Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Japan Defeats India 3-1 in Asian Games Badminton Quarterfinal
India’s women’s badminton team played Japan in an Asian Games quarterfinal.
Japan won three matches and India won one.
P. V. Sindhu lost a close match to Akane Yamaguchi.
Unnati Hooda also lost, putting Japan ahead.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won the doubles match for India.
Their win gave India a chance to continue.
Tanvi Sharma then lost to Nozomi Okuhara.
Japan’s victory ended India’s team event, although Indian players could still compete in individual events.
Most reports identify Tomoka Miyazaki as Hooda’s opponent, while one report names Yamaguchi instead.
Japan defeated India 3-1 in the Asian Games 2026 women’s team quarterfinal in Ichinomiya City.
Akane Yamaguchi beat P. V. Sindhu 23-21, 18-21, 21-11 in the opening singles match.
Tomoka Miyazaki defeated Unnati Hooda in straight games to give Japan a 2-0 lead.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand beat Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto 21-17, 21-16.
Nozomi Okuhara defeated Tanvi Sharma 21-12, 21-10, ending India’s team campaign.
- Who
- India’s women’s badminton team and Japan’s women’s badminton team, including P. V. Sindhu, Unnati Hooda, Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand, Tanvi Sharma, Akane Yamaguchi, Tomoka Miyazaki and Nozomi Okuhara.
- What
- Japan defeated India 3-1 in the women’s team quarterfinal.
- When
- Tuesday, during the 2026 Asian Games; one report dates the match to September 22.
- Where
- The Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya City, with reports also describing the location as Nagoya.
- Why
- Japan won all three singles matches, while India won the first doubles match.
- Result
- Japan defeated India 3-1.
- Round
- Asian Games 2026 women’s team quarterfinal.
- Opening singles
- Akane Yamaguchi defeated P. V. Sindhu 23-21, 18-21, 21-11.
- Second singles
- Most reports say Tomoka Miyazaki defeated Unnati Hooda 21-16, 21-18; one report instead names Akane Yamaguchi and gives a different second-game score.
- India’s win
- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto 21-17, 21-16.
- Deciding singles
- Nozomi Okuhara defeated Tanvi Sharma 21-12, 21-10.
- India’s prior result
- India had defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 in the round of 16.
Sources
Asian Games: Indian women's badminton team campaign ends in QF
Asian Games 2026: PV Sindhu-led India women's badminton team goes down to Japan 3-1, knocked out in quarterfinal
Asian Games: India women lose to Japan in women's team quarter-finals
