Overview
- Sindhu beat Japan’s Hina Akechi 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 in a 73-minute semifinal on Saturday to reach her first-ever French Open final.
- She had earlier defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-chian 21-13, 21-14 in the quarterfinals to advance to the last four.
- Sindhu is the only Indian left in Paris after other singles and doubles players were eliminated or withdrew from the Super 750 event.
- This is Sindhu’s second BWF Super 750 final of 2026 after her Japan Open win in July and it follows a season of mixed results and a rebuilt support team that she credits for improved form.
- A victory on Sunday would boost Sindhu’s ranking and add a second Super 750 title to her year while a loss would extend An Se-young’s unbeaten run against her to 11 matches; the French Open is a Super 750 event with significant ranking points and prize money.