Nagoya: India’s two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is set to face China’s former Olympic champion Chen Yufei in a high-profile women’s singles quarter-final at the Asian Games 2026. The match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 27, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, as Sindhu continues her campaign in the individual badminton event.
The quarter-final is one of the major badminton matches involving an Indian athlete at the Games. Sindhu entered the individual competition after India’s women’s team campaign and progressed through the singles draw to set up the meeting with Chen Yufei.
For Indian viewers, the match is part of the Asian Games badminton coverage available through the Sony Sports Network on television, while live streaming is available on SonyLIV.
PV Sindhu vs Chen Yufei match details
The women’s singles quarter-final is scheduled for Sunday, September 27.
- Match: PV Sindhu vs Chen Yufei
- Event: Asian Games 2026 women’s singles
- Round: Quarter-final
- Date: September 27, 2026
- Scheduled time: Around 9:30 am IST
- Venue: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Telecast in India: Sony Sports Network
- Live streaming: SonyLIV app and website
The women’s singles quarter-finals are scheduled from 9:30 am IST, with individual court scheduling determining the exact start of each match. Sindhu’s quarter-final against Chen Yufei is among the key fixtures on the badminton programme.
Where to watch PV Sindhu vs Chen Yufei live in India
Indian television viewers can follow the Asian Games badminton action on the Sony Sports Network. Sony’s coverage of the Asian Games includes multiple sports and language feeds.
For viewers who prefer online coverage, the event is being streamed on the SonyLIV app and website in India. The broadcaster’s coverage is also being used for other Indian badminton matches at the Games.
Viewers should check the Sony Sports schedule and SonyLIV listings closer to the match because the exact court order and start time can change depending on the progress of earlier matches.
Why the Sindhu-Chen Yufei match is significant
The quarter-final brings together two of the most experienced names in women’s badminton. Sindhu has won two Olympic medals and previously reached the women’s singles final at the Asian Games.
At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Sindhu became the first Indian badminton player to reach the Asian Games women’s singles final. She eventually won the silver medal after losing the final to Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-ying. Sindhu had also won a team bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games.
Her latest Asian Games campaign therefore carries particular interest as she looks to add the singles gold medal that has remained absent from her Asian Games record.
Chen Yufei, meanwhile, is a former Olympic champion and one of China’s leading women’s singles players. Her experience at major international tournaments makes the quarter-final a notable contest on the Asian Games badminton schedule.
Sindhu’s route to the quarter-finals
Sindhu received a first-round bye in the women’s singles draw and entered the competition in the second round. The individual women’s singles competition is being played between September 25 and September 29.
The quarter-finals are scheduled for September 27, followed by the semi-finals on September 28 and the women’s singles final on September 29.
The Indian shuttler’s route to the quarter-final comes after a busy Asian Games campaign that also included the women’s team event.
Sindhu was part of India’s women’s badminton team alongside players including Unnati Hooda, Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand and Tanvi Sharma. The team event preceded the individual singles competition, after which the focus shifted to the individual medals.
Sindhu’s Asian Games record
Sindhu has already established a significant record at the Asian Games. She won a bronze medal as part of India’s women’s team at the 2014 edition and then reached the singles final at Jakarta 2018.
Her run to the 2018 singles final was historic because she became the first Indian badminton player to reach the women’s singles final at the Asian Games. She returned to the podium with a silver medal.
At the previous edition in Hangzhou, her singles campaign ended in the quarter-finals. The 2026 competition therefore gives her another opportunity to progress further in the continental tournament.
Asian Games badminton schedule ahead
If Sindhu advances from the quarter-final, the women’s singles semi-finals are scheduled for Monday, September 28. The gold-medal match is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29.
The Asian Games badminton programme is being staged in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with the women’s singles competition running from September 25 to September 29.
The quarter-final against Chen Yufei is consequently an important stage in Sindhu’s individual campaign. Indian fans can follow the match through Sony Sports Network television coverage or SonyLIV’s digital streaming service.