Orleans Masters 2026: Tanvi, Isharani defeat ends India's campaign

Indian shuttlers Tanvi Sharma and Isharani Baruah bowed out in the women's singles semifinals after suffering straight-game losses at the Orleans Masters Super 300 badminton tournament here on Saturday. Unable to rein in her errors, 17-year-old Tanvi, a World Junior Championships silver medallist, went down 9-21 16-21 in 35 minutes to former world champion and fifth seed Nozomi Okuhara of Japan. Later, 22-year-old Isharani went down 12-21 21-23 to Thailand's Pitchamon Opatniputh, the 2023 World Junior Championships, bringing curtains down on India's campaign in the USD 250,000 event. Tanvi had come into the match with confidence, having beaten Okuhara, a 2016 Olympic bronze medallist, at the Syed Modi International last year in a thrilling three-game contest. Known for her long rallies, Okuhara opened up a 3-0 lead and moved to 6-3 as Tanvi committed a string of unforced errors. The Japanese used her deception effectively, while Tanvi struggled with her length, trailing 6-11 at the