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Sindhu faces An Se-young, Lakshya draws Chou at Denmark Open

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News18•12-10-2026, 10:30
Sindhu faces An Se-young, Lakshya draws Chou at Denmark Open
- •Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu faces world No.1 and defending champion An Se-young in her opening-round match at the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament.
- •Lakshya Sen takes on third seed Chou Tien Chen in the men's singles event as he seeks to rediscover his best form.
- •Other Indian participants include Kidambi Srikanth, Ayush Shetty, Tanvi Sharma, and Ashmita Chaliha across various categories.
- •Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty return in men's doubles to face China's He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu after a recent exit.
Key Questions Answered
PV Sindhu has lost all 10 of her previous career clashes against world No. 1 and defending champion An Se-young, including a round-of-16 defeat at the Indonesia Open.
In the men's event, Lakshya Sen faces a tough opening-round challenge against third seed Chou Tien Chen.
The fifth-seeded men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will open their campaign against China's He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu.
