Nagpur's Malvika Bansod marked her 23rd birthday with a significant victory at the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament by defeating fifth seed Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. The win, achieved through strategic gameplay,

Just a day before her victory over Gilmour, Bansod had another impressive win against fifth seed and Paris Olympics bronze medalist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia. Bansod defeated Tunjung in straight games,

Malvika first came to attention when she beat Saina Nehwal at the 2022 India Open, but it's been a long struggle to match those expectations.

Malvika Bansod couldn’t get going from the word go and ended up losing 10-21, 16-21 in a match that lasted just over half an hour

Malvika Bansod's campaign at the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament ended in the quarterfinals against Akane Yamaguchi. Despite starting strong, Malvika couldn't sustain her momentum and lost both games.

In the earlier rounds, Bansod came up with upset wins over world No 7 and 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the first round round, followed by a win over world No 25 Kirsty Gilmour to get to the quarter-final.

Young Malvika Bansod pulled off a sensational straight-game victory over Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia in the women's singles opening round.