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Sindhu marches on, Srikanth, Prannoy fall as Arctic Open delivers contrasting fortunes

PV Sindhu once again showed her ability to raise the intensity when it mattered most, overcoming Japan’s Riko Gunji in straight games to storm into the women’s singles quarter-finals of the Arctic Open 2026 on Thursday.

Times of India

Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 5:10 PM

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PV Sindhu reached the Arctic Open quarter-finals, while Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy suffered opening-round defeats.
Sindhu defeated Japan's Riko Gunji in straight games with a score of 21-15, 21-15.
Srikanth lost 21-15, 15-21, 13-21 against Canada's Brian Yang despite winning the opening game.

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PV Sindhu advanced to the Arctic Open 2026 women's singles quarter-finals after defeating Japan's Riko Gunji 21-15, 21-15 on Thursday. The sixth-seeded Indian shuttler completed the victory in 49 minutes, earning a matchup against top seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in the next round.

In contrast, Indian men's singles contenders Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy both exited the tournament in the opening round. Srikanth fell to Canada's Brian Yang 21-15, 15-21, 13-21, while Prannoy lost in straight games to fourth-seeded Anders Antonsen 21-10, 21-9.

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Sindhu marches on, Srikanth, Prannoy fall as Arctic Open delivers contrasting fortunes

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