Badminton: Four Indians reach Singles quarterfinals

By  News On Air   Jul 30, 2026

In Taipei Open Badminton, Unnati Hooda, Devika Sihag, Tanvi Sharma and Kiran George have progressed to the Singles quarter-finals. However, Anmol Kharb and HS Prannoy crashed out in second round matches today. 

Unnati Hooda defeated Tanya Hemanth 21-19, 21-12 in an all-Indian tie. Tanvi Sharma defeated Indonesia’s Thalita Wiryawan 21-17, 22-20 to reach the last eight. Devika Sihag made it three Indians in the women’s singles quarters, beating Indonesia’s Ni Kadek Dhinda Pratiwi 21-16, 21-15. Devika and Unnati will face each other in the top eight. Kiran George kept the Indian challenge alive in men’s singles. He won the other all-Indian clash of the day against Tharun Mannepalli 21-15, 21-16.