Former world champion PV Sindhu exited the Japan Open Super 750 in the first round on Wednesday, extending a run of inconsistent results for India’s top women’s singles shuttler. In brighter news for the Indian contingent, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen advanced with a straight-game victory, while the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also booked their place in the second round with a comfortable win. The tournament in Tokyo is one of the higher-tier events on the BWF World Tour, carrying valuable ranking points as players build momentum ahead of the season’s closing stretch.