In a surprising turn, seventh-seed World ranked 12, PV Sindhu, gets eliminated in the first round of the Indonesia Masters 2025. Facing 32nd-ranked Vietnam’s Nguyen Thuy Linh in Jakarta, Sindhu initially led the first game 20-14 but lost momentum, eventually going down 22-20, 21-12. Her opponent dominated the second game, preventing Sindhu from staging a comeback.
Crasto and Kapila shine in Mixed Doubles
On a more positive note, Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila made a strong start in the mixed doubles at the Super 500 tournament. They secured a straightforward win against Indonesia’s Adnan Maulana and Indah Cahya Sari Jamil, with scores of 21-18, 21-14. Their next challenge is against Malaysia’s Pang Ron Hoo and Su Yin Cheng.
Mixed fortunes for Indian doubles teams
In women’s doubles, Crasto teamed up with Ashwini Ponnappa to advance to the second round, defeating Thailand’s Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn and Sukitta Suwachai 21-6, 21-14. However, the Indian mixed doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde faced defeat, losing their match to England’s Gregory Mairs and Jenny Mairs.
Disappointing show in singles
The singles category saw more challenges for India. Both Ayush Shetty and Kiran George were ousted in their first round of men’s singles. Shetty battled hard but ultimately fell to world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi of China. Kiran George lost his match to Korea’s Jeon Hyeok-jin. On the women’s side, Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj and Tanya Hemanth also faced early exits in their respective matches. Later in the day, Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat were set to compete against Japanese opponents.
India’s results in Indonesia Masters 2025
Men’s Singles:
- Ayush Shetty lost to Shi Yu Qi (19-21, 19-21)
- Kiran George lost to Jeon Hyeok-jin (12-21, 10-21)
- Priyanshu Rajawat lost to Kodai Naraoka (14-21, 21-13, 18-21)
Women’s Singles:
- Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj lost to Tomoka Miyazaki (17-21, 19-21)
- Tanya Hemanth lost to Ratchanok Intanon (14-21, 11-21)
- PV Sindhu lost to Nguyen Thuy Linh (20-22, 12-21)
Mixed Doubles:
- Tanisha Crasto/Dhruv Kapila won against Adnan Maulana/Indah Cahya Sari Jamil (21-18, 21-14)
- Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Shivani Gadde lost to Gregory Mairs/Jenny Mairs (9-21, 13-21)
