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P.V. Sindhu's quest for a record sixth World Championships medal ended in Paris after a quarterfinal loss to Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani. Despite a strong fightback, Sindhu couldn't overcome her younger rival. In mixed doubles, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also bowed out in the quarterfinals.

Neeraj Chopra is set to clash with Anderson Peters and Julian Weber at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on August 28. After securing fourth place qualification, Chopra aims for victory, having won the Doha and Paris legs earlier this year. He will also defend his world title at the World Championships in Tokyo next month.