India, Oct. 23 -- Indian shuttlers Ashmita Chaliha and PV Sindhu will look to secure places in the semifinals of the BWF French Open 2026 when they take the court for their women's singles quarterfinal matches in Paris on Friday, October 23.

Ashmita Chaliha vs Nozomi Okuhara

Ashmita produced one of the biggest wins of her career by defeating Japan's world No. 2 and three-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi 21-19, 21-18 in the round of 16 match.

The Indian, who won her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Korea Masters in August, will now face another experienced Japanese opponent, Nozomi Okuhara, as she looks to continue her impressive run.

Okuhara reached the quarterfinals after beating Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in a three-game c...