tour Finals
PV Sindhu has secured her place at the BWF World Tour Finals in China, which run from December 9 to 13, following consistent World Tour performances, The News Mill reported.
Sindhu captured her second title of the season on November 7 by defeating Denmark’s Line Kjaersfeldt 21-12, 21-14 in the Hylo Open final, according to The News Mill. The victory returned her to a world number six ranking in women’s singles, a position she has held since December 2022, The Tribune reported.
