In the Orleans Masters Badminton tournament, Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma has advanced to the women's singles semifinal. She defeated Japan's Natsuki Nidaira 21-14, 21-14 in the quarterfinal match held at the Palais des Sports in France this evening. In another women's singles quarterfinal match tonight, Malvika Bansod will compete against her compatriot, Isharani Baruah, ensuring that India will have one more semifinalist.
Earlier in the day, the Indian pair of Arjun Madathil Ramachandran and Hariharan Amsakarunan lost to the Indonesian pair of Bagas Maulana and Leo Carnando 12-21, 20-22 in the men's doubles quarterfinal match held at the Palais des Sports in France.