India's HS Prannoy entered the second round of the men's singles competition at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament after registering a straight-game win over Ukraine's Danylo Bosniukon Tuesday.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will continue her quest for a podium finish at the Indonesia Masters Super 750 tournament but compatriots Saina Nehwal and Sameer Verma will be missing in action after deciding to pull out of the tournament with injuries.
Denmark Open: PV Sindhu defeated Neslihan Yigit in straight sets on Tuesday.
The Indian men's badminton team hammered Tahiti 5-0 in a Group C match to enter the quarterfinals of the ongoing Thomas Cup in Aarhus for the first time since 2010.
Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth bounced back after losing the opening game to beat Sameer Verma 18-21, 21-18, 21-11 in the first round on Wednesday.
Saina Nehwal secured a straight game win over Ukraine's Maria Ulitina to storm into the women's singles quarterfinals.
Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu will take on World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying, while Saina Nehwal will be up against Olympic champion Carolina Marin in the quarter-finals.
PV Sindhu won the World Championships in Basel last year, but made early exits in the rest of the season, including failing to defend her World Tour Finals crown in December.
Denmark Open: Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth both were knocked out in the first round after they lost in straight games to their respective opponents.
PV Sindhu will start her campaign against Michelle Li, while Kidambi Srikanth will face World No. 2 Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in the first round.