Badminton
Japan Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya Sen win, Sindhu exits – Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the first round of 2025 Japan Open Super 750.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. (Photo credit: Jio Cinema)
Top Indian shuttlers, including the likes of former badminton world No. 1 men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, world championships medallist Lakshya Sen, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, and others, opened their campaign at the 2025 Japan Open Super 750 on Wednesday.
Satwik-Chirag were the first of the seven Indian shuttlers/pairs in action on the second day of the competition, when they went up against South Korea's Kang Min Hyuk and Ki Dong Ju.
As it happened:
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- 16 July 2025 5:14 AM GMT
Sindhu hangs on
It was an extremely slow start to the second game for Sindhu and it looked as if Sim would run away with it. But, the Indian has done well to fight back and reduce the deficit to just one point at the mid-game interval.
Sindhu trials 10-11 in the second game.
- 16 July 2025 5:02 AM GMT
PV Sindhu concedes the opening game
The Indian veterans struggles this season have been well documented. It is no different at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium today as Sindhu concedes the opening game 15-21 in 18 minutes.
Some words of wisdom from coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama to his ward.
Can Sindhu turn this around and force a decider against her South Korean opponent?
- 16 July 2025 4:43 AM GMT
PV Sindhu in action!
The double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is now out on court No 1 to open her women's singles campaign.
Sindhu goes up against Sim Yu Jin in what is a second consecutive Indo-Korea clash on court No 1 after the men's doubles match involving Satwik-Chirag.
Sindhu will serve first in the match!
- 16 July 2025 4:41 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag WINNN!
As easy as it gets for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
The former world No 1 from India have booked their spot in the second round of Japan Open Super 750 with a 21-18, 21-10 straight games victory over South Korea's Kang Min Hyuk and Ki Dong Ju.
- 16 July 2025 4:26 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag in control
Satwik-Chirag are in control in the second game. They have managed to open up a three-point advantage at 11-8 before the second mid-game interval.
Can the former world No 1 pair wrap this up in straight games?
- 16 July 2025 4:17 AM GMT
Lakshya Sen WINSSS!
Lakshya Sen advances to the second round of the 2025 Japan Open Super 750.
A comfortable 21-11, 21-18 win over China's Wang Zheng Xing for the Indian on his return to the World Tour circuit. A brilliant smash to the baseline to wrap things up from Sen.
He is pumped up after that win!
- 16 July 2025 4:13 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag turn the tables!
A brilliant comeback from Satwik-Chirag after trailing at the mid-game interval. They turn the tables with some precise play and pocket the opening game 21-18.
