All england championship

Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj: PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will aim to regain top form as the USD 250,000 Swiss Open begins in Basel on Tuesday . The tournament will feature a strong Indian presence across all categories.

Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist and the 2022 Swiss Open champion, is seeded seventh and will face fellow Indian Malvika Bansod in the first round. Sindhu suffered a first-round exit at the All England Championship last week after returning from a hamstring injury, while Malvika registered a confidence-boosting win over Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min.

In men's singles, Lakshya Sen will face HS Prannoy in the opening round. Prannoy, who won the 2016 Swiss Open, has struggled with form since his comeback from chikungunya, suffering early exits. Lakshya, on the other hand, reached the quarterfinals at the All England Championship and recently defeated Jonatan Christie.