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Sindhu beats Akechi in French Open 2026 semifinal
Sindhu edges Akechi in 73-minute French Open 2026 semifinal to face An Se-young in final.
In brief
Sindhu edges Akechi in 73-minute French Open 2026 semifinal to face An Se-young in final. P. V. Sindhu advances to French Open 2026 final after defeating Hina Akechi in semifinal. Originally reported by Sportstar.
Sindhu advances to French Open 2026 final
P. V. Sindhu beat Japan’s Hina Akechi in their first-ever meeting on the BWF Tour to enter the French Open 2026 final.
Sindhu survives Akechi scare
Sindhu survived a scare and clinched a 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 win against the Japanese in a last-four clash which last for 73 minutes.
Sindhu faces An Se-young in final
The Indian will meet her tormentor and double defending champion An Se-young of South Korea in the summit clash.
Sindhu's 10-loss record against An Se-young
Sindhu has lost all of the 10 meetings against the current World No. 1 An Se-young.
An Se-young advances to final
An, meanwhile, beat Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-12, 21-19 in 45 minutes to enter the final for a third consecutive edition.
Sindhu enters second final of 2026
With this win, Sindhu has entered her second final of the year. The first was at the Japan Open in July, where she went on to win the title.
What to remember
P. V. Sindhu advances to French Open 2026 final after defeating Hina Akechi in semifinal.
