Indian Badminton Stars Advance to Semifinals and Final at Taipei Open
Indian shuttlers dominated the Taipei Open Super 300 in July‑August 2026. Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Devika Sihag and Kiran George all reached the quarterfinals, guaranteeing at least one Indian woman in the semifinals. Hooda and Sharma won their quarterfinal matches and moved on to the semifinals. Sharma then defeated home favourite Huang Yu‑Hsun 21‑17, 21‑11 to book a place in the women's singles final. In the other semifinal, Hooda lost to Vietnam’s Nguyen Thuy Linh 15‑21, 18‑21, ending the prospect of an all‑Indian final. Kiran George was beaten by Japan’s Yudai Okimoto 21‑12, 21‑10 in the men’s quarterfinals, while veteran HS Prannoy exited in the round of 16. The tournament, a BWF Super 300 event held in Taipei, Taiwan, highlighted the rise of India’s young badminton talent on the world stage.
Entities: Devika Sihag · HS Prannoy · Kiran George · Taipei Open · Tanvi Sharma · Unnati Hooda
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Unnati Hooda lost to Nguyen Thuy Linh 15‑21, 18‑21 in the semifinal. (617e8096-9e5c-4ad7-973a-e0947ec7fecf, 7a1dfe53-11b3-4b9b-99ba-c98f83bdb8f2, 54c1da4e-873f-4a9d-aa48-db36d2f9436d)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tanvi Sharma defeated Huang Yu‑Hsun 21‑17, 21‑11 to reach the final. (93feef58-1db8-4426-b7dd-a09d6a879c87, e10e18df-6997-4d62-b390-24fc4bc7eb21, 54c1da4e-873f-4a9d-aa48-db36d2f9436d)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Four Indian players (Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Devika Sihag, Kiran George) reached the quarterfinals. (c715b718-9c72-4f2d-8a30-0f801a9fe36e, 279d5b94-ecb8-4372-86dd-ce0b56b57805, e2fd736d-46c8-4c3a-b5ad-6a887eb1174e)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kiran George lost to Yudai Okimoto 21‑12, 21‑10 in the quarterfinals. (c715b718-9c72-4f2d-8a30-0f801a9fe36e, 279d5b94-ecb8-4372-86dd-ce0b56b57805, e10e18df-6997-4d62-b390-24fc4bc7eb21)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma reached the semifinals of the Taipei Open 2026. (c715b718-9c72-4f2d-8a30-0f801a9fe36e, 617e8096-9e5c-4ad7-973a-e0947ec7fecf, 7a1dfe53-11b3-4b9b-99ba-c98f83bdb8f2)
- [● 2 SOURCES] HS Prannoy was eliminated in the round of 16 at the Taipei Open 2026. (279d5b94-ecb8-4372-86dd-ce0b56b57805, 8027b182-8073-43b3-aa50-09a57414b595)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Taipei Open is a BWF Super 300 tournament held in Taipei, Taiwan. (c715b718-9c72-4f2d-8a30-0f801a9fe36e, 93feef58-1db8-4426-b7dd-a09d6a879c87, 279d5b94-ecb8-4372-86dd-ce0b56b57805)
- [● 2 SOURCES] India’s chance for an all‑Indian final ended after Unnati Hooda’s semifinal loss. (e10e18df-6997-4d62-b390-24fc4bc7eb21, 54c1da4e-873f-4a9d-aa48-db36d2f9436d)