BWF World Tour Super:<\/b> India\u2019s PV Sindhu said she needed to give her best on every point against top players after finishing runner-up at the BWF French Open, where she lost to world No. 1 An Se Young of South Korea in the women\u2019s singles final here on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The two-time Olympic medallist suffered a 21-16, 11-21, 12-21 defeat against the top seed at the Arena Grand Paris, missing out on becoming the first Indian woman since Aparna Popat in 1998 to win the French Open title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sindhu started strongly and took the opening game 21-16, but An fought back to win the next two games and secure the title in 61 minutes. The victory extended the Korean\u2019s head-to-head record against Sindhu to 11-0.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on the final, Sindhu said competing against the world\u2019s best demanded complete concentration and consistency throughout the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen you\u2019re playing with the top athletes, you have to be at 100% every single point. I know it\u2019s not going to be easy, and you have to fight for every point. That\u2019s what we were doing,\u201d Sindhu said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian acknowledged the challenge of sustaining her level against a player of An\u2019s quality, adding that the experience would provide valuable lessons as she looks to improve her performances in the coming tournaments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite the defeat, Sindhu remained positive about her recent form and stressed that she wanted to raise her level further.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m absolutely looking forward to much better badminton from me. I\u2019m happy with this, but I think there\u2019s a lot of space, a lot of room still there. So I\u2019m looking forward to it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The runner-up finish marked Sindhu\u2019s second BWF World Tour Super 750 final of the season. She won the Japan Open in July, defeating Japan\u2019s three-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi in the final to claim her first BWF title since December 2024.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
World No. 11 Sindhu reached her maiden French Open final after overcoming Japan\u2019s Hina Akechi 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 in the semifinals. Earlier, she survived a tough opening-round contest against Thailand\u2019s Supanida Katethong before beating Japan\u2019s Riko Gunji and Chiu Pin-chian of Chinese Taipei in straight games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
An continued her remarkable season with another title. The reigning Olympic champion entered the final with a 65-1 win-loss record in 2026 and extended her winning streak to 50 matches with Sunday\u2019s victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
World No. 11 Sindhu reached her maiden French Open final after overcoming Japan\u2019s Hina Akechi 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 in the semifinals. Earlier, she survived a tough opening-round contest against Thailand\u2019s Supanida Katethong before beating Japan\u2019s Riko Gunji and Chiu Pin-chian of Chinese Taipei in straight games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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