Parupalli Kashyap  

Saina Nehwal entered the second round of the French Open. She defeated Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi in straight games 23-21, 21-17. Ngan Yi had an upper hand in the first game, but Saina was able to bounce back to take the win 23-21

PV Sindhu, the reigning world champion, defeated Indonesia's Gregoria Tunjung (world number 16) 22-20, 21-18 in the first round of Denmark Open, the World Tour Super 750 tournament

The world number one Kento Momota outclassed Parupalli Kashyap in two straight games that lasted for 40 minutes. Momota became the first player from Japan to secure a berth in the final of the Korea Open badminton tournament

Sixth seed Parupalli Kashyap, who has produced some gritty performances this week, fell short against Feng, going down 22-20 14-21 17-21 in the finals that clocked an hour and 16 minutes

Saina Nehwal, who tied the knot with fellow shuttler Parupalli Kashyap in a hush-hush affair, hosted a wedding reception on December 16 which was attended by several celebrities.
 

Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap took to social media to make the announcement, using the hashtag #JustMarried.