Sindhu Exits in Semifinals as India’s Malaysia Open Campaign Ends
Jan 10, 2026
India’s campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament concluded today in Kuala Lumpur after two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu suffered a semifinal defeat. Sindhu lost in straight games to China’s Wang Zhi Yi, 16–21, 15–21.
Sindhu had advanced to the semifinals after her quarterfinal opponent, Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, retired due to injury.
Earlier, India’s leading men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, were eliminated in the quarterfinals. The Indian duo went down to Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri, losing 10–21, 21–23.