PV Sindhu Powers Past Hina Akechi, Enters French Open Final
Sindhu will face world No. 1 An Se-young after surviving a tense semifinal that lasted 73 minutes and went to three games.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu lost the French Open final to South Korean Olympic champion An Se Young in Paris, finishing runner-up at the USD 950,000 tournament.
- Sindhu claimed the opening game 21-16, marking only the second time she has taken a game from the world No. 1 in 11 meetings before the top seed mounted a powerful comeback.
- The Olympic champion secured her fourth French Open title and 11th crown of the season by winning the final two games 21-11, 21-12, extending her unbeaten head-to-head record to 11 matches.
- Sindhu advanced to the final on Saturday after defeating Japan's Hina Akechi in a gruelling three-game semifinal lasting 73 minutes.
- Following her Japan Open triumph in July, this result marks Sindhu's second Super 750 final appearance of the year, continuing her competitive form during 2026.
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PV Sindhu's Winless Run Against An Se Young Continues As She Loses French Open Final
PV Sindhu finished runner-up at the USD 950,000 French Open Super 750 in the women’s singles final in France on Sunday, losing 21-16, 11-21, 12-21 to world No. 1 An Se Young of South Korea. The 31-year-old Indian opened strongly but could not stop the Olympic champion’s fightback.
An Se-young (24, Samsung Life) lifted her 10th championship trophy of the season by achieving a three-peat at the French Open. World No. 1 An Se-young defeated Pusarla Sindhu (No. 11, India) 2-1 in the women's singles final of the World Badminton Federation (BWF) French Open Super 750 held in Tremblay-en-France on the 25th (Korean time).
An Se-young is chasing a 50-match winning streak in the 2026 French Open final, while PV Sindhu is ready to put up a tough fight.
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