Indonesia Open Super 1000: Sindhu faces Tunjung test again; Prannoy and Satwik-Chirag seeded entries

The iconic Istora Senayan in Jakarta takes center-stage once again in the badminton calendar. One of badminton’s most revered venues will play host to one of the biggest events of the year as the Indonesia Open Super 1000 starts on Tuesday, at the business end of a long Asian swing of events.

It is the third Super 1000 event (Grade 2 event) of the 2023 BWF World Tour.

The Olympic qualification period has been underway since the Sudirman Cup last month and it’s fair to say, things haven’t gone all too well for Indian shuttlers. The draw at Indonesia Open hasn’t been kind to Indian shuttlers, with some opening-round challenges lined up for the likes of HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu and Co. Prannoy and the doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the seeded entries from India, with the former No 7 in men’s singles and the latter are No 7 in men’s doubles.

The highlight so far in the Paris 2024 cycle has undoubtedly been Prannoy’s long-awaited title after a fine run at Malaysia Masters and he will be raring to go again in Indonesia where he had an impressive outing last year. In fact, Prannoy has had two memorable outings at this...

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