The other women's singles players in the draw from India are, Anupama Upadhyaya, Aakarshi Kashyap, and Rakshitha Ramraj. Coming to the men's singles competition, there is another all-Indian clash on the card in the first round. The world number 15 Lakshya Sen, India's best-ranked shuttler, will take on 2016 Swiss Open winner HS Prannoy.