PV Sindhu, Axelsen, Chen Yufei to Headline Singapore Badminton Open 2024

India's badminton ace PV Sindhu will lead the Indian contingent at the Singapore Badminton Open 2024 BWF Super 750 tournament, aiming to break her title drought in Singapore after her recent triumph at the Malaysia Masters. Sindhu will be joined by India's top-ranked men's doubles pair, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who will be seeking their third title of the season after victories at the French and Thailand Open.

The Singapore Badminton Open 2024 will feature a star-studded lineup, headlined by reigning Olympic singles champions Viktor Axelsen and Chen Yufei. Axelsen, the world No. 1, will be looking to build on his momentum after winning the Malaysia Masters men's singles title. He will face India's Lakshya Sen, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, in his opening match.

Tenth-ranked Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia will be aiming for a hat-trick of finals after reaching the title deciders in Thailand and Malaysia this month. Two-time defending Singapore Open men's singles champion Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia will be the seventh seed, while his compatriot Jonatan Christie, the reigning All England champion, is seeded third.

The home challenge will be led by former world champion Loh Kean Yew, who will face China's Lu Guangzu in his opening match. In the women's singles, reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei and Rio 2016 gold medalist Carolina Marin are seeded second and third, respectively.

China's Wang Zhiyi, who defeated Sindhu to win the Malaysia Masters title last week, will be the seventh seed. In women's doubles, Tokyo 2020 silver medal winners Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China are the No. 1 seeds.

The Singapore Badminton Open 2024 promises to be a thrilling tournament with a world-class field of players. Sindhu, Axelsen, and Chen will be among the favorites to win their respective titles, but they will face stiff competition from a host of other top players.

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