Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu enters Japan Open final

The Indian shuttler will face reigning World Champion Akane Yamaguchi in the summit clash

PV Sindhu in action. File photo: BAI

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to her maiden Super 750 final at the Japan Open on Saturday after China’s Chen Yufei retired due to a hamstring injury. Sindhu was in complete control of the 44-minute semifinal, leading 21-19, 15-10 when the fourth seed conceded the match.

​Sindhu’s good run in the Japan Open enabled her to stay in the race for her first BWF World Tour final since the Syed Modi International in 2024.

​Hitting peak form just a month ahead of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, the former World Champion will now face reigning World Champion Akane Yamaguchi in the summit clash. Playing on her opponent’s home ground, Sindhu enters the final holding a razor-thin 15-14 head-to-head advantage over the Japanese star

EOM

Tags: , , , , , , , ,