Mumbai: The JSW Indian Open 2026 began with high drama on day one as a series of hard-fought encounters marked the action-packed opening day at the CCI in Mumbai.
India’s Om Semwal delivered the outstanding performance of the day in a tense five-game thriller against Mexico’s Sebastian Salazar. In a game that went both ways, Semwal held his nerve in the crucial moments to secure a hard-fought 3-2 win. Equally convincing was Egypt’s Yassin Shohdy, who made a remarkable comeback after losing the first set 10-12. Showing resilience and composure, Shohdy edged France’s Manuel Paquemar 13-11 in a tight second game before taking control and finishing the game 3-1, underlining his fighting spirit.
In another competitive match, Switzerland’s Ambre Allinckx defeated Netherlands’ Tessa ter Sluis 3-1, while Egypt’s Ibrahim Elkabbani scored a solid 3-1 win over India’s Suraj Kumar Chand in a hard-fought battle.
The rest of the day was marked by a series of dominant performances from the top candidates. Hong Kong’s Chi Him Wong beat Ayaan Vaziralli 3-0 while Sofia Mateos secured a convincing back-to-back win against Shameena Riaz. Matthew Lai and Danielle Ray were equally determined and both recorded comfortable 3-0 wins in their respective games to start their season in style.
The excitement continues to build as Day 2 promises another exciting 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
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Player 1
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Score
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Player 2
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Gameplay score
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Sehveetraa Kumar
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3-0
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Unnati Tripathi
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11-8 | 11-5 |11-4
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Farida Walid
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3-0
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Nirupama Dubey
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11-7 | 11-3 | 11-4
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Yassin Shohdy
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3-0
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Manuel Paquemar
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10-12 | 13-11 |11-5 |11-7
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Matthew Lai
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3-0
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Mohammad Syafiq Kamal
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11-5 |11-9 |11-8
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Tanvi Khanna
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3-0
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Maya Weishar
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15-13 | 12-10 | 7-11 |11-4
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Danielle Ray
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3-0
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Rathika Suthanthira Seelan
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11-8 | 11-3 | 11-5
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Uncle Semwal
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3-2
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Sebastian Salazar
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11-6 |11-9 | 8-11 | 10-12 | 19-17
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Ibrahim Elkabbani
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3-1
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Suraj Kumar Chand
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12-14 | 11-4 | 11-1 |11-6
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Elise Romba
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3-0
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Risa Sugimoto
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11-7 | 11-2 |11-8
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Sofia Mateos
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3-0
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Shameena Riaz
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11-2 | 11-8 | 11-4
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Yannick Omlor
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3-0
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Yash Fadte
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13-11 | 11-9 |12-10
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Chi Him Wong
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3-0
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Ayan Vaziralli
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11-4 | 11-6 |11-3
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Amber Allinckx
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3-1
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Tessa ter Sluis
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9-11| 11-6 |11-5 | 11-6
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Breanne Flynn
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3-0
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Leah Barbeau
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11-4 | 11-2 | 14-12
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Ravindu Laksiri
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3-1
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Duncan Lee
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9-11 | 11-1 | 11-5 | 11-5
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Ameeshenraj Chandaran
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3-1
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Naoki Hayashi
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8-11 | 13-11 |11-4 |11-9
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Day 2 Schedule – Men’s Draw
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12:45
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Mohamed Sharaf vs Chi Him Yong
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12:45
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Yannik Omlor vs. Veer Chotrani
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2:15 p.m
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Yahya Elnawasany vs Ibrahim Elkabbani
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2:15 p.m
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Om Semwal vs Sanjay Jeeva
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4:45 p.m
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Matthew Lai vs Abhay Singh
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4:45 p.m
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Dewald van Niekerk versus Yassin Shohdy
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6:15 p.m
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Ramit Tandon vs Duncan Lee
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6:15 p.m
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Ameeshenraj Chandaran vs Velavan Senthilkumar
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Day 2 Schedule – Women’s Draw
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12:00
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Then Elhammamy against Ambre Allinckx
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12:00
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Breanne Flynn vs. Joshna Chinappa
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1:30 p.m
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Sofia Mateos vs. Hana Moataz
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1:30 p.m
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Yasshmita Jadishkumar vs Elise Romba
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4:00 p.m
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Danielle Ray vs. Ainaa Amani
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4:00 p.m
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Nour Khafagy vs. Tanvi Khanna
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5:30 p.m
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Anahat Singh vs. Farida Walid
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5:30 p.m
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Sehveetraa Kumar vs Enora Villard
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