Unnati Hooda Exits, Satwik-Chirag Reach Semis

Seventeen-year-old Unnati Hooda caused a major upset at the China Open Super 1000 by defeating two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu in the pre-quarterfinals, marking her first Super 1000 quarterfinal appearance. Hooda's run ended in the quarterfinals with a straight-sets loss to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi. Meanwhile, Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semifinals after defeating Malaysia's Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi. Hooda's performance signals a promising future for Indian badminton. With Hooda's exit, India's singles challenge at the China Open concluded. The men's doubles team continues to compete for the title.