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Sindhu Stuns World No. 5 Han Ye to Enter Japan Open Quarterfinals

PV Sindhu improved to 8-1 against Han Yue and will face Nozomi Okuhara after a straight-games victory in 35 minutes.

  • Two-Time Olympic medallist Sindhu defeated Han Yue in straight games on Thursday to reach the Japan Open Super 750 quarterfinals.
  • Sindhu needed 35 minutes to register a commanding 21-16, 21-14 victory, improving her head-to-head record against Han to 8-1.
  • Following a sluggish start, the unseeded Sindhu dominated the second game, racing to an 8-0 advantage before comfortably sealing the contest.
  • Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila bowed out after a 47-minute loss to top seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping of China.
  • Sindhu next faces Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the quarterfinals, who received a walkover after top seed Se-young of South Korea withdrew.
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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
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