JSW Indian Open 2026: Om Semwal stars on Day 1 with comeback win
India’s top guns will be in action on Thursday.
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.
Day 1 Results — March 18
| 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 |
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