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Sindhu falls to Yamaguchi in semis as India’s Australian Open campaign ends

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PV Sindhu Falls to Akane Yamaguchi in Australian Open Semifinal, Title Wait Continues

By IANS News June 14, 2026 • 08:59 AM View: 675

PV Sindhu's search for a first title-round appearance of the 2026 season remains unfinished after the Indian star suffered a straight-games defeat to reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles semifinals of the Australian Badminton Open on Saturday.

The former world champion pushed the Japanese third seed hard in a fiercely contested opening game before Yamaguchi seized control to register a 22-20, 21-12 victory in 43 minutes and book her place in the final of the BWF Super 500 tournament.

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