Indian women fall 2-3 to Denmark in Thomas & Uber Cup opener despite Sindhu’s fighting win

Horsens: Indian women went down against European silver medallist Denmark 2-3 in their opening Group clash of the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.

The women’s team fought hard against the experienced home team, but the young outfit could not find the winning momentum after former world champion PV Sindhu had given them a strong start with a 21-13, 18-21, 21-17 win over Line Christophersen. Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma then lost their respective singles matches, while the doubles combination of Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam could not convert the match points that came their way to seal the Indian team’s fate.

The team, which now faces Ukraine on Saturday, will have to win both their next two group games, including the one against formidable China, to entertain any hopes of making it to the quarterfinals. IANS

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