India’s Tanvi Sharma advanced to the semifinals of the Orleans Masters 2026 with a straight-game win over Japan’s Natsuki Nidaira, while the Indian men’s doubles pair exited the tournament after a quarterfinal defeat
Updated On – 20 March 2026, 11:20 PM
Hyderabad: India’s Tanvi Sharma produced a strong performance to reach the semifinals of the Orleans Masters 2026 in France on Friday.
The young shuttler defeated sixth seed Natsuki Nidaira of Japan in straight games, 21-14, 21-14, in a 43-minute encounter.
She will next face a tough challenge against fifth seed and Olympic bronze medallist Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the semifinals, as she eyes her second final appearance at a BWF Super 300 event.
India’s Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun exited the Orleans Masters 2026 after losing to the third-seeded Indonesian pair in the quarterfinals.
