The 2025 India Open badminton tournament has concluded its quarterfinal matches, with the national team participating in eight games but achieving only three victories, losing five to foreign opponents.
In men's singles, Wang Hongyang defeated Indian player George 2-0, showcasing excellent technical and tactical skills. He narrowly won the second set in a close battle, keeping alive the hope for the men's singles championship.
Anders Antonsen won against fellow world champion Loh Kean Yew with scores of 21-19, 13-21, 21-8. The first set was fiercely contested, with Loh playing well but missing opportunities at the end. Loh performed at a high level in the second set but showed a significant drop in form in the decider, with fatigue contributing to his defeat. Antonsen dominated the final set with a lopsided score.
In women's singles, Wang Zhiyi retired due to discomfort, allowing Miyazaki Tomoka to advance. Han Yue lost 0-2 (17-21, 16-21) to Ratchanok Intanon, lacking the momentum and making more mistakes than her previous performances.
An Se-young from South Korea easily defeated Yeo Jia Min 21-11, 21-12, overwhelming her opponent with superior skill. In a post-match interview, An expressed her ambition to break the record of ten titles in a single season.
Mariska 21-9, 19-21 defeated World Championship winner Sindhu, who recently got married and returned to competition quickly. Sindhu's performance has been average in recent years, and her competitiveness has indeed declined.
In men's doubles, Liang Weikang/Wang Chang lost 1-2 (21-12, 20-22, 21-23) to the South Korean pair of Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae. They played smoothly and steadily in the first set but lost the subsequent two sets in intense battles, resulting in the elimination of all Chinese men's doubles teams.
In women's doubles, the world No. 1 Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning suffered an upset loss, 0-2 (15-21, 19-21), to the Japanese pair of Iwabuchi Mio/Sakuramoto Ayaka. Despite being top-ranked, they need to improve their consistency and adaptability in passive situations. With the losses of Loh, Sindhu, and Liu/Tan, four world champions have been eliminated.
Li Yijing/Luo Xumin defeated the Hong Kong pair of Yeung Nga Ting/Yeung Pui Yin 2-0 (21-12, 21-17).
Kim Hye-jin/Kong Hee-jung won against their teammates Baek Ha-na/Lee So-hee with scores of 21-23, 21-19, 21-18. Chen Kangle/Tina also defeated Japan's Fukushima Yuki/Fukuman Maaya 21-18, 21-19, showing that the women's doubles competition is very fierce, with many top players exiting early.
In men's doubles, there was an internal battle within the national team, with Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin defeating Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui 2-1 (21-14, 18-21, 21-11).
Gicquel/Delrue won against the Japanese pair of Midorikawa Daisuke/Itoh Natsu with scores of 21-16, 21-18. After this round, the national team's women's singles and men's doubles are completely out, leaving only one player each in men's singles, mixed doubles, and women's doubles to advance to the semifinals.