New Delhi, Oct 30: Four Indian shuttlers will be in action in the quarterfinals in SaarbrÜcken, Germany, on Friday, October 30. Here’s where and when to watch their matches live.
Indian badminton fans have plenty to look forward to as four of the country’s leading singles players take the court in the quarterfinals of the Hylo Open 2026 on Friday. PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Anmol Kharb and Unnati Hooda have advanced to the last eight of the BWF World Tour Super 500 event and will be aiming to progress to the semifinals.
With three separate quarterfinal encounters involving Indian players, the tournament promises an eventful evening for Indian badminton shuttlers and supporters.
Hylo Open 2026: Indian Players’ Quarterfinal Schedule
Double Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu will headline India’s campaign in the women’s singles. The second seed has advanced comfortably, registering identical 21-10, 21-10 victories against Prakriti Bharath in her opening match before defeating Indonesia’s Rosy Oktavia Pancasari 21-9, 21-6 in just 26 minutes.
Sindhu will now face Denmark’s Amalie Schulz, who booked her quarterfinal place with a straight-games win over Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova.
In men’s singles, seventh seed Lakshya Sen will take on Finland’s Kalle Koljonen. Sen entered the quarterfinals after overcoming compatriot Kiran George 21-15, 18-21, 21-12 in a closely contested Round of 16 match lasting 54 minutes. He had earlier come from behind to defeat Finland’s Joakim Oldorff.
The women’s singles draw will also feature an all-Indian contest, with Anmol Kharb and Unnati Hooda going head-to-head for a place in the last four.
Unnati secured her quarterfinal berth with a 21-11, 21-19 win over Denmark’s Frederikke Østergaard. Anmol, meanwhile, produced a spirited comeback against third seed Line Christophersen, recovering from a game down to win 11-21, 21-18, 25-23.
The all-Indian clash ensures that India will have at least one representative in the women’s singles semifinals.
Hylo Open 2026 Quarterfinals: Full Schedule (IST)
All four Indian shuttlers will be in action on Friday evening. The match timings are as follows:
- 7:10 PM: P. V. Sindhu vs Amalie Schulz (Women’s Singles)
- 7:20 PM: Anmol Kharb vs Unnati Hooda (Women’s Singles)
- 8:00 PM: Lakshya Sen vs Kalle Koljonen (Men’s Singles)
Where to Watch Hylo Open 2026 Live in India?
Badminton fans in India can watch the Hylo Open 2026 quarterfinal matches live through the Badminton World Federation’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV.
- Live Streaming: BWF TV (Official YouTube Channel)
- Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
- Venue: SaarbrÜcken, Germany