PV Sindhu Powers Past Hina Akechi, Enters French Open Final
Sindhu reached her second Super 750 final of the year after a three-game semifinal win over Hina Akechi.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Indian badminton player PV Sindhu finished as runner-up at the French Open Super 750, losing the women's singles final to world No. 1 An Se Young in three games.
- Saturday's semifinal saw Sindhu secure a hard-fought 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 victory over Japan's Hina Akechi, marking her second Super 750 final appearance of the year.
- Sindhu claimed the opening game 21-16, marking only the second time she has won a game against An in 11 meetings before the South Korean Olympic champion mounted a comeback.
- An Se Young clinched her fourth French Open title and 11th crown of the season, overcoming the spirited fight Sindhu displayed during the opening game.
- This runner-up result follows Sindhu's Japan Open title from July, demonstrating her consistent performance at the elite level throughout the 2026 badminton season.
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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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