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Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen secured the women's and men's singles titles respectively at the Hylo Open in Saarbrücken, both winning their demanding finals in straight sets on Sunday.
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu defeated Japan’s Hina Akechi in three sets to reach the French Open final, where she will face world number one An Se-young for the title.
PV Sindhu criticised the Asian Games badminton scheduling, citing three singles matches in 24 hours. She felt recovery was hindered, impacting physical ability during crucial, camera-less matches with questionable line calls.
PV Sindhu lost 11-21 21-15 17-21 to China's Wang Zhi Yi in the World Championships quarterfinals, ending her pursuit of a sixth medal.
Unseeded Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand advanced to the BWF World Championships pre-quarterfinals after defeating American opponents.
PV Sindhu secured her maiden Japan Open Super 750 title, defeating Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 in a dominant performance.
India's Malayali singles player Kiran George bowed out in the opening round of the Australian Open badminton tournament in Sydney.
P V Sindhu lost to World No 1 An Se Young, 17-21, 14-21 in a round of 16 clash in the Indonesia Open.
PV Sindhu lost at the Singapore Open, but men's doubles Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semifinals after a tough match.
India's top men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, advanced to the second round after a comeback victory.
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