PV Sindhu Powers Past Hina Akechi, Enters French Open Final
Sindhu reached her second Super 750 final of the year after a 73-minute semifinal win, then faced world No. 1 An Se-young for the title.
- PV Sindhu defeated Japan’s Hina Akechi 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 in a 73-minute French Open semifinal.
- The victory sent Sindhu into the final, her second Super 750 final of the year after winning the Japan Open in July.
- Sindhu will face South Korea’s world number one An Se Young in the final.
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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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