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PV Sindhu Reaches Japan Open Semifinals After Nozomi Okuhara’s Withdrawal, Faces Chen Yufei Next

By IANS News July 17, 2026 • 10:26 AM View: 278

Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu reached the Japan Open semifinals after a withdrawal from her Japanese opponent Nozomi Okuhara here on Friday.

This marked Sindhu's third semifinal of the season, after the Malaysian Super 1000 and Australia Super 500. Moreover, this is her first Super 750 semi-final since the 2023 Denmark Open.

TAGS PV Sindhu Japan Open 2026 Badminton News PV Sindhu Vs Chen Yufei BWF Super 750 Nozomi Okuhara Indian Badminton Team

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