PV Sindhu advanced to the Malaysia Open semifinals after her opponent, Akane Yamaguchi, retired mid-match due to injury. Sindhu won the first game 21-11 before Yamaguchi conceded. Sindhu, competing in her first tournament after an injury lay-off, will face China's Wang Zhiyi in the next round. In men's doubles, India's top pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were eliminated in the quarterfinals.