Denmark shuttler unhappy with conditions, cleanliness in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Danish shuttler Mia Blichfeldt on Tuesday was critical of the playing conditions at the $950,000 India Open for the second year in a row, after questioning the state of the venue last year.

At the 2025 India Open, the Dane had fallen ill during the Super 750 event following which she had put out an Instagram post saying she had been getting sick for two years in a row during her time here. She had been critical of the smog, “birds shitting on the courts and dirt everywhere”.

After winning her women’s singles first round against Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-Chian on Tuesday, she again criticised the conditions when asked if things had improved for her.