Rising Indian badminton player Unnati Hooda made it to the pre-quarterfinals of the French Open Super 750 tournament, but Ayush Shetty was eliminated in the first round after a tough match against Japan’s Koki Watanabe in men’s singles on Wednesday (October 22, 2025).

The 18-year-old Hooda bounced back after losing the first game to defeat Malaysia’s Letshanaa Karupathevan with scores of 11-21, 21-13, and 21-16 in her women’s singles first round match.

In contrast, Shetty fell short against the experienced Japanese player, losing 19-21, 19-21.

Anupama Upadhyaya faced defeat against China’s Han Yue, with scores of 15-21, 11-21 in her women’s singles opening round match, while Anmol Kharb lost to South Korea’s An Se-young with scores of 15-21, 9-21 in their round of 32 women’s singles matches.

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