World Junior Championship silver medallist Tanvi Sharma and Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag secured comfortable wins to begin their US Open 2026 campaign on Wednesday in Fullerton, California.
Tanvi and Devika Advance in Women's Singles
Tanvi defeated Germany's Yvonne Li 23-21, 21-16 in the women's singles first round. Devika beat Ines Lucia Castillo of Peru 21-14, 21-14, according to a tournament release.
All-Indian Clashes Feature Young Stars
In the first of two all-Indian matches, rising talent Rounak Chouhan defeated former world junior silver medallist S Sankar Muthusamy 23-21, 21-16. Fifth seed Kidambi Srikanth then dominated compatriot D Saneeth 21-14, 21-12 in just 30 minutes.
Other Indian Winners
Rakshitha Sree advanced in women's singles by defeating Tereza Svabikova of the Czech Republic 21-15, 21-8. The seventh-seeded mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Rawat and K Maneesha needed only 26 minutes to beat Indonesia's Wirawan Ihsan Adam and Serena Kani 21-15, 21-16.
India Squad for Badminton Asia Junior Championships
Meanwhile, All India Junior Ranking Medallist Tanvi Patri and Abhinav Garg will lead a strong Indian contingent at the Badminton Asia Junior (U-19) Championships in Yatsushiro, Japan, from June 26 to July 5. The team championships run from June 26-30, followed by individual events. In the 2025 edition, India won two bronze medals in girls singles.
India squad:
- Boys singles: Abhinav Garg, Dev Ruparelia, Jagsher Singh Khangurra, Dhyan Santosh
- Girls singles: Tanvi Patri, Tanvi Reddy Andluri, Adarshini Shri N B, Shaina Manimuthu
- Men's doubles: Pavan S/Punith S, Amarjit Singh Khwairakpam/Divyansh Agrawal
- Women's doubles: Diya Bheemaiah B/Baruni Parshwal; Durga Esha Kandrapu/Keerthy Manchala
- Mixed doubles: Punit S/Deepak Raj Aditi; Bjorn Jaison/Dianka Waldia
