‘s campaign at the Thailand Open 2025 came to a disappointing end on Thursday, as all remaining shuttlers, including top women’s doubles pair and Gayatri Gopichand, bowed out in the second round of the BWF Super 500 tournament.
Seeded third and ranked 10th in the world, Jolly and Gopichand were expected to spearhead India’s challenge in the absence of top singles stars. However, despite a fighting start, the duo lost 20-22, 14-21 to Japan’s Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara in a 53-minute contest.
In the women’s singles category, Unnati Hooda, Malvika Bansod and Aakarshi Kashyap all lost their respective games to Thai opponents, while Tharun Mannepalli — the lone remaining men’s player — succumbed to a 14-21, 16-21 loss to Danish World No. 3 Anders Antonsen.