Kidambi

• Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth suffered an early exit after crashing out in the opening round of the Korea Masters 2026 men’s singles event. • In the women's singles, Tanvi Sharma advanced by defeating China's Yuan An Qi 21-16, 21-15, following her recent Taipei Open title win. • Other Indian players progressed, including fifth seed Isharani Baruah, who beat Lee Yo Yul, and eighth seed Anmol Kharb, who defeated Lo Sin Yan Happy.

• Tanvi Sharma and former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth are leading the Indian contingent at the Korea Masters Super 300 badminton tournament. • Sharma enters the competition with significant momentum following her historic victory as the newly-crowned Taipei Open champion. • Srikanth's participation is highlighted by his return to full fitness, raising expectations for India's performance across both singles and doubles categories.

• Tanvi Sharma and Kidambi Srikanth will lead the Indian contingent at the Korea Masters Super 300 badminton tournament starting Tuesday in Asan, Korea. • 17-year-old Tanvi Sharma enters the competition with significant momentum after winning her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Taipei Open this past Sunday. • In the Taipei Open final, Sharma secured her victory by defeating Vietnam's sixth seed, Thuy Linh Nguyen.

• Indian badminton players have dominated the US Open 2026 in Fullerton, USA, with three athletes advancing to the semifinals. • Teenager Rounak Chouhan reached his first-ever BWF Super 300 semifinal, joining veteran Kidambi Srikanth and Devika Sihag in the final four. • This strong performance significantly increases the possibility of an all-India final across the categories.

• Indian badminton veteran Srikanth Kidambi was eliminated from the Indonesia Open 2026 after a straight-games defeat to Yushi Tanaka on June 2 at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta. • Tanaka secured his place in the next round of the BWF Super 1000 tournament by winning the second game 21-15, outperforming the former World No. 1 in crucial moments. • This result marks a disappointing streak for Kidambi, who suffered back-to-back first-round exits following a loss to Loh Kean Yew at the Singapore Open Super 750 last week.