Overview

• Anmol Kharb lost 21-10, 21-13 to three-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi in 29 minutes in Vantaa, Finland.
• She reached the last four by defeating Wen Chi Hsu (No. 32), sixth seed Lin Hsiang Ti (No. 21) and Denmark’s Amelie Schulz.
• Yamaguchi moves on to face the winner of the all-Thai match between Busanan Ongbamrungphan and Ratchanok Intanon.
• The Faridabad native competed as roughly world No. 62 and previously was a national champion at 16 and part of India’s 2024 Asia Team gold.
• Her 2025 rebuild included International Challenger titles in Belgium and Poland, a runner-up finish in Cameroon, plus completion of Class 12 with a 91% score after injury.