Asmita Chaliha and Tanvi Sharma advance while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy–Chirag Shetty exit at French Open

In Paris on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), Asmita Chaliha and Tanvi Sharma won their women’s singles matches at the French Open badminton tournament, while the Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were eliminated in the round of 32. The women's doubles team of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also lost their round-of-32 match.

The day’s play formed part of the round-of-32 schedule in Paris. The Indian men’s duo entered the match as the world No. 5 pair; Asmita’s match lasted 39 minutes and Tanvi’s took 32 minutes.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were beaten by the French combination of Christo Popov and Toma Junior Popov 19-21, 21-18, 13-21 in just over an hour, after recovering to take the second game.

Asmita Chaliha defeated China’s Hang Qian Xi 21-18, 24-22 in 39 minutes to progress to the next round.

Tanvi Sharma overcame compatriot Isharani Baruah 21-12, 21-12 in 32 minutes to move into the round of 16.

In women’s doubles, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were eliminated after a 17-21, 18-21 loss to the Chinese Taipei pairing of Lin Chih-Chun and Yang Chu Yun in the round of 32.

Tanvi’s victory places her in the round of 16, Asmita advances to the next stage of the women’s singles draw, and both Satwiksairaj–Chirag and Treesa–Gayatri are out of the French Open tournament.