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Denmark Open: PV Sindhu Enters Second Round; Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, Sumeeth-Sikki Exit

Indian shuttlers endured a tough day at the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament on Wednesday, with the country's challenge in both women's and mixed doubles ending in heartbreaking first-round defeats. The women's doubles pairing of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand fought valiantly but ultimately fell to Malaysia's fifth-seeded duo, Pearly Tan and Muralitharan Thinaah, in a grueling three-game match. After taking the first game 21-19, the Indian pair couldn't maintain their momentum, losing 17-21 and 15-21 in a battle that stretched for over an hour.

PV Sindhu Edges Past Han Yue To Enter Denmark Open Quarter-Finals

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu overcame a sluggish start to defeat world number seven Han Yue of China in a thrilling contest, progressing to the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Thursday. Sindhu, a former world champion and currently ranked 18th, won 18-21 21-12 21-16 in a second-round match that lasted 63 minutes. This marks her first win over a top-10 player since defeating Han in the Malaysia Masters final in May.