Mumbai, March 18 -- India's Om Semwal produced a sensational upset on the opening day of the Indian Open 2026, defeating higher-ranked Mexican Sebastian Salazar in a gripping five-game encounter in Mumbai on Wednesday.

According to Olympics.com, the 22-year-old, ranked 223 in the world, showed remarkable composure under pressure to overcome world No. 109 Salazar 3-2 at the CCI Brabourne Stadium. Semwal saved five match balls during the contest before sealing one of the biggest wins of his career in a dramatic finish.

In another notable match, Egypt's Yassin Shohdy staged a strong comeback to defeat France's Manuel Paquemar 3-1. After dropping a closely fought opening game 10-12, Shohdy edged the second 13-11 and then took control to clo...