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• 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore was forced to retire in the first round of the BWF Indonesia Open 2026 on Tuesday, June 2. • The match against Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong China ended prematurely after Loh won the first game but withdrew following the loss of the second. • This unexpected exit in Jakarta marks a significant setback for the star shuttler, who fell at the first hurdle of the tournament.

• Indian duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the Singapore Badminton Open 2026 men’s doubles title by defeating Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikrinin in the final. • This victory marks the pair's first BWF World Tour title in two years and represents only the second BWF World Tour title for India this year, following Devika Sihag's win at the Thailand Masters. • The triumph provides a positive highlight for India after singles stars PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

• Singaporean shuttler Loh Kean Yew defeated Japan's Watanabe Koki in a semi-final thriller on Saturday, May 30, to advance to the BWF Singapore Open final. • This victory marks the first time in 24 years that a home player has reached the men's singles final of the tournament. • In the other semi-final, a French player secured a spot in the final by defeating Indonesia's Alwi Farhan in straight sets (21-14, 21-11) in 41 minutes.