Denmark Open 2026: All you need to know about Indian players, draws and where to watch

Denmark Open 2026: Check India’s full draw, P. V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen’s opponents, schedule, match timings and live streaming details.

Updated : Oct 12, 2026 18:20 IST , CHENNAI - 3 MINS READ

P.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen headline the Indian contingent at the Denmark Open. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

P. V. Sindhu opens against world No. 1 and defending champion An Se-young at the USD 950,000 Denmark Open Super 750 in Odense, which begins on Tuesday.

A heavyweight draw also hands Lakshya Sen third-seeded Chou Tien Chen in the first round, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty arrive as fifth seeds in men’s doubles.

Q. When and where is the Denmark Open?

A. The tournament runs from October 13 to 18 at the SJF Bank Arena in Odense.

Q. Who is leading India’s challenge?

A. Sindhu, Lakshya, Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth, Satwik-Chirag and Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand are the headline names.

Q. Who does Sindhu face?

A. She faces An Se-young in the opening round, against whom she has lost all 10 of their previous meetings. The 31-year-old won the Japan Open Super 750 in July, but went out in the Arctic Open quarterfinals last week, losing in three games to Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon.

Q. How does Lakshya Sen’s draw look?

A. He meets third seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei. Lakshya lost in the round of 32 in the individual event at the Asian Games. Chou arrives after a quarterfinal-finish in Finland.

Q. What about Ayush Shetty and Kidambi Srikanth?

A. Ayush, who stunned then world No. 1 Shi Yuqi at this year’s World Championships, opens against Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan, the player who beat him in the pre-quarterfinals there. Srikanth, the 2017 champion here, starts against France’s Arnaud Merkle.

Q. Who else is in the women’s singles?

A. Tanvi Sharma, Ashmita Chaliha, Devika Sihag and Unnati Hooda.

Tanvi (Taipei Open champion in August) plays Japan’s Natsuki Nidaira.

Ashmita (Korea Masters Super 300 champion in August) faces Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova.

Devika takes on eighth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand.

Unnati, who reached the Asian Games quarterfinals and took Akane Yamaguchi to three games, meets China’s Han Qian Xi.

Q. How are Satwik-Chirag placed?

A. The fifth seeds open against China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu. They are looking to rebound from a shock first-round exit at the Asian Games, having won the Singapore Open Super 750 in May and the China Masters last month. Last year, they reached the semifinals here as sixth seeds.

Q. What are India’s women’s doubles prospects?

A. Treesa and Gayatri, World Championships bronze medallists in August, face Chinese Taipei’s Yan Fei Chen and Hsieh Pei Shan. Rutaparna and Swetaparna Panda take on sixth seeds Bao Li Jing and Cao Zi Han of China.

Q. What did India do here last year?

A. Lakshya reached the quarterfinals in 2025, while Satwik-Chirag advanced to the last-four stage. Lakshya beat home favourite Anders Antonsen along the way.

Q. How to follow BWF Denmark Open 2026?

A. Live stream of BWF Denmark Open 2026 will be available on FanCode app and website for Indian viewers. Fans can also follow all the action on the BWF’s match centre.