All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen beats Ng Ka Long in R16, Dhruv-Tanisha exit -HIGHLIGHTS

That's it from our coverage of the pre-quarterfinals at the All England Open 2026

A mixed day for India as Lakshya Sen claimed a victory in a three-game affair, whereas the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto was forced to retire out.

Do tune in tomorrow as Lakhya Sen will take on the 6th seed Li Shi Feng of China in his quarterfinal matchup.

Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto retired out in the round of 16

An unfortunate end to Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila's campaign at the 2026 All England Open as Dhruv faced some catch in his back while retrieving a wide smash.

The Indian duo was putting up a good fight against the world no.7 Hong Kong pair of Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet, but were eventually forced to withdraw due to Dhruv's injury.

Final Score: Dhruv/ Tanisha (IND) retired out 19-21, 8-9 to Tang/ Tse (HKG)

The Indian pair decided to retire as Dhruv was struggling with back pain in the last few rallies

Game-2: Dhruv/ Tanisha (IND) 8-9 Tang/ Tse (HKG)

Tse finds the net while trying for a net drop, levelling the score

Game-2: Dhruv/ Tanisha (IND) 5-5 Tang/ Tse (HKG)

Kapila fails to retrieve Tang's smash, conceding an early lead in the game

Game-2: Dhruv/ Tanisha (IND) 1-3 Tang/ Tse (HKG)

Tanisha's return finds the net as the Hong Kong duo closely takes the exciting first game

Game-1: Dhruv/ Tanisha (IND) 19-21 Tang/ Tse (HKG)

A precise smash from Tang levels the score late in the game

Game-1: Dhruv/ Tanisha (IND) 17-17 Tang/ Tse (HKG)

A quality cross net drop shot from Tanisha breaks the solid defence of Tang and Tse

Game-1: Dhruv/ Tanisha (IND) 16-15 Tang/ Tse (HKG)

Dhruv-Tanisha win four points on the trot to take the lead back from Hong Kong

Game-1: Dhruv/ Tanisha (IND) 14-13 Tang/ Tse (HKG)

A good attacking spell from Indian pair to convert defence into attack

Game-1: Dhruv/ Tanisha (IND) 10-12 Tang/ Tse (HKG)