Unnati Hooda and Indian Contenders Face Setbacks at French Open Super 750

Unnati Hooda's aspirations at the French Open Super 750 were dashed as she succumbed to world number two Wang Zhiyi in the pre-quarterfinals, bowing out with a 14-21, 11-21 defeat on Thursday.

The 18-year-old struggled to challenge the highly-seeded opponent, marking her second straight loss to Zhiyi following a close encounter at the Singapore Open.

In other setbacks for India, mixed doubles pair Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde fell to world-ranked number five duo Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue, reflecting a challenging tournament for the Indian contingent after men’s doubles duo Shetty and Rankireddy's elimination.