Mumbai: The JSW Indian Open 2026 burst into action with high drama on Day 1, as a series of closely fought encounters headlined an action-packed opening day at the CCI in Mumbai.
India’s Om Semwal delivered the standout performance of the day in a nail-biting five-game thriller against Sebastian Salazar from Mexico. In a match that swung both ways, Semwal held his nerve in the decisive moments to clinch a hard-fought 3-2 victory. Equally compelling was Egypt’s Yassin Shohdy, who staged a remarkable comeback after losing the opening set 10-12. Showing resilience and composure, Shohdy edged a tight second game 13-11 against France’s Manuel Paquemar before taking control to close out the match 3-1, underlining his fighting spirit.
Another competitive fixture saw Switzerland’s Ambre Allinckx overcome Netherlands’ Tessa ter Sluis 3-1, while Egypt’s Ibrahim Elkabbani registered a solid 3-1 win against India’s Suraj Kumar Chand in a well-contested battle.
The rest of the day saw a series of dominant performances from top contenders. Hong Kong’s Chi Him Wong cruised past Ayaan Vaziralli 3-0, while Sofia Mateos secured convincing straight game-win over Shameena Riaz. Matthew Lai and Danielle Ray were equally clinical, both registering comfortable 3-0 victories in their respective matches to kick off their campaigns in style.
The excitement continues to build as Day 2 promises another thrilling line-up, with Indian stars Veer Chotrani, Joshna Chinappa, Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh and Ramit Tandon set to begin their campaigns, much to the anticipation of the home crowd.
18th March 2026 – Day 1 Results
|
Player 1 |
Scoreline |
Player 2 |
Game-wise score |
|
Sehveetrraa Kumar |
3-0 |
Unnati Tripathi |
11-8 | 11-5 |11-4 |
|
Farida Walid |
3-0 |
Nirupama Dubey |
11-7 | 11-3 | 11-4 |
|
Yassin Shohdy |
3-0 |
Manuel Paquemar |
10-12 | 13-11 |11-5 |11-7 |
|
Matthew Lai |
3-0 |
Mohammad Syafiq Kamal |
11-5 |11-9 |11-8 |
|
Tanvi Khanna |
3-0 |
Maya Weishar |
15-13 | 12-10 | 7-11 |11-4 |
|
Danielle Ray |
3-0 |
Rathika Suthanthira Seelan |
11-8 | 11-3 | 11-5 |
|
Om Semwal |
3-2 |
Sebastian Salazar |
11-6 |11-9 | 8-11 | 10-12 | 19-17 |
|
Ibrahim Elkabbani |
3-1 |
Suraj Kumar Chand |
12-14 | 11-4 | 11-1 |11-6 |
|
Elise Romba |
3-0 |
Risa Sugimoto |
11-7 | 11-2 |11-8 |
|
Sofía Mateos |
3-0 |
Shameena Riaz |
11-2 | 11-8 | 11-4 |
|
Yannik Omlor |
3-0 |
Yash Fadte |
13-11 | 11-9 |12-10 |
|
Chi Him Wong |
3-0 |
Ayaan Vaziralli |
11-4 | 11-6 |11-3 |
|
Ambre Allinckx |
3-1 |
Tessa ter Sluis |
9-11| 11-6 |11-5 | 11-6 |
|
Breanne Flynn |
3-0 |
Lea Barbeau |
11-4 | 11-2 | 14-12 |
|
Ravindu Laksiri |
3-1 |
Duncan Lee |
9-11 | 11-1 | 11-5 | 11-5 |
|
Ameeshenraj Chandaran |
3-1 |
Naoki Hayashi |
8-11 | 13-11 |11-4 |11-9 |
Day 2 Schedule- Men’s Draw
|
12:45 |
Mohamed Sharaf vs Chi Him Yong |
|
12:45 |
Yannik Omlor vs Veer Chotrani |
|
14:15 |
Yahya Elnawasany vs Ibrahim Elkabbani |
|
14:15 |
Om Semwal vs Sanjay Jeeva |
|
16:45 |
Mathew Lai vs Abhay Singh |
|
16:45 |
Dewald van Niekerk vs Yassin Shohdy |
|
18:15 |
Ramit Tandon vs Duncan Lee |
|
18:15 |
Ameeshenraj Chandaran vs Velavan Senthilkumar |
Day 2 Schedule - Women’s Draw
|
12:00 |
Nadien Elhammamy vs Ambre Allinckx |
|
12:00 |
Breanne Flynn vs Joshna Chinappa |
|
13:30 |
Sofia Mateos vs Hana Moataz |
|
13:30 |
Yasshmita Jadishkumar vs Elise Romba |
|
16:00 |
Danielle Ray vs Ainaa Amani |
|
16:00 |
Nour Khafagy vs Tanvi Khanna |
|
17:30 |
Anahat Singh vs Farida Walid |
|
17:30 |
Sehveetrraa Kumar vs Enora Villard |
