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Australian Open Super 500 Match Report: Sindhu, Sharma, and Men's Singles

Thursday, June 11, 2026
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Australian Open Super 500 Match Report: Sindhu, Sharma, and Men's Singles

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu really put on a show today. Indian women dominated. An easy win against Peru’s Ines Salazar. And then there was Tanvi Sharma, that teenager, pulling off an upset over the fifth seed, Chiu Pin-Chian at the Australian Open Super 500 in Sydney. Wednesday.

Third seeds Sindhu, Tanvi, Malvika Bansod, Isharani Baruah and Tanya Hemanth all made it to the round of 16. Good progression.

But for the Indian men? Disappointing day. Kiran George, Tharun Mannepalli, qualifier Saneeth Dayanand they all bowed out in the opening round. Just gone.

Sindhu didn’t even break a sweat in her opener. Outclassing Salazar. Twenty-one to thirteen. Twenty-one to eleven. All in thirty-two minutes. Complete control throughout the match. She just dominated the rallies. Didn't let anyone settle into anything.

Next up for Sindhu? Compatriot Isharani. That was a different fight. They battled hard against China’s Han Qian Xi. Twenty-two to twenty, then ten to twenty-one, and finally twenty-one to fourteen. A one-hour three-minute battle there. Tough stuff.

The biggest splash came from Tanvi. Seventeen years old. She upset Pin-Chian of Chinese Taipei. Twenty-one to twelve, then twenty-two to twenty. Forty-five minutes for that win. Fast.

Then the focus shifted. World No. 36 Tanvi now faces Malvika in the round of 16. Malvika had fought back a bit. She managed to recover from being down after losing to Thailand’s Tonrug Saeheng. Fifteen to twenty-one, then twenty-one to thirteen.

Tanya also made the winning side. She beat Ishika Jaiswal of the USA. Twenty-one to seventeen, then twenty-one to eighteen in thirty-nine minutes.

She’ll face Pornpawee Chochuwong from Thailand next round. World No. 8 and second seed.

But the men’s singles... that was a letdown. George took a tough loss. Nineteen to twenty-one, then twenty-one to fourteen. One hour and two minutes for Justin Hoh from Malaysia. Just gone.

Dayanand, the qualifier? He found it really tough against China’s Hu Zhe’an. Losing eight to twenty-one. Ten to twenty-one in just thirty-five minutes.

Tharun came close, though. He pushed second seed Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei right up against the edge. A gripping one hour and twenty-minute contest. Twenty-one to eighteen, thirteen to twenty-one, twenty-three to twenty-five. Tharun fought back in the decider. Reached match points. But Lin just held it through the closing stages. Win for him anyway.

In mixed doubles, things were less dramatic. Dhruv Rawat and Maneesha K advanced. Comfortable win against Australia’s Lim Jayden and Victoria Tjonadi. Twenty-one to thirteen, twenty-one to fourteen. Just twenty-seven minutes flying by.

Mohit and Lakshita Jaglan? They couldn't handle the pressure. Lost in straight games. Six to twenty-one. Five to twenty-one. Twenty minutes total. Not much there.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

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