Satwik-Chirag enter Thailand Open semis, PV Sindhu crashes out

Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the men's doubles semi-finals of the Thailand Open 2026 in Bangkok on Friday. The duo registered a 21-12, 21-13 win over Japan's Takumi Nomura and Yuichi Shimogami in their quarter-final match. Meanwhile, Japan's Akane Yamaguchi defeated two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu 19-21, 21-18, 21-15 in the women's singles quarter-finals.