Indian Badminton Players See Mixed Results at Swiss Open 2026

Basel, Switzerland – The Swiss Open 2026 badminton tournament saw a challenging day for Indian players, with Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand forced to retire due to injury, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, along with Hariharan Amsakarunan and M.R. Arjun, advanced to the next round.

Treesa-Gayatri Retire Hurt in First Round

The women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand had to withdraw from their first-round match against Chinese Taipei’s Hu Ling Fang and Jheng Yu Chieh while trailing 7-13 . The injury to Treesa Jolly prompted the unfortunate retirement, ending their campaign in Basel .

Satwik-Chirag and Hariharan-Arjun Secure Victories

World No. 4 men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty overcame a tough challenge from Singapore’s Eng Keat Wesley Koh and Junsuke Kubo, winning 21-19, 21-19 . The victory marks a positive start for the duo after an early exit at the All England Championships last week .

Hariharan Amsakarunan and M.R. Arjun also secured a spot in the round of 16, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Chen Zhi Ray and Lin Yu Chieh 21-16, 24-22 .

Other Indian Players and Withdrawals

P.V. Sindhu has withdrawn from the Super 300 meet to recover after experiencing travel disruptions in Dubai due to Gulf airspace restrictions . HS Prannoy, former champion Kidambi Srikanth, Malvika Bansod, and Unnati Hooda are scheduled to begin their Swiss Open campaigns on Wednesday .

Satwik-Chirag will face the Japanese duo of Hiroki Okamura and Kyohei Yamashita in their second-round clash, while Hariharan and Arjun will compete against another Chinese Taipei pair, Cheng Kuan Chen and Lin Bing Wei .