Badminton
India Open: Satwik-Chirag into semifinals, Kiran George, Sindhu exits - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from the quarterfinal action of the India Open Super 750 Tournament in New Delhi.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. (Photo credit: BAI Media)
Indian shuttlers competed in the quarterfinals of the 2025 India Open Super 750 tournament at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi on Friday.
PV Sindhu and Kiran George were in action in the singles category. Sindhu faced Olympic medalist Gregoria Tunjung of Indonesia while Kiran was up against the Chinese shuttler, Weng Hong Yang.
In the men's doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were up against the South Korean pairing of Jin Yong and Kang Min-hyuk in the quarterfinal.
As it happened:
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- 17 Jan 2025 1:44 PM GMT
An unforced error from Kiran ends a long rally. Big lead for Weng
Game-1: Kiran George (IND) 9-14 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:38 PM GMT
Weng takes a big lead at mid-game because of his constant attacks
Game-1: Kiran George (IND) 6-11 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:35 PM GMT
Weng takes a slight lead in the opening game
Game-1: Kiran George (IND) 6-4 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:26 PM GMT
Sindhu's campaign ends in the quarterfinals
India no.1 women's singles player, PV Sindhu, had a close defeat in a tight three-game match against Olympic medalist Gregoria Tunjung.
Final score: PV Sindhu (IND) 9-21, 21-19, 17-21 Gregoria Tunjung (INA)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:22 PM GMT
Tunjung wins the final point to take this close encounter
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 17-21 Gregoria Tunjung (INA)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:20 PM GMT
An misjudgment on the back court from Sindhu, Gregoria takes slight lead
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 17-19 Gregoria Tunjung (INA)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:19 PM GMT
An aggressive game play from Sindhu to level the score back
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 17-17 Gregoria Tunjung (INA)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:16 PM GMT
A precise placement by Tunjung, maintains her lead of 2 points
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 14-16 Gregoria Tunjung (INA)
- 17 Jan 2025 1:13 PM GMT
A powerful smash from Sindhu, reduces the deficit
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 12-13 Gregoria Tunjung (INA)
