Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu falls to Olympic champion An Seyoung in second round
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu exited the Indonesia Open after a straight-games defeat to world No. 1 and reigning Olympic champion An Seyoung in the second round.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu exited the Indonesia Open after a straight-games defeat to world No. 1 and reigning Olympic champion An Seyoung in the second round.
Sindhu continued her impressive form with another comfortable straight-games victory, defeating Japan’s Riko Gunji 21-9, 21-12 in just 37 minutes.
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and mixed doubles Tanisha Crasto-Dhruv Kapila advanced to the Singapore Open 2026 quarter-finals.
PV Sindhu and the men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy–Chirag Shetty began their Singapore Open 2026 campaign with wins at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Marking her entry into global administrative role, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has taken up a full voting position on the Council of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after being elected chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission.
She faced her interrogator simply, without anything even remotely suggestive of a fuss.
"Tomorrow, we have to be more cautious and more careful and give her best to get a medal for the country," Ramana
PV Sindhu defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in straight games in the quarterfinals of the women's singles badminton event at the Tokyo Olympics
Sindhu will next play the winner of the match between Kim Gaeun of South Korea and Akane Yamaguchi of Japan
As the brightest medal hopeful for India in Tokyo, Sindhu is fully aware of what is expected of her. If she goes one step further, it will elevate her status as one of the greatest shuttlers India has ever produced.
