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Despite agreeing to the fact that this year has been quite tough for Indian shuttlers, Chief Coach Pullela Gopichand is hopeful that the squad will bring in medals from the quadrennial event. Following the CWG, the Indian shuttlers have not won a single tournament in the top 3 BWF brackets.

16-year-old shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap has defeated Malvika Bansod 21-13 21-19 in a final that lasted for 37 minutes, to win the India Junior International title in Pune on Sunday. After the win, Kashyap has reaffirmed her position as one of the most promising upcoming shuttlers in the country.

Indian ace Ajay Jayaram pulled off a stunning win against top seed Ygor Coelho in the second round of the Vietnam Open being played at Ho Chi Minh City by a score of 22-20, 21-14. Meanwhile, Rituparna Das continued her impressive form as she beat sixth seed Sung Shuo to secure the round four spot.

Despite the shortage of time for thorough preparations due to the recently concluded World Championships, PV Sindhu has hoped that she can perform well at the upcoming Asian Games. She expects that the team to be able to retrieve more than a single bronze they claimed in Incheon in 2014.

Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram, Siril Verma, and Rituparna Das have made it to the next round of the 2018 Vietnam Open after winning their respective matches in the singles category on Day 1. The other Indians shuttlers, particularly the doubles players, also impressed on Day 1 of the Tour 100 event.