India, Oct. 13 -- India had a mixed start at the Denmark Open 2026, with Tanvi Sharma and Kidambi Srikanth advancing to the next round while Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu suffered first-round exits. Tanvi battled past Japan's Natsuki Nidaira in a three-game encounter, winning 21-17, 16-21, 21-19, while Srikanth secured a straight-games victory over France's Arnaud Merkle, 22-20, 21-19, to book his place in the round of 16.

However, the opening day brought disappointment for two of India's established names. Lakshya went down to Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen 18-21, 21-13, 15-21 in a 63-minute contest, while Sindhu bowed out after being unable to close out her match against Germany's Yvonne Li despite holding a four-point advantage late in t...