Malvika, Ashmita, Devika progress to second round; Lakshya, Prannoy out

India's Malvika Bansod, Ashmita Chaliha and Devika Sihag emerged as the lone bright spots on an otherwise disappointing day for the country at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 in Kula Lumpur, advancing to the women's singles second round with contrasting wins on Wednesday (Mat 20, 2026).

Malvika, Ashmita, Devika progress to second round; Lakshya, Prannoy out. India's Malvika Bansod, Ashmita Chaliha and Devika Sihag emerged as the lone bright spots on an otherwise disappointing day for the country at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 in Kula Lumpur, advancing to the women's singles second round with contrasting wins on Wednesday (Mat 20, 2026). Malvika, who is on a comeback trail after recovering from an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury that required surgery, fought back strongly to beat Germany's world No. 52 Yvonne Li 21-17 16-21 21-9, while Ashmita registered a comfortable 21-16 21-13 victory over Indonesia's world No. 56 Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan. Malvika will face Denmark's eighth seed Line Højmark Kjaersfeldt, while Ashmita takes on Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei next. India’s Devika Sihag, who won the Thailand Masters...