The 15th seed former national champion was supposed to take on a qualifier in the opening round but the match did not take place. He will next take on Hsu Jui Ting of Chinese Taipei.
In the women's singles, Tanvi lost to seventh seeded Czech girl Kristina Gavnholt 13-21 14-21 in a 31-minute match.
India's mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Maneesha K crashed out of the first round of the tournament after losing to Indonesian duo of Irfan Fadhilah and Weni Anggraini 21-16 21-14.