Arctic Open: Krishna and Pruthvi Secure Major Upset as Top Indian Singles Stars Exit
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India’s Krishna Prasad Garaga and Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy advanced to the second round of the Arctic Open Super 500 in Vantaa, Finland, after defeating China’s fifth-seeded He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu on 7 October 2026.
A three-game comeback
The Indian pair lost the opening game but recovered to win 10–21, 21–18, 22–20. The deciding game ended with a two-point margin, completing a comeback against the seeded Chinese partnership.
Early exits in men’s singles
HS Prannoy was eliminated in the first round by Denmark’s Anders Antonsen. The fourth seed won 21–10, 21–9. Kidambi Srikanth also exited in the opening round, according to Olympics.com’s tournament report.
Women’s singles results
PV Sindhu progressed after beating Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang 21–8, 21–11. Tanvi Sharma also reached the second round with a 21–15, 21–17 win over Chiu Pin Chian of Chinese Taipei. Isharani Baruah lost 10–21, 15–21 to Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon.
Sources: News On AIR and Olympics.com.