Saarbrucken, October 29, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the second round of the BWF Hylo Open on Wednesday, while several other Indian shuttlers also progressed in the Super 500 tournament. However, HS Prannoy suffered an opening-round defeat against France’s sixth-seeded Toma Junior Popov.
Second seed Sindhu continued her strong form following her runner-up finish at last week’s French Open, defeating UAE’s Prakriti Bharath 21-10, 21-10 in just 28 minutes. The Indian controlled both games to secure a comfortable victory.
Seventh seed Lakshya faced a tougher challenge against Finland’s Joakim Oldorff. After losing the opening game 16-21, Sen bounced back strongly to win the next two games 21-9, 21-13, completing his comeback victory in just over an hour.
Kiran George also advanced in men’s singles, beating Malaysia’s Cheam June Wei 21-18, 21-17 in straight games.
Prannoy, meanwhile, went down 21-23, 16-21 against Popov. The Indian narrowly missed his chance to take the opening game before the Frenchman secured the match in straight games.
Tharun Mannepalli and Sankar Subramanian also exited the men’s singles competition after losing to Chinese Taipei’s Chi Yu Jen and Finland’s Kalle Koljonen, respectively. Ayush Shetty withdrew from the tournament before it began due to an injury sustained at the French Open last week.
In women’s singles, sixth seed Unnati Hooda recovered from a slow start to defeat Czechia’s Tereza Svabikova 17-21, 21-12, 21-11. After dropping the first game, Hooda took control to win the next two and secure her place in the second round.
Isharani Baruah registered a convincing 21-19, 21-9 victory over Germany’s Miranda Wilson, while Anmol Kharb defeated Sri Lanka’s Ranithma Liyanage 21-18, 22-20 in a closely contested match.
Malvika Bansod also progressed after winning an all-Indian contest against Devika Sihag. Bansod lost the first game 18-21 but responded strongly, taking the next two 21-10, 21-14.
However, Ashmita Chaliha suffered a comeback defeat against Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova. After winning the first game 21-18, Chaliha lost the next two 12-21, 8-21. Aakarshi Kashyap also bowed out after losing 12-21, 18-21 to Ukraine’s Polina Buhrova.
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