India's campaign ends at China Open: Lakshya, Ayush suffer 2nd round defeats

Lakshya Sen lost 19-21, 11-21 to Canada's Victor Lai in the men's singles Round of 16 at the China Open 2026 after squandering a 15-9 lead in the first game.

Ayush Shetty lost 21-15, 13-21, 20-22 to Ireland's Nhat Nguyen after leading 19-15 in the deciding game.

PV Sindhu exited earlier with a 16-21, 22-20, 18-21 loss to China's Chen Yufei in the round of 16.

India's campaign at the BWF Super 1000 China Open in Changzhou, China, ended with all three Indian shuttlers eliminated.

Indian players will next compete at the BWF Super 300 Taipei Open starting July 28, aiming for the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi.