Sindhu enters second round of Singapore Open 2025; Anmol, Malvika exit

P.V. Sindhu entered the second round of the Singapore Open 2025 after beating Wen Yu Zhang in the opener on Tuesday. The two-time Olympic medallist defeated her Canadian opponent 21-14, 21-9 in just 31 minutes at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Anmol Kharb faced a tough first-round draw against Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Chen Yu Fei. She fought hard in the second game but lost 11-21, 22-24.

Malvika Bansod took the first game against Supanida Katethong but couldn’t hold on, eventually losing 21-14, 18-21, 11-21. Rakshitha Ramraj was beaten by Kodai Naraoka in straight games, 14-21, 8-21, in a 30-minute encounter.

The mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Krasto was knocked out in the first round by China’s Cheng Xing and Zhang Chi, losing 18-21, 13-21.

Another Indian mixed doubles team, Ashith Surya and Amrutha Pramuthesh, lost to Japan’s Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara 11-21, 17-21.

Priyanshu Rajawat and Kiran George, two of India’s upcoming badminton talents, also failed to reach the second round. Kiran lost in straight games to Weng Hongyang 19-21, 17-21. Priyanshu took the first game against Japan’s Kodai Naraoka, but Naraoka rallied to win 14-21, 21-10, 21-14.