PV Sindhu wins second title of 2026, keeps BWF World Tour Finals hopes alive
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu won the Hylo Open Super 500 title in Germany, marking her second title of the 2026 season. The victory improves her standing for the BWF World Tour Finals following a consistent run of late-season performances.
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Demonstrates the continued competitive relevance of a high-profile athlete in international badminton.
NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her impressive late-season run by clinching the Hylo Open Super 500 title with a commanding straight-game victory over Denmark's Line Hojmark Kjærsfeldt in the final on Sunday.The second-seeded Indian defeated the world No. 25 and eighth seed 21-12, 21-14 in just 39 minutes to claim her second title of the season. The triumph in Saarbrücken, Germany, also earned Sindhu 9,200 ranking points, keeping her in contention for a place at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals.The 31-year-old had won the Japan Open in July and finished runner-up at the French Open last week.
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