Mannepalli loses to Ginting; Indian campaign ends at Swiss Open

BASEL: (Mar 14) India’s Tharun Mannepalli put up a gallant fight before going down to Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in a thrilling three-game quarterfinal at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament here.

The world No. 43 Indian lost 19-21 21-19 13-21 to Ginting, who is returning from injuries that marred his 2025 season, including a significant back problem.

The defeat also brought the curtains down on India’s campaign at the USD 250,000 tournament.