Overview

• PV Sindhu beat China’s Wang Zhiyi 21-19, 21-15 in Paris to advance to the last eight.
• Sindhu had not moved past the second round in her previous nine BWF Tour events after leaving the Paris Olympics without a medal.
• Her quarterfinal opponent is Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani, who beat her at the Sudirman Cup earlier this year.
• Wang, who has reached seven finals in 2025, said she was surprised by Sindhu’s speed and conceded the Indian was better on the day.
• Sindhu’s run headlines a broader Indian push, with mixed pair Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto and men’s pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty also in quarterfinals.